Chili Verde Shrimp with Cilantro Rice

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Ingredients

  • ½ (8-oz) pkg diced red onions
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ¼ tsp salt, divided
  • ¼ tsp crushed red pepper, divided
  • 1 lb peeled and deveined, large shrimp
  • ½ (8-oz) pouch green chile enchilada sauce (such as Frontera)
  • ½ pint grape tomatoes, halved
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro, divided
  • 1 (8.8-oz) pouch microwavable brown rice

Instructions

  1. Cook onion in hot oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 3 minutes or until tender. Stir in garlic and ⅛ tsp each salt and red pepper; cook 1 minute or until fragrant.
  2. Sprinkle shrimp with ⅛ tsp each salt and red pepper. Add to onion, and cook 2 minutes per side or just until shrimp turn pink. Add enchilada sauce and tomatoes; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until sauce is thoroughly heated. Stir in 1 Tbsp cilantro.
  3. Meanwhile, cook rice according to package directions. Stir in 1 Tbsp cilantro. Serve shrimp mixture over rice.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • ½ (16-oz) pkg tricolor coleslaw
  • 3 Tbsp refrigerated yogurt Ranch dressing (such as Bolthouse Farms)
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 Tbsp roasted, salted pepitas (pumpkin seeds)

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Toss together all ingredients in a large bowl.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 3 3
Calories
336
69
405
Fat (g) 9 4 13
Sat. Fat (g) 2 1 3
Protein (g) 25 3 28
Carb (g) 35 7 42
Fiber (g) 4 2 6
Sodium (mg) 668 170 838

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