EAST COAST SHRIMP AND LENTIL BOWLS

East Coast Shrimp and Lentil Bowls image

If you have frozen shrimp, a few seasoning ingredients, bagged spinach and lentils on hand in your pantry, you can make this dish in no time. It's so delicious, nobody needs to know that it's healthy, too! —Mary Kay LaBrie, Clermont, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1/2 cup dried brown lentils, rinsed
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/8 teaspoon salt
1-3/4 cups water
2 tablespoons garlic powder, divided
1 pound uncooked shrimp (26-30 per pound), peeled and deveined
2 teaspoons seafood seasoning
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 teaspoons lemon juice
3 cups fresh baby spinach
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 cup finely chopped sweet onion
Lemon wedges

Steps:

Place first 4 ingredients and 1 tablespoon garlic powder in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until lentils are tender, 17-20 minutes., Toss shrimp with seafood seasoning. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add pepper flakes and remaining garlic powder; cook and stir 30 seconds. Add shrimp; cook and stir until shrimp turn pink, 3-4 minutes. Stir in lemon juice; remove from pan and keep warm., Add spinach and nutmeg to pan; cook and stir over medium-high heat until spinach is wilted. Remove from heat., To serve, divide lentils among 4 bowls. Top with shrimp, spinach and onion. Serve with lemon wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 289 calories, Fat 11g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 153mg cholesterol, Sodium 645mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 26g protein. Diabetic Exchanges