Sauteed Shrimp and Spinach

Lambkyns's Note:

So easy and yet so tasty. Great with rice or couscous and a loaf of crusty bread

• Total Time: 12 mins
• Prep Time: 7 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, minced, to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon coarse black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons lemons, zest of
• 1 lb jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 (6 ounce) bag spinach (I use baby spinach leaves)

Directions:

1. Stir together garlic, pepper, salt and lemon zest.
2. Blend in lemon juice and olive oil.
3. Set aside.
4. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in skillet over medium-high heat.
5. Add the shrimp, and cook for 2 minutes.
6. Stir in the spinach and cook just until the greens are wilted and shrimp turn pink (about 2-3 minutes).
7. Stir in the lemon-olive oil mixture.
8. Toss well.
9. Serve immediately.

Reviews

[Basalt, Colorado]

wonderfully delicious! I was just going to trow a pizza in the oven for dinner when I realized I had frozen shrimp and a huge 4 pound bag of Costco fresh spinach. So I googled "shrimp spinach" and this recipe came up. I had everything I needed in the pantry or on the lemon tree so why not? It's awesome. Sometimes the recipes are a bit too bland but this one was perfect. I wouldn't change a thing. Served it over penne pasta and my husband cleaned his bowl with his finger.

[AMFroehle]

I sauteed some onions, colored peppers in some garlic prior to adding the shrimp (and various other seafoods I had - some octopus and scallops). When I added the spinach, I also threw in some cut up grape tomatoes. DELISH! The light lemon sauce made it so yummy! I added red pepper flakes at the end and a smidge of asiago cheese! Served over whole wheat linguine. YUM!

[lkander2]

Delicious and simple!! My modifications: I used approx. 1 1/2 tbsp of lemon juice in place of the zest, and added some Sesame Seeds and Savory. Tasted great and only took about few minutes to cook.