I love summer! I love the fun activities such as beaches, lakes, swimming pools, and you can’t forget all the delicious veggies that thrive in this season… for example, Summer Squash! This Shrimp and Summer Squash Stir Fry dish is yummy and easy to make! I love the colors of it, just look at it!

A healthy dish

What’s pretty awesome about this Shrimp and Summer Squash Stir Fry also is that summer squash is pretty damn nutritious. Not only is it low in carbs and calories, it’s also high in vitamin C, folate, iron, and more good stuff your body loves! [More info here.]

How to cook Shrimp and Summer Squash Stir Fry

• Shrimp Marinade
  • 1/2 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp michiu / rice cooking wine
  • 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil/fat of choice
• 1 large summer squash, sliced and halved
• 2 green onions, chopped 1 inch length
• Salt to taste

Instructions

In a bowl, mix shrimp, and cornstarch, rice cooking wine, and salt together. Allow it to marinade for about 15-30 minutes.

In a cooking pan, add the cooking oil. Then add shrimp and stir fry at high heat until shrimp starts to turn pink. Remove from heat.

Add the remaining oil to the skillet, and add the summer squash and green onions. Stir fry for a couple minutes or until the summer squash is tender to your liking.

Add the shrimp back to the pan, and add salt to taste. Stir fry for a few more seconds or until shrimp is fully cooked.

Remove from heat, and serve!

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Shrimp and Summer Squash Stir Fry

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Marinated shrimp stir fried with sliced summer squash and green onions. Easy and tasty and healthy meal any day of the week!

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

Shrimp Marinade

• 1/2 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• 1 tsp michiu / rice cooking wine
• 1/2 tsp salt

Stir Fry

• 2 tablespoons cooking oil/fat of choice
• 1 large summer squash, sliced and halved
• 2 green onions, chopped 1 inch length
• Salt to taste

Instructions

1. In a bowl, mix shrimp, and cornstarch, rice cooking wine, and salt together. Allow it to marinade for about 15-30 minutes.
2. In a cooking pan, add the cooking oil. Then add shrimp and stir fry at high heat until shrimp starts to turn pink. Remove from heat.
3. Add the remaining oil to the skillet, and add the summer squash and green onions. Stir fry for a couple minutes or until the summer squash is tender to your liking.
4. Add the shrimp back to the pan, and add salt to taste. Stir fry for a few more seconds or until shrimp is fully cooked.
5. Remove from heat, and serve!

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1/4 of plate
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 192Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 976mgCarbohydrates: 9gFiber: 2gSugar: 4gProtein: 14g

The nutrition information for this recipe is an approximate total per serving. Please double check the nutrition information for your exact ingredients and brands for more precise nutrition information. Keep in mind that if there is a marinade, often times not all the ingredients will be consumed.

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