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Cabbage Roll

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Cabbage Roll

4 ½ OZ. PROTEIN, 1 VEGGIE, AND 1 CARB PER SERVING

Ingredients:

  • 2 large cabbage leaves

  • 1 large cabbage leaf, shredded or chopped

  • ¼ tsp onion powder or to taste

  • ¼ tsp garlic powder or to taste

  • ¼ tsp Chinese Five Spice (sodium-free) or to taste

  • 4½ oz cooked chicken or shrimp, chopped

  • ½ cup cooked brown rice

Instructions:

  1. Steam cabbage leaves over boiling water for 10 minutes. When done they should be soft and pliable but not falling apart, so you may need to adjust the time accordingly.

  2. While the cabbage is steaming, put the chicken/shrimp, raw cabbage and spices into a mixing bowl.

  3. Mix together thoroughly.

  4. Once finished steaming, remove the cabbage leaves from the steamer and place on a kitchen towel. Pat dry.

  5. Place one leaf on a cutting board and place ½ of the rice and ½ of the chicken/shrimp mixture in the middle.

  6. Fold both of the sides in, fold the side closest to you over and roll as you would a burrito.

  7. Do this for both leaves.

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Shrimp w/Fried Cabbage

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Shrimp w/Fried Cabbage

4 ½ OZ. PROTEIN, 1 VEGGIE, AND 1 CARB PER SERVING

Ingredients:

  • 5 oz medium or large peeled, raw shrimp

  • 2 c cabbage, shredded

  • 4 tbsp water

  • ½ tsp onion powder

  • 2 tsp garlic, minced

  • 4 squirts butter spray *

  • black pepper (to taste)

  • red pepper flakes (to taste)

  • ½ cup roasted corn **

Instructions:

  1. Preheat non-stick pan on MED-HI heat

  2. Using a food processor or sharp knife, shred the cabbage

  3. Add cabbage and butter spray into preheated pan

  4. Stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until slightly tender

  5. Remove cabbage and place on serving dish. Sprinkle with black pepper

  6. Turn the heat down to MED

  7. Add shrimp, 2 tbsp water, onion powder, and garlic (add water as needed so shrimp doesn't stick to pan)

  8. Cook until shrimp begins to curl and turn pink

  9. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes

  10. Serve the shrimp over the cabbage along side the roasted corn

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Shrimp and Asparagus Stir-Fry

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Shrimp and Asparagus Stir-Fry

4 ½ OZ. PROTEIN, 1 VEGGIE, AND 1 CARB PER SERVING

Ingredients:

  • 5 oz medium or large peeled, raw shrimp

  • 1½ cup asparagus, in 1" pieces

  • 1 tbsp garlic, minced

  • 1 tbsp ginger root, minced

  • juice and zest of ½ lemon *

  • ½ cup brown rice, cooked

Instructions:

  1. Preheat pan on MED heat

  2. Add shrimp, garlic, and ginger into preheated pan

  3. Stir-fry for 3-4 minutes (Add small amount of water if necessary)

  4. Snap off the woody ends of asparagus and discard. Cut remaining asparagus into 1" pieces

  5. Remove shrimp and add asparagus and sprinkle with the lemon juice

  6. Stir-fry for 2-3 minutes

  7. Put the shrimp back into the pan and heat for 1 minute or until all ingredients are the same temperature

  8. Serve over rice and sprinkle with the zest of the ½ lemon

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Shrimp Stir-Fry

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Shrimp Stir-Fry

4 ½ OZ. PROTEIN, 1 VEGGIE, AND 1 CARB PER SERVING

Ingredients:

  • 5 oz medium or large peeled, raw shrimp

  • 1½ cups total stir fry veggies

  • ¼ cup fat free/low sodium chicken broth*

  • ½ tbsp minced garlic

  • hot sauce (to taste)

  • ½ cup brown rice, cooked

Instructions:

  1. Preheat a non-stick fry pan or wok on medium-high heat.

  2. Add broth and garlic to pan, then add shrimp and sauté for 1 minute (or until shrimp turns pink).

  3. Toss in stir-fried veggies (can include, but not limited to, red and green bell pepper sliced thin, snapped pea pods, sliced scallion or onion) and hot sauce and continue to cook for 2 - 3 minutes or until veggies are crispy-tender.

  4. Spoon over top of the rice and show off your chopstick skills.

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Shrimp Stuffed Tomato

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Shrimp Stuffed Tomato

4 ½ OZ. PROTEIN, 1 VEGGIE, AND 1 CARB PER SERVING

Ingredients:

  • 4½ oz. cooked shrimp

  • 1 medium tomato

  • juice of ½ lemon

  • 1 tbsp parsley

  • Additional herbs (to taste)

  • pepper (to taste)

  • Mrs. Dash or any other sodium-free seasoning (to taste)

  • ½ cup cooked Brown Rice

  • ¼ tsp. rice wine vinegar

Instructions:

  1. Place cooked shrimp in food processor. Pulse a few times to chop up shrimp, or simply chop with a sharp knife.

  2. In a small bowl, combine chopped shrimp, parsley, additional herbs, lemon juice, Mrs. Dash, & Pepper.

  3. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour.

  4. When ready to serve, cut off top of tomato and scoop out the insides.

  5. Chop and combine inside of tomato with shrimp mix. (You may discard the seeds if you prefer)

  6. Fill tomato with shrimp mix.

  7. Top with a couple dashes of hot sauce (optional).

  8. Combine cooked brown rice and rice wine vinegar. Serve along side the tomato.

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