{"id":275,"date":"2015-02-06T02:35:48","date_gmt":"2015-02-06T02:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/awaywego-origin.carnival.com\/?p=275"},"modified":"2017-10-04T19:51:37","modified_gmt":"2017-10-04T19:51:37","slug":"caribbean-shrimp-quinoa-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/lifestyle\/food-drink\/caribbean-shrimp-quinoa-salad","title":{"rendered":"Caribbean Shrimp Quinoa Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">In a week and a half, Matt and I will be hitting the high seas for our cruise with <a href=\"http:\/\/carnival.com\/?cid=So_CM_NA_P_AWG#15_1121&amp;DMP=5019,6120,7036,,8003\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carnival<\/a>! The cruise takes us to the Eastern Caribbean \u2013 the Bahamas, St. Thomas, Puerto Rico, and Grand Turk. I am so excited. So excited, in fact, that I decided to get into the spirit early with this yummy <em><strong>Caribbean Shrimp Quinoa Salad<\/strong><\/em> recipe.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.newscred.com\/20aaf0d3006e7bf8d5d8aec575d59f28\" alt=\"test\" width=\"322\" height=\"483.16580844490215\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">I whipped this up last week on a day I was working from home for a quick and easy lunch, but it would also make a nice simple dinner.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.newscred.com\/526eda3c3281184c8eece73a9dc7e72e\" alt=\"test\" width=\"483.24884080370947\" height=\"322\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">To make this recipe, the first step is cooking up your quinoa, which only takes about 12 minutes. While the quinoa is cooking, throw together your sauce. This came out amazing \u2013 it would be a good marinade for any fish, or even chicken or tofu!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.newscred.com\/e1b14c1eacaf276bc214c503353223d7\" alt=\"test\" width=\"483.24884080370947\" height=\"322\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Then you simply toss your shrimp (I used frozen and you don\u2019t need to bother defrosting it) in the marinade, stir it around, and pour it all into a large pan.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.newscred.com\/db1f5948ca7666c4a212327adc6a7ea8\" alt=\"test\" width=\"483.24884080370947\" height=\"322\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce to a simmer, flipping the shrimp frequently until they are fully cooked. This should only take a few minutes.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.newscred.com\/4cf5ba43508c55eac6b4a064a1265479\" alt=\"test\" width=\"483.24884080370947\" height=\"322\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once the shrimp is cooked, stir in the (now fully cooked) quinoa.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.newscred.com\/84a2d7c944f211c7128cab4fdfbb3afb\" alt=\"test\" width=\"483.24884080370947\" height=\"322\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Plus some peppers (any kind \u2013 I used green) for a little veggie power.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.newscred.com\/9cdd11296bf5783d524f733e5b8ef837\" alt=\"test\" width=\"483.24884080370947\" height=\"322\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Then, toss the mixture (hot is fine, or let it cool first if you prefer a cold salad with crisp greens) on top of a bowl full of arugula.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.newscred.com\/b798c668c61d7c43fc65016a31cc49be\" alt=\"test\" width=\"483.24884080370947\" height=\"322\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.newscred.com\/23e9b4c6d7ae4872491c079fed12528d\" alt=\"test\" width=\"483.24884080370947\" height=\"322\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Garnish with some extra cilantro and lime, if you like, and top with avocado for a little &#8220;good fat.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.newscred.com\/49d0b2375f5850293af45fb5e030fc92\" alt=\"test\" width=\"483.24884080370947\" height=\"322\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Here\u2019s the full recipe \u2013 this is definitely going on my \u201cto make again\u201d list.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Caribbean Shrimp Quinoa Salad<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Prep Time: 5 minutes<br \/>\nCook Time: 15 minutes<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients (Serves 4)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 cup dry quinoa, cooked according to package directions<\/li>\n<li>Juice from one large orange (1\/2 cup juice)<\/li>\n<li>Juice from two limes (1\/4 cup juice)<\/li>\n<li>1\/8 cup olive oil (or coconut oil, melted)<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 tsp cumin<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 tsp turmeric<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 tsp cayenne pepper<\/li>\n<li>12 oz. fresh or frozen shrimp, peeled and deveined<\/li>\n<li>1 green pepper, chopped<\/li>\n<li>One 5 oz. package arugula<\/li>\n<li>1 avocado, sliced<\/li>\n<li>Salt &amp; pepper to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Cook quinoa according to package instructions.<\/li>\n<li>In a large bowl, mix together orange juice, limes, olive oil, cilantro, garlic, cumin, turmeric, and cayenne pepper.<\/li>\n<li>Add shrimp to the bowl and toss to coat.<\/li>\n<li>Pour shrimp\/sauce mixture into a large pan. Bring mixture to a boil; reduce to a simmer and cook, turning shrimp frequently, until shrimp is fully cooked and no longer transparent. This should only take a few minutes.<\/li>\n<li>When shrimp is fully cooked, add chopped green pepper and cooked quinoa; stir together.<\/li>\n<li>Place arugula in a large bowl. Pour quinoa\/shrimp mixture over arugula. Top with avocado and add salt and pepper to taste.\u00a0Serve chilled or warm.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.newscred.com\/f623a36ab17b1cfc2073d6dada66933e\" alt=\"test\" width=\"483.24884080370947\" height=\"322\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em>This post was created as part of my collaboration with <a href=\"http:\/\/carnival.com\/?cid=So_CM_NA_P_AWG#15_1121&amp;DMP=5019,6120,7036,,8003\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carnival<\/a>. As always, all of the opinions, thoughts, and ideas in this post are my own.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"nc_pixel\" src=\"https:\/\/pixel.newscred.com\/px.gif?key=YXJ0aWNsZT0xZDg4ZWVmNzIxY2ZmOTcyOTM1MzZhYWM3OGNhZDBlNiZwdWJsaXNoZXI9Nzc5YzgxZTNjMWE4MTU4Yzg5OGJmYTVjYjk4M2ZlZDE=\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In a week and a half, Matt and I will be hitting the high seas for our cruise with Carnival! &#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/lifestyle\/food-drink\/caribbean-shrimp-quinoa-salad\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"read-more\" aria-label=\"Read more of Caribbean Shrimp Quinoa Salad\"> read more<\/a>","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":796,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[72,3],"tags":[30],"class_list":["post-275","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food-drink","category-lifestyle","tag-food"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Caribbean Shrimp Quinoa Salad<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/lifestyle\/food-drink\/caribbean-shrimp-quinoa-salad\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Caribbean Shrimp Quinoa Salad\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"In a week and a half, Matt and I will be hitting the high seas for our cruise with Carnival! 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