Easy & Healthy Weeknight Dinners: Sweet and Spicy Shrimp Dish

Good morning!

When it comes to evening meals, it needs to be an easy weeknight healthy dinner – that also tastes good and is quick to make.

i don’t have much free time, so taking hours to make a meal — unless for a special occasion — just isn’t in the books.

Last week I got creative in the kitchen for dinner, and it paid off big time! Now we have a new favorite healthy dinner to add to the regular rotation:

It was SO easy to make, and uses regular household pantry items.

This can be made as is and kept low carb (I actually enjoyed it as is for lunch the following day!) or adding rice to make it higher carb We ended up adding jasmine rice cooked in the rice cooker to complete the dinner meal.

I shared this recipe with my membership community and Lean Body Boot Camp clients — and added it to one of our sample meal plans (the low carb option) last week. My clients are enjoying it for a lunch when working out in the morning or mid-morning. However, I thought I’d share it with you guys, too, since it’s just so easy!

Healthy Weeknight Dinners:

Shrimp, Pineapple, and Green Pepper Dinner:

Ingredients:

1 T. olive oil

1 green bell pepper, chopped

1 lb. of shrimp, peeled and deveined

16 oz. chopped pineapple

2 T. chili powder

1/2 t. paprika

s&p to taste

3 T. sriracha

1 T. honey

1 T. apple cider vinegar

Directions:

Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the chopped bell pepper, and cook for about 5 minutes. Add the shrimp, chili powder, paprika, sriracha, and honey, and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the pineapple + ACV, cooking until everything is heated through; about 5-6 more minutes.

The pineapple does add some carbs to the meal, so if you’re going super low carb, I’d omit the pineapple, and just grab the shrimp + pepper portion. If adding carbs to your meal, load up on the pineapple (and the rice!!)

PS – I made this last Tuesday, and Shane already asked when we’re having it next – LOL

Enjoy! XO

Paige