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    Pumpkin Parmesan Quinoa with Shrimp and Asparagus

    Parmesan Pumpkin Quinoa with Asparagus and Shrimp

    by Jenna

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    Life is all about balance you know? After living off of chipotle pumpkin cheese dip for 2 days and chips, I felt like I should probably put some actual healthy food in my body. Enter this parmesan pumpkin quinoa with asparagus and shrimp.

    Pumpkin Parmesan Quinoa with Shrimp and Asparagus

    Pumpkin Parmesan Quinoa with Shrimp and Asparagus

    Healthy and delicious. And even better? The Goose eats the pumpkin parmesan quinoa! #winning

    Pumpkin Parmesan Quinoa with Shrimp and Asparagus

    Pumpkin Parmesan Quinoa with Shrimp and Asparagus

    Seriously, this was a huge win. After finding out just how picky Goose can be, we threw a party to celebrate that she ate something other than yellow corn chips and Cinnamon Chex. Let’s be honest though, she’s right. Those things are delicious.

    Pumpkin Parmesan Quinoa with Shrimp and Asparagus

    Pumpkin Parmesan Quinoa with Shrimp and Asparagus

    But so is this parmesan pumpkin quinoa. Not only is it crazy delicious, it’s super easy to make and it comes together in under 30 minutes. It’s a serious weeknight warrior, and it’s something that I can toss together even on weeks like this one where I am crazy busy with deadlines and work. Honestly, it didn’t even require a knife to make. I used kitchen sheers to trim the asparagus.

    Pumpkin Parmesan Quinoa with Shrimp and Asparagus

    Pumpkin Parmesan Quinoa with Shrimp and Asparagus

    Mom tip: kitchen sheers work so much better than knives for cutting things like asparagus into bite size pieces. I use them for everything. I even use them to cut Goose’s toast into interesting shapes. By interesting I mean squares or triangles. I can do that in lightening speed with sheers.

    Pumpkin Parmesan Quinoa with Shrimp and Asparagus

    Pumpkin Parmesan Quinoa with Shrimp and Asparagus

    After trimming the asparagus into bite size pieces with kitchen sheers, you basically just toss it into a pan with some olive oil and garlic. Meanwhile, you get the quinoa going and instead of cooking it in water, cook it in stock for extra flavor. At the last minute, you add the shrimp to the pan with the asparagus. Then you stir in the pumpkin, cheese, and spice to the quinoa and top the whole kitten caboodle with the shrimp and asparagus. It really doesn’t get much easier.

    Pumpkin Parmesan Quinoa with Shrimp and Asparagus

    Pumpkin Parmesan Quinoa with Shrimp and Asparagus

    If you love the savory pumpkin parmesan flavor as much as I do, then check out this awesome Pumpkin penne with peas, Parmesan, and Sage.

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    Pumpkin Parmesan Quinoa with Shrimp and Asparagus

    Parmesan Pumpkin Quinoa with Asparagus and Shrimp


    • Prep Time: 5 minutes
    • Cook Time: 20 minutes
    • Total Time: 25 minutes
    • Yield: 4 1x
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    Ingredients

    • 1 pound of raw frozen shrimp, peeled and deveined*
    • 1 pound of asparagus
    • 1 1/2 cups of uncooked quinoa
    • 3 1/3 cups of cooking stock**
    • 3/4 cup of canned pumpkin
    • 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese
    • 3 tablespoons of olive oil
    • 4 cloves of garlic, pressed
    • 2 tsp sage
    • 1 tsp ginger
    • salt and pepper to taste

    Instructions

    1. In a large sauce pan, add the quinoa and stock. Cook over medium to medium high heat until the quinoa absorbs most of the liquid, about 20 minutes. Reduce heat to low, and stir in pumpkin, cheese, sage, and ginger.
    2. While the quinoa is cooking, heat olive oil in another large pan over medium heat. Trim the white ends off of the asparagus and cut into bite sized pieces. Add them to the pan, seasoning liberally with salt and pepper. Add the pressed garlic. Cook for about 5-7 minutes, until the asparagus turns bright green and is tender.
    3. Just before the asparagus is done, add the shrimp to the same pan as the asparagus. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper. Cook for about 2 minutes per side or until the shrimp turn bright pink.
    4. When the shrimp and asparagus are cooked, pour over the quinoa.
    5. Serve hot. Garnish with fresh parsley and extra cheese.

    Notes

    *I like to buy the precleaned shrimp from the grocery store. Cuts down on prep time.
    **Feel free to use whatever stock you’d like. We used chicken but veggie or beef stock would be fine. I prefer using a low sodium stock so I can better control the flavor.

    • Category: dinner

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    • Serving Size: 4

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      Recipe Review

      1. Melissa says

        The photos are stunning and the recipe looks divine! Can’t wait to try this with the family…yum!

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        • jfletcher says

          Thank you Melissa!

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      2. Katherine Turro says

        I love this idea – I’ve never thought to mix quinoa and shrimp but this recipe looks delicious!

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        • jfletcher says

          Oh yeah. You could totally use quinoa and shrimp for a take on scampi or pretty much in any dish that combines rice and shrimp.

          Reply
      3. Lori Hill-Smith says

        This sounds so good! I’d love to try it!

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        • jfletcher says

          Please do! Hope you love it!

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      4. Veronika says

        That looks scrumptious! It features my three favorites so I can’t wait to make this at home! 🙂

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        • jfletcher says

          Ohhh enjoy!

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      5. Devina says

        Sounds sooo good!

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        • jfletcher says

          Thank you!

          Reply
      6. Amber says

        Looks fantastic. Saved on my Yummly for later!

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        • jfletcher says

          Thanks Amber.

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      7. Ceci says

        This looks delicious! My husband and I may be the only ones in the house who will eat it, but I think I might need to give it a try! Thanks!

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        • jfletcher says

          Meh. My husband and I are often the only ones to eat the food. Well…and the dog. We have a very well fed dog courtesy of the toddler.

          Reply
      8. Christine Anne says

        Oh man this sounds amazing. I love quinoa bowls. I usually use shrimp or beans 🙂

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        • jfletcher says

          Quinoa bowls are awesome.

          Reply
      9. Abby says

        This looks delicious! I can’t wait to try it for myself, pumpkin quinoa sounds like it’s going to be a new staple in my this fall!

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        • jfletcher says

          It’s so good! Hope you love it!

          Reply
      10. Yami @ The Latina Next Door says

        That looks so yummy! It’s a shame I am the only one in my family who eats shrimp. Oh well, more for me!

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        • jfletcher says

          You could sub chicken. Just make sure you liberally season the chicken.

          Reply
      11. Hannah Adkins says

        Cooked shrimp & asparagus is my total weakness. I LOVE shrimp. This looks so good, I will definitely have to try it.

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        • jfletcher says

          MMMM I love shrimp too!

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      12. Denise Wright says

        I have really been liking quinoa lately. Can’t wait to try this!

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        • jfletcher says

          Me too! So healthy!

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      13. Dia All The Things I Do says

        I tend to avoid all things pumpkin (Except the seeds) but this looks amazing. I’ll pretty much eat anything with shrimp lol

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        • jfletcher says

          All things pumpkin? Really? Why? This is not pumpkin as you are thinking of it. The pumpkin just gives it a little sweetness in the background.

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      14. Danielle Greco says

        Looks delicious !! Everything in it sounds great !

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        • jfletcher says

          Thank you!

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