Low FODMAP Quinoa Salad with Shrimp

Light and fresh salads are fabulously easy and nutrient dense. Add a side of protein and you have the perfect meal! This Low FODMAP Quinoa Salad with Shrimp is a delicious combo you’ll want to eat again and again.

Quinoa, tomatoes and cucumbers are full of healthy nutrients your body needs; add in some coconut shrimp and a bit of feta and you’ll be feeling full and fine! This Low FODMAP Quinoa Salad with Shrimp Recipe will quickly become one of your favorite easy to prepare dishes. It’s perfect for lunch or supper! Having a dinner guest with digestive sensitivities? This meal is one you can serve over and over again! Here’s how to make it…

What You’ll Need:

1 cup quinoa (uncooked)
2 cups water
1/4 cup cherry tomatoes
1/4 cup chopped cucumber
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons crumbled feta (optional)
1 tablespoon of chives (optional)
24 shrimp medium/large shrimp
1 tablespoon coconut oil
Juice of 1/2 fresh lemon
1 tablespoon tamari
Sea salt and pepper to taste

What You’ll Do:

To make your low FODMAP Quinoa Salad with Shrimp, start by cooking the quinoa. Add 1 cup quinoa and 2 cups water to a medium sized sauce pan. Bring the ingredients to a boil, then lower the heat and cover. Cook on low heat for about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for a few more minutes. Uncover and fluff with a fork
Next, cut your cherry tomatoes in half
Then, dice the cucumbers into cubes
In a large salad bowl, gently mix together the quinoa, tomatoes and cucumber. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste
Optional: sprinkle crumbled feta and chives over top of the salad
Prepare the shrimp. Heat the coconut oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp and a bit of sea salt. Cook the shrimp until they are golden
Just as the shrimp are finished cooking add in the lemon juice and tamari to the pan
Serve shrimp on a plate with the quinoa salad

Eat the good stuff, feel like good stuff! Low FODMAP eating doesn’t have to be hard.

Now, all you need is dessert. This Low FODMAP Quinoa Salad with Shrimp Recipe pairs perfect with my favorite Low FODMAP Fruit Cobbler! Delicious and nutrient rich low FODMAP meal ideas don’t have to be hard! Think of foods (like low FODMAP Quinoa Salad or Low FODMAP Potato Soup) that you CAN enjoy instead of focusing on the foods you can’t. Change Your Meals, Change Your Life!

Nutrition Information:
Serves 4
Salad With Feta
161 calories, 3 grams fat, 27 grams carbohydrates, 3 grams fiber, .25 grams sugar, 6 grams protein
Salad Without Feta
158 calories, 2.5 grams fat, 27 grams carbohydrates, 3 grams fiber, .25 grams sugar, 6 grams protein
6 Shrimp
50 calories, 4 grams fat, .25 grams carbohydrates, 0 grams fiber, 0 grams sugar, 4 grams protein