Cajun Shrimp Quinoa Alfredo

This recipe was inspired by Guy Fieri's Cajun Chicken Fettucini Alfredo. My friend Brittany and I had it at Guy's restaurant Johnny Garlics in between wine tastings in Sonoma :) 

I came home and made his recipe and it was AMAZING - I highly recommend you try it. The link is here:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/cajun-chicken-alfredo-recipe.html

Of course I substituted milk instead of cream to keep it somewhat healthy! Then I got thinking I could make it even more healthy...drummmmmm roll "Cajun Shrimp Quinoa Alfredo"

Ingredients 

12 shrimp, uncooked, peeled and deveined

Blackening seasoning (store bought or homemade) 

         1 tablespoon powdered garlic

         1 tablespoon black pepper
         1/2 tablespoon salt
          2 teaspoons cumin
          2 teaspoons onion powder
          1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
           1 teaspoon paprika
          1/2 teaspoon chili powder

           Crunched red pepper flakes

1 cup cooked Quinoa

1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes (marinated - I recommend Trader Joe's)

3 green onions, chopped

1 tablespoon minced garlic

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 

Splash of white wine

Wedge of lime

Start by covering the shrimp in 3/4 of the blackening spice mixture. Sauté the shrimp in a pan with olive oil for about 5 minutes or until they turn pink and no longer translucent. Meanwhile, add the sundried tomatoes, green onions, garlic, white wine, Parmesan cheese and remaining 1/4 of blacking spice to the hot quinoa. Mix together until the cheese melts into quinoa. 

Serve the shrimp over the quinoa with a splash of lime.

Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/guy-fieri/cajun-chicken-alfredo-2-recipe.html?oc=linkback