Shrimp Veracruz

Buttery Jalapeño Rice
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Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp canola oil
  • ¾ cup diced onion
  • 2 small cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (14.5-oz) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes
  • ½ (8-oz) can no-salt-added tomato sauce
  • 12 small pimiento-stuffed green olives
  • ½ lb peeled and deveined, large wild-caught raw shrimp
  • ½ (15-oz) can no-salt-added chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • ⅛ tsp pepper

Instructions

  1. Sauté onion and garlic in hot oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat 5 minutes or until tender. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, and olives; bring to a boil.
  2. Reduce heat; add shrimp, chickpeas, parsley and pepper. Cook 3 to 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Serve in shallow bowls.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • ⅓ cup instant brown rice
  • 1 small jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced
  • 2 tsp light butter with canola oil

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Cook rice according to package directions. Toss with jalapeño and light butter.
  2. Serve alongside shrimp.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 2 2
Calories
360
130
490
Fat (g) 13 3 16
Sat. Fat (g) 1 1 2
Protein (g) 22 3 25
Carb (g) 35 24 59
Fiber (g) 6 1 7
Sodium (mg) 700 30 730

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