Easy Healthy Spicy Sweet Shrimp in Endive Cups are perfect for getting back on track to nutritious, healthy eating. Quick and easy to prepare. Dinner in under 30 minutes is always a winner!
Yes, here we are, January. The holidays are over, decorations are put away for another year. Resolutions are made (maybe). What have you decided to work towards this year?
If you are like so many people, one of the first things we think about after the holidays is eating healthier. All those calorie dense foods have likely packed on a pound or two. Now is the time to focus on eating in a different direction.
Love, hate or balance?
Which category do you fall into? People that love healthy eating. People that really are not interested in healthy eating. People that love eating everything and try to balance the good with the bad.
Our family falls into the last category. We love eating everything, and my husband especially loves desserts!! However, balance is the key. We cannot live on chocolate cake alone.
Speaking of balance, what about exercise? Is this another item on your resolution list for this year? Are you a die hard cyclist or runner? Avid sports player? Maybe martial arts is your thing.
Yoga reminds me of healthy eating. No matter what form of exercise you enjoy, we all need some balance, stability, and stretching in our routine. Since we are focusing on balance in eating, today I started with my first online yoga class.
Moving your mindset to really looking at what you are eating can be a challenge for some people. Sure we (well most of us) love the taste that bacon, cheese, and cream add to any dish.
Healthy eating is tasty too
These Easy Healthy Spicy Sweet Shrimp in Endive Cups prove that healthy eating does not have to be boring. Shrimp sautéed in spicy chipotle olive oil, a sweet with heat drizzle, are perfect on a bed of sunflower shoots and enoki mushrooms.
Cooking with cast iron is a great way to prepare meals. It can go from stove top, to oven. It keeps things warm and looks great on the table too. I have several Lodge cast iron pans and love using all of them.
What is your biggest struggle with healthy eating?
If you are like me, the thing I find most helpful with making sure we eat healthy is preparation. I don’t mean cooking, I mean actually having things ready and waiting so it is easier to cook.
Getting all the veggies and fruits ready so you just grab them out of the fridge is such a time saver during the week. Yes, it is a bit of work to get things done ahead of time, but so much easier when you need to prepare your meals.
Give this a try
Do your weekly fruit and veggie shopping. Once you bring the produce home, wash, cut and place in bags in the fridge. You will be surprised how much easier it is to grab them out of the fridge and throw the veggies into a stir fry, or in a lunch with some dip if they are ready and waiting for you. Snacking just got a lot easier too.
Easy Healthy Spicy Sweet Shrimp in Endive Cups paired with some veggies and dip make a great lunch or light dinner option. Quick and easy to prepare, you can make these any night of the week. Give them a try today.
Do you have a great tip for healthy eating? I would love to hear it. Leave me a comment.
Looking for more healthy choices? Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers or Simple Slow Cooker Pho are great dinner options to try.
Easy Healthy Spicy Sweet Shrimp in Endive Cups
Ingredients
- 12 Medium shrimp (thawed if frozen)
- 2 teaspoons Chipotle flavoured olive oil (or any spicy oil you like)
For the drizzle:
- 1 tablespoons Thai Sweet Chili Sauce
- 1 teaspoons Fig balsamic vinegar
For the endive cups:
- 6 Endive leaves
- 3-4 Enoki mushrooms (per individual endive cup)
- 3-4 Sunflower shoots (per individual endive cup)
Instructions
- Mix the chili sauce and fig balsamic and set aside.
- Prepare the endive cups. In each cup add some sunflower shoots and enoki mushrooms. Place on a serving tray and set aside.
- If you are using fresh shrimp, remove shell, clean, rinse and pat dry.If you are using frozen shrimp, rinse and pat dry.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add the oil and sauté the shrimp until cooked. About 40 seconds per side (depending if you are using raw or pre cooked shrimp)
- Place 2 shrimp on each endive cup.
- Drizzle with the chili/fig sauce.Serve with and assortment of fresh veggies and dip.
- ENJOY!!
Notes
Tamara Andersen
I love eating healthy, and rarely succumb to temptation! Once it becomes a habit, it’s pretty easy to stay on track… Your Spicy Sweet Shrimp in Endive Cups looks like a great way to do just that! Great recipe!
Homemade & Yummy
They are easy, delicious…and yes, they help you stay on track.
Kaitie
Gloria, These look amazing! They would be perfect for a lunch, or as part of a table full of appetizers! I like that it’s spicy too with the oil!
Homemade & Yummy
I agree…you can use them many ways. Thanks for stopping by.
Karen @ Seasonal Cravings
I am all about balance. Every time I say something is off limits, I want it even more. These endive cups would be great for my ladies wine night. They love healthy options!
Homemade & Yummy
They would be perfect with wine!! Enjoy!!
Lisa @ garlicandzest.com
We get a lot of beautiful shrimp this time of year (they’re running) so this is perfectly seasonal for me in Florida! Endive is also one of my favorite lettuces — I love the bitter bite. Definitely want to try this!
Homemade & Yummy
I wish we had access to fresh seafood. Not living by the ocean, we have to rely on grocery store/frozen options. Sometimes I get the the fish market, but they still are not as fresh as I like.
Willow } Will Cook For Friends
I also fall into the “balance” category, and I also have a goal to do more yoga this year!! These sweet and spicy little endive cups are right up my alley. I’m a big fan of light meals with lots of protein, and this sounds perfect!
Homemade & Yummy
We try to stay in the balance category too….except during the holidays LOL!!
Melissa @ My Wife Can Cook
Looks delicious! I think you are correct, the key is planning and prepping when the fruits and vegetables come in the door! Trying to get back on track. It’s surprising how quickly bad habits can form.
Homemade & Yummy
Yes…planning is key. I know it is a bit of work at the beginning…but saves so much time later in the week.
Kirsten @ Treat Yourself Sweeter
I lean more towards healthy eating… but I can’t say no to cheesecake! it’s all about balance… a piece in each hand 😉 I love food in lettuce cups- but can’t eat shrimp but thinking I could swap this up with some roasted chicken
Homemade & Yummy
Yes…balance is key. So easy to sway towards one side of the teeter totter. Chicken would work great too.
Carol Bryant
In answer to your questions, I try to balance the good with the bad. My wife would love the shrimp meal you have here. I like that it is healthy and looks like it would be high in calories but it is not. I am going to show her this.
Homemade & Yummy
Yes we do eat with out eyes, and knowing this is low in calories is so great!!
Nicole
Wow. this looks tasty and I love your presentation!
Homemade & Yummy
Thanks so much. Hope you give it a try.
Rebecca Bryant
I am not a fan of shrimp but my son would love this. I will have to make it for him this weekend. He is s shrimp man for sure.
Homemade & Yummy
Feel free to swap out the shrimp for a protein of you choice.
Milena
Oh, I want to try this! We eat a lot of shrimp and this seems like a tasty healthy alternative!
Homemade & Yummy
Easy and delicious.
Bianca
These look so good! I’m always looking for ways to present shrimp to my guests. Cannot wait to try this recipe.
Homemade & Yummy
These would be party perfect.
carissa garabedian
These look so good! I love the combo of flavors and the ease of the recipe! I have been saving recipes and creating shopping lists for new ideas this year! My family is asking for healthy, light and yummy new dinners! This shrimp dish fits it all! Thanks
Homemade & Yummy
Easy, healthy and delicious.
Scott
Definitely a unique way of serving them! I”m not a fan of mushrooms, so I think I’d swap them for some more sprouts!
Homemade & Yummy
Perfect to customize any way you wish.
Shirley Wood
It’s a pretty plated dish of yummy goodness. Bubba Gump and I have something in common, we both love shrimp no matter how it is prepared. Your recipe sounds scrumptious.
Homemade & Yummy
It is so easy, healthy and very delicious.