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Greek Garden Make-Ahead Shrimp Couscous Skillet with Avocado Salsa, an original WorkLife Meal Plan recipe

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Greek Garden Make-Ahead Shrimp Couscous Skillet with Avocado Salsa

Fresh Mediterranean flavor with herbs and briny feta. This recipe cooks juicy shrimp, pearl couscous, and spinach together with almost no cleanup, built to prep earlier and finish quickly at dinner time, with a creamy, no-cook finish. It is designed for dependable prep, familiar groceries, and a calm family dinner.

FastHigh proteinWeeknightMake aheadNo-cook finish
Prep16 min
Cook16 min
Serves4
Total32 min
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What you’ll need

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 1/2 cups whole-wheat pearl couscous
  • 2 1/2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
  • 3 cups baby spinach
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp dried dill
  • 1/3 cup crumbled feta
  • 1/2 cup chopped cucumber
  • 1 ripe avocado, diced
  • 1/2 cup chopped tomato
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Make it happen

Directions

  1. 1

    Warm olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Season shrimp with salt and cook for 90 seconds per side; transfer.

  2. 2

    Add couscous and flavor ingredients to the skillet and stir for 1 minute.

  3. 3

    Pour in broth, cover, and simmer for 9 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and spinach.

  4. 4

    Return shrimp to the pan for 2 minutes, until opaque and hot. Add feta, cucumber, and chopped dill and serve.

  5. 5

    Fold the avocado and tomato together with a pinch of salt and spoon over the meal at the table.

Estimated per serving

Nutrition at a glance

Estimates are provided for planning and are not medical advice.

520calories36gprotein7gfiber