Prawns with Spinach Rice, Dill and Lemon
Prawns cooked briefly in olive oil and lemon, folded through spinach, green beans and just enough brown rice to carry it. Dill goes in at the very end, raw.
Ingredients
- 25 g Brown rice
- 180 g Shrimp
- 200 g Spinach
- 10 g Dill
- 1 Lemon
- 2 tsp Olive oil
- 100 g Green beans (optional)
- 100 g Tomato (optional)
Method
- Rinse the brown rice, then simmer it in twice its volume of salted water, covered, until tender and the water is absorbed, about 26 minutes.
- While the rice cooks: peel the prawns, top and tail the green beans, and chop the tomato roughly.
- While the rice cooks: wash the spinach, chop the dill, and zest and juice the lemon.
- Warm the olive oil in a wide pan over medium heat and cook the green beans with the tomato for 6 minutes, until the beans give and the tomato has collapsed into a loose sauce.
- Raise the heat, add the prawns and cook 2 minutes until they turn pink and curl, then tip in the spinach and turn it through until it collapses.
- Off the heat, squeeze in the lemon juice and scatter over the zest and all the dill — it must not cook or it loses its scent.
- Fork the brown rice through the prawns and greens in the pan so it takes up the tomato and lemon, then turn the lot into a shallow bowl.
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About Prawns with Spinach Rice, Dill and Lemon
Prawns with Spinach Rice, Dill and Lemon is a Greek lunch or dinner that comes together in about 32 minutes and serves 1. It fits anti-inflammatory eating.
Prawns with Spinach Rice, Dill and Lemon: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Prawns with Spinach Rice, Dill and Lemon?
A serving has about 436 calories — 46.8g protein, 39.9g carbs, 12.5g fat, 9.3g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is it high in protein?
Each serving has about 46.8g of protein, roughly 43% of its calories.
Is Prawns with Spinach Rice, Dill and Lemon gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Prawns with Spinach Rice, Dill and Lemon has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
How long does Prawns with Spinach Rice, Dill and Lemon take to make?
About 32 minutes start to finish, but only around 23 of those are hands-on — the rest is largely unattended cooking time you can step away from. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
Do I need every ingredient to make Prawns with Spinach Rice, Dill and Lemon?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out green beans, tomato — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Prawns with Spinach Rice, Dill and Lemon make?
This recipe makes 1 serving. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.