Barley Risotto with Shrimp Recipe

What an amazing recipe! Making a risotto force you to slow down. This alternative grain version is not difficult, just requires some, mostly passive, time. You’ll stir in fresh spring asparagus which is full of antioxidants that help to neutralize cell-damaging free radicals. This simple recipe makes 4 servings.

Barley Risotto with Shrimp Ingredients

6 cups low sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup onion, finely chopped
1 cup pearl barley
½ cup dry white wine
1 pound thin asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
1 tablespoon lemon zest, grated
2 tablespoons lemon juice
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 pound small frozen cooked and peeled shrimp, thawed
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated

Directions

Heat chicken broth in a medium pot. Cover and set aside.
Heat oil in a large pan. Add onion and cook 5 minutes, until softened. Stir in barley and wine. Cook, stirring occasionally until liquid has almost evaporated.
Add broth, ½ cup at a time, stirring until the liquid has been absorbed before adding more broth. Barley will be tender on the outside and slightly firm in the center after about 40 minutes.
Stir in asparagus, lemon zest and juice, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally until asparagus is crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Add shrimp and parmesan cheese. Cook 3 more minutes, until shrimp is warmed through.

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Jennifer Cohen Katz

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FreshBalanceNutrition.com helps you to enjoy whole foods to reach a healthy weight, avoid disease, and feel balanced. Jennifer Cohen Katz is a registered dietitian/ nutritionist that lives the same active, healthy lifestyle she recommends to clients. Her knowledge and passion encompass integrative and functional nutrition, sports nutrition, and whole foods cooking.

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