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Healthy Weight Loss — Without Dieting

Spicy Asian Shrimp

Shrimp is a good source of vitamin D —
a vitamin which has been receiving in-
creasing notoriety of late, especially for
its importance in bone health. This recipe
is not only low in calories, but will get
you a long way to meet the daily require-
ments for vitamin D.

Ingredients:

3 oz-wt medium-sized shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 TBS + 1 TBS fresh lemon juice
Salt and pepper to taste
3 TBS low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
2 medium garlic cloves, chopped
1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
¼ cup orange juice
1 TBS minced fresh ginger
½ TBS extra virgin olive oil

Directions:

1. Chop garlic and let sit for 5 minutes to enhance its health-promoting
   properties.


2. Peel and devein shrimp.


3. Rub shrimp with 2 TBS lemon juice, salt and pepper.


4. Heat 3 TBS broth over medium-low heat in a stainless steel skillet.


5. When broth begins to steam, add shrimp, red pepper flakes, orange
   juice, and ginger and sauté. Stir frequently. After 2 minutes, turn the
   shrimp over and add garlic. Sauté until shrimp are pink and opaque
   throughout (approximately 3 minutes). Shrimp cook quickly, so
   watch your cooking time. They become tough if overcooked.


6. Dress with the extra virgin olive oil and the remaining 1 TBS lemon
   juice.

Serves 2

Calories 180.2

Calories-Saturated Fat 8.23

Protein 19.32 g

Carbohydrates 18.52 g

Dietary Fiber 7.73 g

Soluble Fiber 0.03 g

InSoluble Fiber 0.06 g

Fat - Total 5.82 g

Cholesterol 64.64 mg

Calcium 369.68 mg

Potassium 2094.67 mg

Sodium 339.65 mg

Nutritional Profile

Photo shown served on bed of tomatoes