Saffron Rice with Shrimp
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 193.4
- Total Fat: 3.3 g
- Cholesterol: 87.3 mg
- Sodium: 244.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 25.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.3 g
- Protein: 14.6 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Saffron Rice with Shrimp calories by ingredient
Introduction
Easy alternative to the more labor-intensive paella Easy alternative to the more labor-intensive paellaNumber of Servings: 8
Ingredients
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Trader Joe's Basmati Rice Medley 4.5 cups prepared (or 1.5 cups dry)
1 tsp saffron
1/2 tsp salt (or salt to taste)
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 lb raw shrimp
6 oz snow peas
Directions
Prepare basmati rice. Add salt and saffron during preparation. To prepare saffron, quickly toast it by placing in a metal container over stove burner. Be careful not to burn, just dry it out. When saffron is crispy, crush it with a spoon and add it to the rice as the rice is cooking.
Saute shrimp with olive oil. Combine with rice. Add snow peas and continue to cook for a few minutes, until snow peas are no longer raw.
Makes 8, 1-cup servings.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SIMONE_D_AMORE.
Saute shrimp with olive oil. Combine with rice. Add snow peas and continue to cook for a few minutes, until snow peas are no longer raw.
Makes 8, 1-cup servings.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SIMONE_D_AMORE.