Spiced Shrimp with Avocado Oil

Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 1/2 tablespoons avocado oil, divided
Lime wedges

Preparation
Sprinkle shrimp with sugar and salt. Combine chili powder, cumin, coriander, and oregano. Lightly coat shrimp with spice mixture.

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 teaspoon oil and half of shrimp; sauté 4 minutes or until done. Remove from pan. Repeat procedure with 1 teaspoon oil and remaining shrimp. Place shrimp on a platter; drizzle remaining 2 1/2 teaspoons oil over shrimp. Serve with lime wedges.

Yield
5 servings (serving size: about 4 ounces shrimp)

Maureen Callahan , Cooking Light, MAY 2004

Red Snapper over Sauteed Spinach & Tomatoes

Ingredients
3 tablespoons country-style Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons reduced-fat Italian dressing
4 (6-ounce) red snapper fillets
Cooking spray
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 (10-ounce) package fresh spinach (about 10 cups)
1 cup chopped red or yellow tomato
4 lemon wedges

Preparation
Preheat broiler.

Combine mustard and dressing, stirring with a whisk.

Arrange fish, skin side down, on a foil-lined baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Brush half of mustard mixture over fish. Broil fish 8 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.

While fish cooks, combine onion and remaining mustard mixture in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cover and cook 2 minutes. Add half of spinach; cover and cook 1 minute or until spinach wilts. Add remaining spinach and tomato; cover and cook 1 minute or until spinach wilts. Stir well to combine. Serve fish over spinach mixture; serve with lemon wedges.
Yield

4 servings (serving size: 1 fish fillet, about 3/4 cup spinach mixture, and 1 lemon wedge)

Cooking Light, DECEMBER 2004

Spicy Peanut Noodles with Shrimp

Another Cooking Light favorite. This is a hit at parties and potlucks because it has so many fresh ingredients and so many flavors.

Ingredients
Peanut sauce:
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 to 1/3 cup water
2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 to 2 teaspoons chile paste with garlic
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided

Shrimp:
1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
Cooking spray

Pasta:
4 cups cooked thick udon noodles or linguine (8 ounces uncooked)
1 red bell pepper, cut into julienne strips
3/4 cup chopped seeded cucumber
1/4 cup diagonally cut green onions
3 tablespoons chopped roasted peanuts
2 tablespoons cilantro leaves
4 lime wedges (optional)

Preparation
To prepare sauce, combine the first 6 ingredients and 1/4 teaspoon salt; stir with a whisk.

To prepare the shrimp, toss with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Sauté in nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat for 3 minutes on each side or until done.

To prepare pasta, combine peanut sauce, shrimp, noodles, bell pepper, cucumber, and onions in a large bowl; toss well. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts and cilantro. Serve with lime wedges, if desired.
Yield

4 servings (serving size: 1 1/2 cups pasta)
Nutritional Information

Allison Fishman , Cooking Light, AUGUST 2003