Shrimp and Spinach Quinoa
1/2 cup white wine
1 tablespoon ground turmeric
2 tablespoons paprika
1 teaspoon Indian curry powder
2 tablespoons grape seed oil
2 cloves garlic minced
1 bunch green onions chopped
1/2 basket of grape tomatoes, cut in half
1 red pepper seeded and chopped
1 cup uncooked red quinoa, uncooked
2 cups chicken broth
3 cups loosely packed baby spinach
8 ounces raw medium shrimp
1/2 cup stuffed green olives
Put the chicken broth into a saucepan and add the shrimp. Bring just to a boil and then turn down to a simmer. Cook for about 10 minutes until the shrimp are pink and cooked. Strain the mixture and set aside the broth to use in the recipe. Peel the shrimp and set aside.
Mix the wine, turmeric, paprika and curry powder, Set aside.
Add the oil to a cast iron skillet. Once the oil is hot, add the onions, garlic, grapes and red pepper. Cook until the vegetables begin to soften.
Add the wine mixture to the vegetables, mixing well. Add the chicken broth, then the quinoa. Cover and reduce the heat to medium. Cook until all the liquid is absorbed and the quinoa is cooked or about 20 minutes. Fold in the baby spinach. Lay the shrimp on top and cook covered for 5 minutes.
Add the green olives and serve.
Serves 4
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Chris
Wodke
Founder
& Manager Team CMT
www.run4cmt.com
Chris is
a triathlete and long distance runner. She is a three time participant of the
Boston Marathon. In 2012 she finished 2nd
at Boston in
the Mobility Impaired Division. She was on the course in 2013 when the bombs
exploded.
She has
appeared three times at the Paratriathlon National Triathlon Sprint
Championship. She was the 2012 and 2014 National Champion Paratriathlon Open
Division Champion.
In 2014 she was the PC Open Champion at the Duathlon National Championship and at the Aqua bike National Championship in 2016. She represented TeamUSA at the Aquathon ITU World Championship in Chicago in 2015 and will represent the US at the World championship in Cozumel in 2016.
In 2014 she was the PC Open Champion at the Duathlon National Championship and at the Aqua bike National Championship in 2016. She represented Team
In 2014 she represented the U.S. as a paratriathlete at the Pan-American
Triathlon Championship in Dallas ,
Texas
She
travels around the country raising awareness of CMT.
She is
the author of the book, “Running for My Life” that details her experience as a
CMT affected athlete.
Team CMT
is a group of athletes and supporters working to raise awareness and to find a cure
for CMT. We have 207 members in 38 states. We also have members in Australia , England ,
Scotland , Canada , Vietnam ,
Turkey , Finland , Scotland ,
France , Poland , Iran
and Sweden .
If you wish to join us visit our web site; www.run4cmt.com
or www.hnf-cure.org
CMT or
Charcot-Marie-Tooth is the most commonly inherited peripheral neuropathy. It
affects over 155,000 Americans (as many as MS). It is a disease of the
nerves that control the muscles. It is slowly progressive, causing loss of
normal function and or sensation in the lower legs/feet and arms/hands.
Symptoms
include; muscle wasting in the lower legs and feet leading to foot drop, poor
balance and gait problems Atrophy in the hands causes difficulty with manual
dexterity.
Structural
foot deformities such as high arches and hammer toes are common.
Poor
tolerance for cool or cold temperatures and many people have chronically cold
hands and feet.
Additional
symptoms may include fatigue, sleep apnea, breathing difficulties and hearing
loss.
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