Mediterranean Sauteed Shrimp & Fennel

Rating: 4.83 stars
6 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 5
  • 4 star values: 1
  • 3 star values: 0
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 0

Serve this sautéed fennel and shrimp with a tomato-caper sauce in whatever way suits your fancy--with pasta, whole grains, such as bulgur or brown rice, or even mashed potatoes. Serve with: A mixed green salad.

EatingWell Test Kitchen
Source: EatingWell Magazine, November/December 2009

Gallery

Recipe Summary

total:
25 mins
Servings:
4
Nutrition Profile:
Low-Calorie
Low Carbohydrate
Gluten-Free
Healthy Immunity
Low Added Sugars
Nutrition Info
Advertisement

Ingredients

Directions

  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add fennel and cook, stirring occasionally, until starting to brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Add tomatoes and oregano and cook, stirring and scraping up any browned bits, about 30 seconds. Add shrimp and cook, stirring occasionally, until pink and just cooked through, about 4 minutes. Stir in capers and pepper. Serve sprinkled with feta.

    Advertisement

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
178 calories; protein 22.9g 46% DV; carbohydrates 8.8g 3% DV; exchange other carbs 0.5; dietary fiber 3.6g 14% DV; sugars 4.8g; fat 6.4g 10% DV; saturated fat 2.1g 10% DV; cholesterol 167.2mg 56% DV; vitamin a iu 1063.6IU 21% DV; vitamin c 21.3mg 36% DV; folate 28.3mcg 7% DV; calcium 180.1mg 18% DV; iron 1.7mg 9% DV; magnesium 59.3mg 21% DV; potassium 720.1mg 20% DV; sodium 400.7mg 16% DV; thiamin 0.6mg 63% DV.
Exchanges:

1 vegetable, 3 lean meat, 1 fat

Reviews (6)

Read More Reviews
6 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 5
  • 4 star values: 1
  • 3 star values: 0
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 0
Reviews:
Most Helpful Most Positive Least Positive Newest
EatingWell User
Rating: 4 stars
01/13/2013
shrimp and fennel This was easy and delicious. I added garlic green beans and a pinch of cinnamon to enhance the Greek touch. Read More
Jan Weinberg
Rating: 5 stars
06/08/2012
Mediterran sauteed shrimp and fennel This is delicious. I added red pepper flakes minced garlic and spinach as per another recommendation. Served over pasta. Great quick meal. Jan Pros: Very easy and quick Cons: Have another person clean and peel shrimp Read More
Jen Chinn
Rating: 5 stars
10/30/2011
Quick and extremely easy to prepare but disappointingly bland given the bold flavors of some of the individual ingredients (fennel capers feta). Not a bad dish but not one I'd make again. Read More
Advertisement
EatingWell User
Rating: 5 stars
10/30/2011
i added garlic red pepper flakes and spinach. i served it over whole wheat angel hair pasta and it was great! not blnd at all in my book! Read More
EatingWell User
Rating: 5 stars
10/30/2011
My family loves this dish it is delicious! The only change I made was to serve it over tortellini... scrumptious! I also have used both feta and goat cheese whichever is in my fridge! Read More
EatingWell User
Rating: 5 stars
10/29/2011
Delicious and ultra healthy. The fennel flavor which is wonderful naturally permeates the shrimp making it taste good without an unhealthy dose of cream or oil! Read More
Advertisement
© Copyright 2020 eatingwell.com. All rights reserved. Printed from http://www.eatingwell.com 10/21/2020