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Fresh Asparagus-Shrimp Rice

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Try something new with this delicious stir-fry dish that will instantly be one of your favorites!

30 minutes Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 10 minutes

282 calories per serving view nutrition facts

6 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

1	cup	rice	long-grain
1	pound	asparagus	fresh
2	tablespoons	butter	or margarine
1 1/2	pound	shrimp	peeled & deveined
2	each	garlic cloves	finely chopped
1	tablespoon	lemon juice
1/2	teaspoon	salt
1/4	teaspoon	black pepper

Directions

Cook rice following package directions, salt optional. Reserve.

Clean and slice asparagus into 1 1/2 inch pieces. Heat 1 tablespoon of the margarine in large nonstick skillet. Add asparagus; stir-fry 3 minutes. Remove from skillet. Reserve.

Add remaining 1 tablespoon margarine to skillet. Add shrimp; stir-fry over high heat 2 minutes. Stir in garlic; stir-fry 1 minute more. Stir in lemon juice, salt and pepper.

Stir asparagus and rice into skillet. Heat to serving temperature.

Garnish with lemon wedges, if you wish.

Reviews

Loved it!Easy and quick to make. I used long grain basmati rice. To eat it with chopstix though I would suggest using short grain stickeir rice.
about 1 month ago by Negartj

I have an Aunt who's a vegetarian and I made her this for Thanksgiving. Everyone tried it and LOVED it. It was simple to follow and it was very good.
over 3 years ago by DebO35

This really was good. I was out of rice, but I did have orzo, so I used that. Only things I would change is the amount of pepper -- just a smidge will do; and the amount of margarine. If you are making this in a non-stick pan, as the recipe directs, I think you're fine with half that amount.
over 7 years ago

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 231g

Amount per Serving

Calories 282 17% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.0g	8%
Saturated Fat 3.0g	14%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 231mg	77%
Sodium 481mg	20%
Total Carbohydrate 29.0g	10%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g	8%
Sugars 2.0g
Protein 28.0g	56%

Vitamin A	19%		Vitamin C	15%
Calcium	8%		Iron	30%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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