Thai Shrimp Bowl with Creamy Cilantro Sauce

A nourishing and flavorful dinner option, this Thai Shrimp Bowl with Creamy Cilantro Sauce is a must-try! Combining protein-rich shrimp, roasted broccoli, cashews, and fluffy quinoa, topped with a zesty cilantro lime sauce. It’s a wholesome meal that supports fertility while making your tastebuds happy.
thai shrimp bowl with creamy cilantro sauce recipe by Anna, fertility dietitian

SERVES: 3 | TIME: 30 MIN

INGREDIENTS

  • 1.5 cups quinoa, cooked
  • 9-oz shrimp (pre-cooked & peeled, fresh or frozen)
  • 3 cups broccoli, chopped into florets
  • 1/2 cup cashews, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt

Optional Toppings:

  • 12-oz silken tofu
  • 1 bunch cilantro
  • juice of 1 lime
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk, canned
  • 1 Tbsp curry powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt

PREPARATION

  • Preheat oven to 4000F. Bring 1.5 cups water + 3/4 cup uncooked quinoa to a boil on stovetop. Reduce heat to low and simmer for ~15 minutes. Once quinoa is finished, fluff lightly with a fork, then set aside.
  • Toss broccoli florets and cashews in olive oil, minced garlic and salt. Spread on baking sheet and roast at 4000F for ~15-20 min.
  • While broccoli roasts, sauté shrimp in 1 Tbsp olive oil over medium-high heat to lightly brown, ~2 min, then set aside.
  • Blend all sauce ingredients on high until smooth and creamy.
  • Dish up each serving with 1/2 cup cooked quinoa, 1/3 of the broccoli/cashew goodness, 1/3 of the shrimp + 1/3 of the cilantro sauce, and then garnish with more fresh cilantro & lime.

Like this recipe? Try this Quinoa Avocado Power Bowl next time!

Anna Bohnengel
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Anna Bohnengel is a registered dietitian trained at the National Institutes of Health with a decade of experience helping restore hormone health, optimize fertility and enjoy a healthy pregnancy.

After turning her own infertility around—without the medical intervention that doctors had claimed as her only option—she developed FERTILE IN FOUR™, a holistic and results-driven coaching program that puts each woman in the driver’s seat of her own fertility.

Contact me today to learn more or to start your fertility journey