GARLIC SHRIMP AND RICE

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My son's favorite food is shrimp, so I'm always looking for quick and simple ways to make it. In this recipe, sometimes I use garlic salt instead of minced garlic cloves and salt. -Julie Trani, Chesapeake, Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

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Ingredients

1 cup instant brown rice
1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons reduced-fat butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 package (6 ounces) fresh baby spinach

Steps:

Cook rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook the shrimp, garlic and salt in butter and oil for 1 minute. Add spinach. Cover and cook until shrimp turn pink and spinach is wilted. Stir in rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290 calories, Fat 14g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 149mg cholesterol, Sodium 687mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 22g protein. Diabetic Exchanges