Yield

2 servings

Ready In:

12. minutes

About this Recipe

This Auto Immune Cure friendly recipe makes for a great lunch or dinner. Our hero ingredient for this recipe is basil. Basil contains magnesium which can help improve blood flow. There are over 60 varieties of basil, you can mix up other varieties in this recipe like opal basil or lemon basil.

Tricia Williams
Tricia Williams
Tricia Williams is a talented Chef recognized as a leader in the fields of Nutrition and Holistic Health. Some years ago, Tricia founded Food Matters, a boutique, nutritionally-sound meal delivery service. Closely collaborating with her clients’ coaches, integrative physicians, and nutritionists, Tricia was able to successfully tailor meal plans that met both their taste preferences and their health goals.
Ingredients
  • 8 cups water

  • 1 tablespoon Redmond sea salt

  • 1 bay leaf

  • 12 ounces wild medium shrimp, peeled, deveined 

  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • Sea salt to taste
  • 1 pound small zucchini, sliced in thin circles on a mandoline
  • 1 tablespoon basil leaves

Directions

  • Place water, salt and bay leaf in a large saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil.

  • Add shrimp and cook for 2 ½ minutes.

  • Drain and place shrimp in a bowl of ice water for 5 minutes.

  • Drain and set aside.

  • Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice and salt.

  • Add zucchini, tossing until evenly coated.

  • Allow to marinate for 5 minutes.

  • Arrange zucchini slices on a platter. Top with shrimp.

  • Garnish with basil.

  • Optional: Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and grated lemon zest.

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