Quinoa Salad and Garlic Shrimp

Mmmm.... Clean cooking.  Thats what I made tonight!  I found a great web site to help anyone along in learning how to cook clean and delicious.  The name of the site is The Gracious Pantry.  I found this quinoa recipe there and it was amazing so I am passing it along to you.  (I made minor changes because I have a difficult time following any recipe EXACTLY!)

Salad

Ingredients:
1 tsp olive oil
1/2 C finely diced onion
1 C uncooked quinoa (I used a quinoa rice blend by the brand 'Della')
2 C water
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1 C fresh orange sections
1/4 C chopped pecans
2 tbsp chopped spring onion
1 bunch asparagus

Heat the olive oil in a skillet.  Add the onion and saute for 2 minutes.  Add the quinoa/rice blend and let cook over heat for 5 minutes stirring occasionally to avoid scorching.  Add the water and salt.  Bring to simmer and cover.  Cook 15 minutes.  Remove from heat and let sit 15 minutes.

Meanwhile,  peel and section oranges, chop pecans and onion.  I grilled my asparagus.  I started by drizzling olive oil on the asparagus and then seasoned it with kosher salt and pepper.  I then grilled it.  After grilling it I chopped it into 1" pieces and let it set until I was ready to toss with the quinoa.

the salad before the toss

Quinoa Salad and Garlic Shrimp

When the quinoa is ready toss it along with the oranges, pecans, spring onion, and asparagus.   So good!

Shrimp

Ingredients:
1# bag raw deveined shrimp
1/4 stick salted butter
5 cloves garlic minced
2 tsp chopped fresh parsley

In skillet melt butter and add garlic and shrimp.  Saute until shrimp turn pink.  Add parsley and toss.  Serve with the quinoa salad.

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Bon Appetit!