Island Memories: Lemon garlic lime shrimps served with coconut ginger rice and mango avocado salsa

I am so happy that I started this blog as in the past a lot of my great creations got lost amongst a pile of cookbooks, printed recipes, and cooking notes. This is one of my most tasty creations, so I am very happy to be able to share it. Enjoy!

#easyfoodcreations #healthyeating #seafood
Preparation time: 10 min

Cooking time: 20 min

Serves 3

Ingredients

300 g Shrimps

2 large garlic cloves, pressed

Ginger root, grated

1 lime, lime zest and lime juice

Cilantro

Salt and pepper

Coconut ginger rice:

1 c rice, soaked overnight, rinsed

1 t Ginger root grated

1 c water

0.5 c coconut milk

Mango Salsa:

1 mango, diced

2/3 avocado, diced

0.5 medium onion

Cilantro

Salsa dressing:

0.5 lemon juice

0.4 c coconut milk

1 red Thai chilli, cut into very thin strips

Salt and pepper

1. Mix all ingredients for shrimps, except cilantro. Add peeled shrimps and let them marinate for about 15 minutes.

2. Place rinsed rise with water and coconut milk on a medium heat (gas mark 3) until it starts cooking, then turn to low heat (gas mark 2.3). Cook covered for 15 minutes, then take off the heat and let it steam for another 5 minutes.

3. Prepare salsa by mixing all in ingredients together. In a separate bowl prepare dressing, then add it to the salsa and mix well.

4. When rice is resting heat the pan and cook shrimps in its juices.  Add cilantro when it is almost ready.

5. Serve all parts of the dish on a bed of fresh spinach.

7. Enjoy!