Tempura Shrimp and Vegetables

Recipe posted in: Flex Meals & Snacks, Lunches & Dinners, Main Courses
tempura shrimp

Delicious and succulent shrimp is mixed with nutritious and juicy vegetables to make this simple, five-ingredient (three extra ingredients if you are making the delicious sriracha dip!) Tempura Shrimp and Vegetables dish. It is so easy (and tasty) you may want to consider making this a regular go-to for your weekly menu.

When we say simple, we mean simple. This dish is as easy (and tasty) as it gets. In a large bowl, you will combine flour, egg and seltzer, and then simply dip your veggies and shrimp into the mixture you created. Pop the dipped veggies and shrimp into the oven for about 30 minutes, and you have a delicious and healthy version of Tempura Shrimp and Veggies. To kick things up a notch, create the delicious dipping sauce with just THREE simple ingredients of nonfat Greek yogurt, sriracha and rice wine vinegar.

Don’t forget to log your daily food intake each day! The Tempura Shrimp and Vegetables recipe counts as one PowerFuel, one SmartCarb, one Vegetable and one Extra.

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Servings: 4

Calories per Serving: 243

On Nutrisystem, Count As: 1 PowerFuel, 1 SmartCarb, 1 Vegetable and 1 Extra

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups vegetables (green beans, broccoli, sliced zucchini, etc.)
  • 1 lb shrimp, peeled
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • ¾ cup seltzer
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup plain nonfat greek yogurt
  • 1 Tbsp. sriracha
  • 1 tsp. rice wine vinegar

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375 F.
  2. In a large bowl, combine flour, egg and seltzer. If too thick, add seltzer; if too thin, add flour.
  3. Dip vegetables and shrimp, one by one, into batter until well coated. Allow some excess to drop off and add them to a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  4. Bake for 30 minutes, then broil on high for 1-2 minutes until brown.
  5. Combine Greek yogurt, sriracha and rice wine vinegar to create sriracha dip.
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