{"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 &ndash; 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><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.newscred.com\/20aaf0d3006e7bf8d5d8aec575d59f28\" alt=\"test\" sizes=\"100vw\"><\/p><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><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.newscred.com\/526eda3c3281184c8eece73a9dc7e72e\" alt=\"test\" sizes=\"100vw\"><\/p><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 &ndash; it would be a good marinade for any fish, or even chicken or tofu!<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.newscred.com\/e1b14c1eacaf276bc214c503353223d7\" alt=\"test\" sizes=\"100vw\"><\/p><p class=\"p1\">Then you simply toss your shrimp (I used frozen and you don&rsquo;t need to bother defrosting it) in the marinade, stir it around, and pour it all into a large pan.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.newscred.com\/db1f5948ca7666c4a212327adc6a7ea8\" alt=\"test\" sizes=\"100vw\"><\/p><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><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.newscred.com\/4cf5ba43508c55eac6b4a064a1265479\" alt=\"test\" sizes=\"100vw\"><\/p><p>Once the shrimp is cooked, stir in the (now fully cooked) quinoa.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.newscred.com\/84a2d7c944f211c7128cab4fdfbb3afb\" alt=\"test\" sizes=\"100vw\"><\/p><p class=\"p1\">Plus some peppers (any kind &ndash; I used green) for a little veggie power.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.newscred.com\/9cdd11296bf5783d524f733e5b8ef837\" alt=\"test\" sizes=\"100vw\"><\/p><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><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.newscred.com\/b798c668c61d7c43fc65016a31cc49be\" alt=\"test\" sizes=\"100vw\"><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.newscred.com\/23e9b4c6d7ae4872491c079fed12528d\" alt=\"test\" sizes=\"100vw\"><\/p><p>Garnish with some extra cilantro and lime, if you like, and top with avocado for a little &ldquo;good fat.&rdquo;<\/p><p>Enjoy!<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.newscred.com\/49d0b2375f5850293af45fb5e030fc92\" alt=\"test\" sizes=\"100vw\"><\/p><p class=\"p1\">Here&rsquo;s the full recipe &ndash; this is definitely going on my &ldquo;to make again&rdquo; list.<\/p><p><strong>Caribbean Shrimp Quinoa Salad<\/strong><\/p><p>Prep Time: 5 minutes<br>\nCook Time: 15 minutes<\/p><p><strong>Ingredients (Serves 4)<\/strong><\/p><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><p><strong>Instructions<\/strong><\/p><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.&nbsp;Serve chilled or warm.<\/li>\n<\/ol><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.newscred.com\/f623a36ab17b1cfc2073d6dada66933e\" alt=\"test\" sizes=\"100vw\"><\/p><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><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"nc_pixel\" src=\"https:\/\/pixel.newscred.com\/px.gif?key=YXJ0aWNsZT0xZDg4ZWVmNzIxY2ZmOTcyOTM1MzZhYWM3OGNhZDBlNiZwdWJsaXNoZXI9Nzc5YzgxZTNjMWE4MTU4Yzg5OGJmYTVjYjk4M2ZlZDE=\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\"><\/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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