Recipe: Healthy Shrimp Scampi

By Dr. Gloria Browning

Ingredients
8 ounces uncooked whole wheat spaghetti
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1/4 teaspoon salt
Ground black pepper, to taste
4 tablespoons butter

Instructions
Fill a large pot 3/4 full with water and bring to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package directions. Drain the pasta thoroughly.

While the pasta is cooking, heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the shrimp and cook for about 3 minutes. Turn shrimp and cook until pink and opaque, about 2 minutes longer. Transfer to a bowl and keep warm.

Add garlic to the saucepan and cook until fragrant, about 10 seconds. Add lemon juice if desired, and parsley, salt and pepper. Remove the saucepan from the heat and add butter and cooked shrimp. Toss until shrimp are coated with sauce.

Divide pasta among warmed individual bowls. Top each serving with shrimp and sauce. Serve immediately.


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Associate Professor, Department of Nursing
UT Martin

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Recipe: Julie’s Cauliflower Patties

By Julie Floyd

Ingredients
1/4 cup finely diced onion (optional)
1 head cauliflower, finely chopped, cooked and drained well
1 cup panko crumbs
1 large egg, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
Dash of hot sauce
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
Extra virgin olive oil

Instructions
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Mix 1/2 cup panko, the egg and mayonnaise in a small bowl. Add Worcestershire, mustard and hot sauce. Fold the cooked, chopped cauliflower into the panko mixture. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt and a pinch of pepper. Shape into patties, and cook until crispy golden brown.


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UT Martin
Associate Professor, Department of Nursing

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Posts represent the views, expertise and recommendations of their authors and do not necessarily reflect an endorsement by the University of Tennessee. Furthermore, the content of the blog is for informational purposes only. The content of the blog is not, and is not intended to be used as, a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.