Steamed Vegetables With Shrimp

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 10 ounces spinach, cleaned
• 2 medium zucchini, sliced crosswise
• 2 medium sweet red peppers, cut into strips
• 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 tablespoons basil, minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon table salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 15 ounces canned beans, rinsed and drained

Recipe

• 1 place spinach, zucchini, bell peppers and shrimp, in that order, in a steamer basket. set in a saucepan over 1 inch (2.5 cm) of boiling water. cover and steam until vegetables are tender-crisp and shrimp are cooked through, about 4 to 6 minutes.
• 2 meanwhile, in a blender, combine and purée basil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
• 3 in a large bowl, combine basil dressing with beans and shrimp.
• 4 to serve, divide vegetables among 4 plates. top with shrimp and beans.