We can't decide what we like the best, the smoky, spicy-sweet cubes of fried tofu, the tender shrimp or the garlicky veggie-studded bulgur. Anyone having this will ultimately be the winner!
Carb Smart (50 g carbohydrates or less) is based on a per serving calculation of the recipe's carbohydrate amount.
Ingredients: Shrimp • Tofu (non-GMO soybean, water, calcium sulfate, magnesium chloride) (soy) • Sweet bell pepper • Bulgur wheat (wheat) • Spinach • Lemon • Honey • Mayonnaise (canola and/or soy oil, liquid whole egg, frozen egg yolk, water, salt, sugar, vinegar, concentrated lemon juice, spice extract, mustard, lactic acid, calcium disodium EDTA) (mustard, egg) • Feta cheese (pasteurized milk, partly skimmed milk, water, salt, lipase, bacterial culture, microbial enzyme, cellulose, natamycin, calcium chloride) (milk) • Harissa spice blend (spices, salt, garlic powder, canola oil, silicon dioxide, spice extract) • Garlic.
Allergens
Soy
Mustard
Wheat
Milk
Sulphites
Shrimp
Crustaceans
Egg
May contain traces of allergens
Sesame
Fish
Gluten
Utensils
Measuring Spoons
Zester
Large Bowl
Small Bowl
Large Non-Stick Pan
Medium Pot
Whisk
Measuring Cups
Tags
30-min-or-less
Spicy
Under 50g of Carbs
Ingredients
Tofu
1 unit(s)
Bulgur Wheat
0.5 cup
Honey
2 unit(s)
Harissa Spice Blend
7 g
Garlic, cloves
2 unit(s)
Baby Spinach
28 g
Mayonnaise
2 tbsp
Sweet Bell Pepper
1 unit(s)
Lemon
0.5 unit(s)
Feta Cheese, crumbled
0.25 cup
Shrimp
285 g
Oil
1.5 tbsp
Salt
0.5 tsp
Pepper
0.125 tsp
Butter
1 tbsp
Preparation
1
Before starting, wash and dry all produce.
Core, then cut pepper into 1/2-inch pieces.
Finley chop spinach.
Peel, then mince or grate garlic.
Zest, then juice half the lemon (whole lemon for 4 servings).
Cut any remaining lemon into wedges.
Heat a medium pot over medium. When hot, add 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) butter, then swirl the pan to melt.
Add garlic and bulgur. Cook 1 min, stirring constantly, until fragrant.
2
To the pot, add 2/3 cup (1 cup) water, spinach and 1/2 tsp (1 tsp) salt. Cover and bring to a boil over high, then remove from heat.
Let stand 16-18 min, until bulgur is tender and water is absorbed. Fluff bulgur with a fork.
3
Meanwhile, pat tofu dry with paper towels, then cut or tear into 1/2-inch pieces. Sprinkle with Harissa Spice Blend. Season with salt and pepper.
Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high. When hot, add 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) oil, then tofu. Pan-fry 7-8 min, turning occasionally, until golden.
Meanwhile, to a large bowl, add honey. Set aside.
4
Meanwhile, to a small bowl, add mayo and 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) lemon juice. Whisk to combine.
5
To the same pan (used in step 3), add 1/2 tbsp oil, then peppers and shrimp. Cook 3-4 min, stirring occasionally, until peppers are tender-crisp and shrimp are just pink** Season with salt and pepper.
6
Once cooked, transfer tofu and shrimp to the bowl with honey, then toss to combine. Season with salt.
Stir peppers, shrimp and lemon zest into bulgur.
Divide bulgur between bowls, then top with tofu and shrimp. Drizzle any honey remaining in the bowl over top.
Drizzle with lemon mayo.
Sprinkle with feta.
Squeeze a lemon wedge over top.
7
If you opted to add shrimp, using a strainer, drain and rinse shrimp, then pat dry with paper towels. Season with salt and pepper. To the same pan (from step 3), add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil, then peppers and shrimp. Cook 3-4 min, stirring occasionally, until peppers are tender-crisp and shrimp are just pink.** Season with salt and pepper.
8
Once cooked, transfer tofu and shrimp to the bowl with honey, then toss to combine. Season with salt. Top bowls with tofu and shrimp.