SHRIMP AND SCALLOP COUSCOUS

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This quick and satisfying skillet dish is a favorite. It uses up summer veggies in a sensational blend of flavors. Round out the meal with garlic bread sticks. -Marvin Meuser Jr., Princeton, Indiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 medium zucchini, julienned
1 medium green pepper, julienned
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 plum tomatoes, chopped
4 green onions, chopped
1 tablespoon minced fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
3 teaspoons chili powder
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 pound bay scallops
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Hot cooked couscous
Thinly sliced fresh basil leaves, optional

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, saute zucchini and green pepper in oil until tender. Add the tomatoes, onions, basil, chili powder, garlic and oregano. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes., Stir in the shrimp, scallops, salt and pepper. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and scallops are opaque. Serve with couscous. Garnish with sliced basil if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 201 calories, Fat 9g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 88mg cholesterol, Sodium 342mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 21g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

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