20-Minute Shrimp and Couscous With Yogurt-Hummus Sauce

Health score
7%
20-Minute Shrimp and Couscous With Yogurt-Hummus Sauce
20 min.
4
451kcal

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Ingredients

  • cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 0.3 cup apricots dried chopped (or golden raisins)
  • tablespoons mint leaves fresh chopped
  • 0.5 cup percent greek yogurt plain
  • tablespoon water prepared
  • 0.5  juice of lemon 
  • servings kosher salt 
  • tablespoons olive oil 
  • 0.3 teaspoon paprika hot
  • 1.3 pounds shrimp deveined peeled
  • cup couscous whole wheat

Equipment

  • bowl
  • baking sheet
  • plastic wrap
  • broiler

Directions

  1. Preheat the broiler to high.
  2. Combine the couscous, apricots and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a bowl.
  3. Add 1 1/4 cups very hot water, cover with plastic wrap and let sit until all of the water is absorbed and the couscous is tender, about 5 minutes.
  4. Stir together the yogurt, hummus, mint and 1 to 2 tablespoons water in another bowl. Season with salt and set aside.
  5. Toss the shrimp, tomatoes, the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and paprika together.
  6. Spread out on a baking sheet and broil until the shrimp is opaque and cooked through, about 4 minutes.
  7. Drizzle with the lemon juice.
  8. Fluff the couscous with a fork. Divide the shrimp and couscous among 4 plates. Scrape any of the drippings from the baking sheet into the yogurt-hummus sauce.
  9. Serve the shrimp and couscous with the sauce.

Nutrition Facts

Calories451kcal
Protein34%
Fat17.64%
Carbs48.36%

Properties

Glycemic Index
17.98
Glycemic Load
1.57
Inflammation Score
-5
Nutrition Score
11.03000017871%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.96mg
Hesperetin
0.8mg
Naringenin
0.05mg
Apigenin
0.14mg
Luteolin
0.33mg
Quercetin
0.27mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:450.55kcal
22.53%
Fat:9.32g
14.33%
Saturated Fat:1.2g
7.52%
Carbohydrates:57.46g
19.15%
Net Carbohydrates:50.95g
18.53%
Sugar:7.23g
8.03%
Cholesterol:229.46mg
76.49%
Sodium:390.68mg
16.99%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:40.4g
80.79%
Phosphorus:362.22mg
36.22%
Copper:0.64mg
32.13%
Fiber:6.51g
26.02%
Iron:3.38mg
18.75%
Potassium:613.95mg
17.54%
Magnesium:63.25mg
15.81%
Calcium:155.84mg
15.58%
Zinc:2.22mg
14.77%
Vitamin C:10.82mg
13.12%
Vitamin A:645.02IU
12.9%
Vitamin E:1.61mg
10.75%
Manganese:0.17mg
8.33%
Vitamin B2:0.1mg
5.61%
Vitamin K:5.61µg
5.34%
Selenium:2.94µg
4.2%
Vitamin B6:0.07mg
3.58%
Folate:13.97µg
3.49%
Vitamin B12:0.17µg
2.92%
Vitamin B3:0.54mg
2.7%
Vitamin B1:0.03mg
1.99%
Vitamin B5:0.19mg
1.94%