A Gilding of Shrimp & Saffron Rice
Golden saffron and a bounty of herbs and summer vegetables make this a beautiful and fresh-tasting dish. Don't overseason; let the flavors sing.
Source: EatingWell Magazine, August/September 2006
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Ingredient Note: Saffron, the world's most expensive spice, is the dried stigma of a crocus and contributes a pungent flavor and intense yellow color to food. It is sold in threads and powdered form.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups saute & 1 cup rice
Per Serving:
345 calories; protein 21.5g; carbohydrates 42.8g; dietary fiber 5g; sugars 4g; fat 9.9g; saturated fat 1.6g; cholesterol 142.9mg; vitamin a iu 807.9IU; vitamin c 29mg; folate 80mcg; calcium 119.9mg; iron 2.3mg; magnesium 123.8mg; potassium 627.6mg; sodium 1240.8mg; thiamin 0.3mg.
Exchanges:
2 1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 3 lean meat, 1 fat