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Eat Healthy in the New Year with Wild-Caught Shrimp!

Eat Healthy in the New Year with Wild-Caught Shrimp!

Posted by Biloxi Shrimp Co. on Jan 3rd 2025

All of us at Biloxi Shrimp Co. hope your new year has started strong!

A new year means new beginnings, a chance to start fresh or an opportunity to try new things, but for many people, a new year means New Year’s resolutions. These goals to improve one’s life at the start of the year can be anything from saving money to traveling more, but there’s one New Year’s resolution that dominates all others: living healthier. Consistently over the past few years, the most popular New Year’s resolutions amongst Americans have been to exercise more and eat healthier to lose weight. It’s an admirable goal, but one that many struggle to keep up with.

That’s where Biloxi Shrimp Co. comes in!

Our mouthwatering wild-caught Gulf shrimp aren’t just delicious, they’re also a lot healthier than you may even realize. Shrimp ounce for ounce have fewer calories than beef, chicken or pork. They’re also packed with protein for extra energy while exercising. So, if you’re looking to cut calories without sacrificing flavor, shrimp are the meat for you!

The best part about focusing on shrimp in your meals is that they’re so easily incorporated into a variety of healthy recipes! Here are a few of our favorites!

Grilled Shrimp Salad with Sweet Tea Vinaigrette

Serves: 6

Hands-on: 16 minutes

Total: 1 hour, 6 minutes

GRILLED SHRIMP SALAD

INGREDIENTS:

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit. Bake the pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly toasted and fragrant, stirring halfway through.

Light charcoal grill or preheat gas grill to 350° to 400° (medium-high). Devein shrimp, if desired, and toss with oil. Grill shrimp, covered with grill lid, 2 to 3 minutes on each side or just until shrimp turn pink. Grill peach wedges 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until grill marks appear.

Toss salad greens with Sweet Tea Vinaigrette. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and top with grilled shrimp, grilled peaches, blue cheese, and baked pecans. Serve immediately.

SWEET TEA VINAIGRETTE

Makes: about ¾ cup

Hands-on: 10 minutes

Total: 40 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 cup Sweetened tea
  • 2 tablespoons Cider vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon Honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 Pinch Table salt
  • 6 Tablespoons Canola oil

DIRECTIONS:

Bring tea to a boil in a saucepan over medium-low heat; reduce heat to low, and simmer 9 to 10 minutes or until reduced to 1/3 cup. Remove from heat; cool 20 minutes. Whisk in vinegar, honey, mustard, and salt. Whisk in canola oil in a slow, steady stream.

Shrimp with Tomatoes, Fennel, Feta and Ouzo

INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 pounds shrimp (21/30ct uncooked, peeled, deveined, tails removed)
  • 1 tbsp/30 ml salt plus 1/4 tsp
  • 2 tbsp/30 ml white wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp/30 ml Ouzo
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 tbsp/45 ml extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tsp fresh oregano, minced
  • 2 tsp fresh parsley, minced
  • 1/2 head thinly shaved fennel (use a mandoline if you have one)
  • 20 halved grape tomatoes
  • 2 tsp chopped capers, rinsed
  • 2 handfuls arugula
  • 4 oz/115 g feta cheese, crumbled

DIRECTIONS:

Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the 1 tbsp of salt and the shrimp. Boil for 2 minutes or until the shrimp is cooked through. Drain the shrimp and plunge them into a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. Scoop the shrimp from the water and pat it dry.

Combine the remaining salt, vinegar, ouzo and garlic in a large bowl and whisk until the salt is dissolved. Whisk in the pepper, oil, oregano and parsley.

Combine the shrimp, fennel, tomatoes and capers with the dressing. Toss gently to mix and correct the seasoning with more salt or pepper as desired.

Arrange a handful of arugula onto 2 chilled plates and top with the shrimp and vegetables. Sprinkle the feta over all.

We hope that eating more wild-caught Gulf shrimp in 2024 will help you feel lighter and ready to take on the new year!

Visit our Shop page to order wild-caught Gulf shrimp to be shipped to anywhere in the country today!

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