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Orange Juice Shrimp Quinoa Bowls

You can add the heart health benefits of 100 percent orange juice to your diet with the powerfully nutritious punch of Orange Juice Shrimp Quinoa Bowls, the perfect mixture of textures with tangy, spicy and sweet flavors.
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Cups Water
  • 1 Cup Quinoa
  • 1 Cup Florida Orange Juice
  • 1 TB Hot Sauce
  • 1 TB Honey
  • 1 TB Soy Sauce
  • 6 TB Vegetable Oil
  • 2 TB Lime Juice
  • 1.5 Pounds Shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 1/4 tsp. Kosher Salt
  • 1/8 tsp. Ground Black Pepper
  • 1 Bell Pepper diced
  • 1 English Cucumber sliced into half moons
  • 3 Scallions sliced
  • 1 Avocado sliced
  • 1 tsp. Sesame Seeds
  • 2 TB Cilantro chopped

Instructions
 

  • In pot, bring water to boil. Add quinoa, reduce to simmer, cover and cook 15 minutes. Fluff with fork.
  • In bowl, whisk orange juice, hot sauce, honey, soy sauce, 4 TB vegetable oil, lime juice and miso. Remove half and set aside.
  • Add shrimp to remaining half and marinate 15 minutes.
  • Heat large skillet over medium-high heat and add remaining oil.
  • Season shrimp with salt and pepper then add shrimp to wok and saute, cooking approximately 2 minutes per side until pink and cooked through.
  • Place 1/2 cup quinoa in bowl and top with bell pepper, cucumber, scallions, avocado and shrimp.
  • Drizzle with dressing that was set aside and garnish with sesame seeds and cilantro.

Notes

(Source: Family Features)