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Greek grilled shrimp quinoa bowls | The Baking Fairy
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Greek grilled shrimp quinoa bowls

Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Meat &amp, Seafood
Cuisine: Greek
Servings: 4
Author: Valentina | The Baking Fairy

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dry quinoa
  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 can chickpeas rinsed and drained
  • 1 seedless English cucumber washed and diced
  • 2 Roma tomatoes washed and diced
  • ½ cup Kalamata olives halved
  • 1 lb shrimp peeled
  • 1-2 tablespoon olive oil
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ¼ teaspoon oregano
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ cup red onion sliced thinly
  • *for the tzatziki sauce*
  • 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • ¼ cup seedless cucumber
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • juice of ½ lemon
  • salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

  • First, cook the quinoa. Using a fine mesh strainer, rinse the quinoa well until it no longer foams and bubbles.
  • In a medium pot, combine the vegetable broth and rinsed quinoa, and bring to a boil {watch carefully because it tends to boil over quickly!}. Lower to a simmer, cover, and cook until quinoa has absorbed all the liquid, about 15 min. Set aside until needed.
  • Next, make the tzatziki sauce. In a medium bowl, mix together the Greek yogurt, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Press the garlic through a garlic press or chop finely by hand, and mix it in. Finally, use a large-hole grater, shred the ¼ cup of cucumber, and mix that in as well. Add more seasoning as needed, and set aside.
  • Now, you can prep the veggies. Dice the tomato and cucumber, slice the onion and olives, and rinse the chickpeas.
  • In a large nonstick pan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat.
  • Add in the shrimp and cook, stirring occasionally, until about half-way cooked. Add in all the spices, and cook until shrimp are pink, firm, have a golden brown crust, and do not appear grey at all.
  • Finally, you can start building your bowls! Divide the quinoa evenly among 4 bowls. Top with equal amounts of veggies, shrimp, and finish it off with the sauce. Enjoy immediately or store in the fridge for later!