156 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2017 SHAPE.COM
Shaved
Brussels
Sprouts,
Mango, and
Radish Salad
Serves: 4
Active time: 15
minutes
Total time: 20 minutes
4 ounces brussels
sprouts (about
5 sprouts)
1 large lime
Kosher salt
8 ounces radishes
(about 5 radishes)
1 firm, under-ripe
mango, peeled,
pitted, and
cut into strips
2 tablespoons
extra-virgin olive oil
1⁄4 teaspoon crushed
red pepper flakes
(optional)
1⁄4 cup raw pepitas
(hulled pumpkin
seeds), toasted
1⁄4 cup unsweetened
coconut flakes,
toasted
1 Cut the brussels sprouts
into paper-thin slices
using a mandoline or a
vegetable slicer; place
them in a large bowl.
Zest the lime, then
squeeze its juice directly
into the bowl. Sprinkle
with salt and use your
hands to massage
the citrus into the sprouts,
mixing well.
2 Cut radishes into paper-
thin slices and add to the
sprouts, along with the
mango. Drizzle with oil,
sprinkle with salt, and add
red pepper flakes if
desired. Toss and divide
among serving plates.
3 Top salads with pepitas
and coconut and serve
immediately.
Nutrition facts per
serving: 179 calories,
14 g fat (4 g saturated),
13 g carbs, 4 g protein, 3 g
fiber, 82 mg sodium
Poached
Shrimp
With Cress,
Herbs, and
Pineapple
Serves: 4
Active time: 30
minutes
Total time: 35 minutes
3 lemons
1 3-inch piece fresh gin-
ger, scrubbed
2 red jalapeños
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon plus 1 tea-
spoon fish sauce
1⁄2 pineapple, peeled,
quartered, cored, and
cut crosswise into 1⁄4-
inch slices
1 pound extra-large
shrimp (shells on)
4 ounces watercress or
upland cress
1 small bunch cilantro,
chopped
1 cup fresh mint
1 avocado, diced
1 Squeeze 1⁄2 cup juice from
the lemons into a large
bowl and set rinds aside.
Grate 1 teaspoon ginger
into the bowl and set the
rest aside. Slice 1 jalapeño
and add to the bowl, along
with honey and 1 teaspoon
fish sauce. Stir together
well, add the pineapple,
and gently stir again. Set
aside and stir occasionally.
2 Add lemon rinds to a
large saucepan. Slice
remaining ginger and halve
Pan-Grilled Chicken Thighs
With Endive, Radicchio,
Carrots, and Olives
Serves: 4
Active time: 20
minutes
Total time: 35 minutes
1 pound boneless, skin-
less chicken thighs
1 tablespoon plus
2 teaspoons extra-
virgin olive oil
4 teaspoons za’atar
(a Middle Eastern
herb blend)
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black
pepper
1 tablespoon plus 1 tea-
spoon white wine
vinegar
1 teaspoon honey
1 radicchio, cored and
sliced
2 Belgian endives, cut
into 1-inch slices
4 purple carrots, shaved
into ribbons with a
vegetable peeler
6 Peppadew peppers,
thinly sliced
8 Castelvetrano olives,
pitted and quartered
1 Heat a grill pan over
medium heat. Rub chicken
with 2 teaspoons oil,
then rub with za’atar.
Sprinkle with salt and
pepper and place in the
pan. Grill until nicely
browned and cooked
through, turning occasion-
ally, about 15 minutes.
Transfer to a cutting board
and let rest.
2 Whisk together vinegar,
honey, remaining 1 table-
spoon oil, and a pinch
each of salt and pepper in
a large bowl. Add radic-
chio, endive, carrots, pep-
pers, and olives and toss
until well coated.
3 Slice the chicken into
strips and add to the bowl
along with any accumu-
lated juices. Toss and
divide among plates. Serve
immediately.
serving:* Nutrition facts per 261 calories,
12 g fat (2.2 g saturated),
14 g carbs, 24 g protein,
4 g fiber, 617 mg sodium