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Greek Garden Make-Ahead Shrimp Couscous Skillet with Roasted Chickpeas
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 extra plant protein and texture. It is designed for dependable prep, familiar groceries, and a calm family dinner.
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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 can chickpeas, rinsed, drained, and patted dry
Make it happen
Directions
- 1
Warm olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Season shrimp with salt and cook for 90 seconds per side; transfer.
- 2
Add couscous and flavor ingredients to the skillet and stir for 1 minute.
- 3
Pour in broth, cover, and simmer for 9 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and spinach.
- 4
Return shrimp to the pan for 2 minutes, until opaque and hot. Add feta, cucumber, and chopped dill and serve.
- 5
Roast or skillet-crisp the chickpeas until golden and add them during the final five minutes.
Estimated per serving
Nutrition at a glance
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