Cilantro Lime Shrimp and Rice

So it's time to get my act together.  I have been cheating (a lot) on my gluten free eating lately.  And I have been paying dearly for it.  Extremely fatigued, achy, stomach ache- just generally feeling yucky.  So in an attempt to get back on track with gluten-free eating and to save money by menu planning in advance, I compiled 2 weeks worth of dinners that I will be sharing along the way. 

I got my recipes from 2 main sites.  One of my favorites is a website called Gina's skinny Recipes.  I learned about it from a friend and while the recipes aren't labeled "gluten-free" a lot of them are.  And a bonus is all the recipes here are super healthy AND have the Weight Watchers points calculated along with all the nutritional values if you are watching your weight.  The other website I pulled recipes from was the famous "E-mealz."  I heard about it from my friend, Julie.  Basically, you subscribe for a small fee and it gives you budget-friendly meal plans along with prices for grocery stores for each item you'll need to make it.  Wes and I are considering doing it, but I wanted to try some of the meals first to see if it would be something we would like.  So I took the sample menus they had available and tweaked them to make them gluten-free. By the way, they do have a gluten-free E-mealz plan so if we decide to join, that will make things even easier!

So without further adieu, I present to you our first recipe of the week from Gina's Skinny Recipes:

Cilantro Lime Shrimp and Rice

Just as delicious as it looks!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cilantro Lime Shrimp
Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
Servings: 4 • Serving Size: 6 oz • Points: 4 pts
Calories: 197.3 • Fat: 4.1g • Protein: 35.9 g • Carb: 2.4 g • Fiber: 0.1 g

• 2 tsp olive oil
• 2 lb shrimp, shelled and deviened
• 6 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 lime
• salt and pepper

Heat a large frying pan on medium-high heat. Add oil to the pan, when hot add shrimp. Season with salt and pepper. When the shrimp is cooked on one side, about 2 minutes, turn over and add garlic. Sauté another minute or two until shrimp is cooked, careful not to overcook. Remove from heat. Squeeze lime all over shrimp and toss with cilantro. Serve hot.

Chipotle's Cilantro Lime Rice Copycat Recipe

I have never eaten at Chipotle's but this rice was amazing!!

Chipotle's "Skinny" Cilantro Lime Rice
Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes 
Servings: 4 • Size: 3/4 cup • Old Points: 4 pts • Points+: 5 pts
Calories: 201.0 • Fat: 3.4 • Carbs: 37.4 • Fiber: 0 • Protein: 4.0 g

• 1 cup extra long grain rice or basmati rice
• 1/2 lime, juice of
• 2 cups water
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 tbsp fresh chopped cilantro
• 3 tsp vegetable oil

In a small heavy pot, add rice, water, 1 tsp oil and salt. Boil on high until most of the water evaporates. When the water just skims the top of the rice, reduce to low and cover about 15 minutes. Shut off flame and keep covered an additional 5 minute.

In a medium bowl, combine chopped cilantro, lime juice, rice and remaining oil and toss until completely mixed.

The Verdict:

We absolutely LOVED this recipe.  It was cheap, healthy, and tasted delicious.  And it was super easy.  The most time consuming part was the rice.  I also sliced fresh yellow squash/zucchini which I steamed and drizzled with honey and salt/cracked pepper.  Needless to say, there were NO leftovers and will definitely be at the top of our recipe list.