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SHRIMP AND FENNEL STIR-FRY

The Serotonin Power Diet
by Nina Frusztajer Marquis, Judith J. Wurtman

This dish also tastes good cold. If you don't like fennel, substitute white mushrooms. 
Makes 1 serving
 

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 cups fennel bulb, cut into ¼" slices
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper or hot sauce
• Large shrimp, uncooked, peeled and deveined
   Women: 4 ounces - Men: 7 ounces
• 2 tablespoons lime juice 
 

Directions

Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. 

Add the fennel, pepper, and garlic and cook for 5 minutes or until the fennel is tender but not mushy. 

Add the red pepper and shrimp. Cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the shrimp are pink. 

Add the lime juice and serve. 
 

Nutrition
Per serving (women): 296 calories, 29 g protein, 21 g carbohydrates, 12 g total fat, 7 g dietary fiber, 515 mg sodium 
Per serving (men): 389 calories, 47 g protein, 21 g carbohydrates, 14 g total fat, 7 g dietary fiber, 645 mg sodium
 

© 2006 by Judith J. Wurtman and Nina Frusztajer Marquis