Penn Herb Wellness Guide
Lemony Garlic Shrimp Cocktail
Janice Newell Bissex, MS, RD & Liz Weiss, MS, RD
Plenty of minced garlic surrounds the shrimp with savory goodness.
Ingredients
- 2 Tbs extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tbs minced elephant garlic
- 3 Tbs fresh lemon juice
- 3 Tbs minced fresh parsley
- 1 lb large cooked shrimp, fresh or frozen, thawed
- ground black pepper
Directions
- Heat the oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until barely golden, about 2 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice, parsley, and shrimp. Season with pepper to taste. Refrigerate until ready to serve, either plain (no cocktail sauce needed!), or on top of a salad.
Recipe courtesy of the National Fisheries Institute
Substitution Tip: Eelephant garlic is a large, mild-flavored garlic with huge cloves. If you can't find it, use about half the amount of regular garlic.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 186
Calories from Fat 79 (42%)
(13%)Total Fat 9g
(6%)Saturated Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 5g
(57%)Cholesterol 172mg
(7%)Sodium 170mg
(7%)Potassium 246mg
Total Carbohydrate 3g
(1%)Dietary Fiber 0g
Sugars 0g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(47%)Protein 23g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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