Garlic Shrimp and Rice

Dinner

My son's favorite food is shrimp, so I'm always looking for quick and simple ways to make it. In this recipe, sometimes I use garlic salt instead of minced garlic cloves and salt.

Average Rating: 4.333333

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 20 min.
YIELD: 4 servings.

Ingredients

1 cup instant brown rice
1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons reduced-fat butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 package (6 ounces) fresh baby spinach

Instructions

1. Cook rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook the shrimp, garlic and salt in butter and oil for 1 minute. Add spinach. Cover and cook until shrimp turn pink and spinach is wilted. Stir in rice.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 290 calories, 14g fat (4g saturated fat), 149mg cholesterol, 687mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 2g fiber), 22g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
3 lean meat, 2-1/2 fat, 1 starch.