Garlic Shrimp and Asparagus Noodle Bowl

Try to resist this colourful bowl filled with sliced avocado, crispy asparagus, garlic shrimp and hard-cooked eggs. It’s an irresistible mix of veggies and proteins! For more great recipes from Egg Farmers of Ontario, head to their website.

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Garlic Shrimp and Asparagus Noodle Bowl

Course Main Course

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 7 minutes minutes

Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

Dressing:

• ½ cup (125 mL) rice wine vinegar or rice vinegar
• ¼ cup (60 mL) toasted or regular sesame oil
• Zest of 1 lime
• 3 tbsp (45 mL) fresh lime juice
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) mirin rice wine
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) less sodium soy sauce

Noodle Bowl:

• 300 g large black tiger shrimps peeled and washed (20-27 count)
• 12 asparagus spears trimmed and cut into 1-inch (2.5 cpieces
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) olive oil
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) fresh lemon juice
• ¼ tsp (1 mL) each salt and pepper
• ½ pkg (228 g) rice vermicelli noodles prepared according to package directions
• 4 eggs soft-cooked, peeled and halved
• 1 avocado peeled and sliced
• ½ cup (125 mL) sliced green onion
• Black sesame seeds for garnish

Instructions

• Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, lime zest and juice, mirin and soy sauce; set aside.
• Bowl: In a medium bowl, coat shrimp and asparagus in garlic, olive oil, lemon zest and juice, salt and pepper. Heat a large skillet, over medium-high heat, add shrimp mixture and cook, stirring often, for 6 to 7 minutes or until shrimp are cooked.
• Divide cooked noodles, eggs, sliced avocado and shrimp mixture between four bowls. Sprinkle with green onions and black sesame seeds. Drizzle with dressing.

Notes

Tip: You can substitute the mirin rice wine for 2 tbsp (30 mL) white wine and 1 tsp (5 mL) sugar.

Nutrients per serving (¼ recipe or 1 bowl): 610 calories, 33 g total fat, 590 mg sodium, 55 g carbohydrates, 5 g fibre, 2 g sugars, 22 g protein. Excellent source of vitamin K, riboflavin, niacin, folate, vitamin B12, pantothenate, selenium and iron. Good source of vitamin A, vitamin B6 and zinc.

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