Quick Seafood Meals for Weeknight Dinners

Discover how to whip up delicious quick seafood meals for weeknight dinners that are both satisfying and easy to prepare. Perfect for busy evenings, these recipes bring the ocean's best to your table in no time.

Ingredients

• 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 pound scallops, cleaned
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cup spinach, fresh
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Fresh parsley, chopped for garnish
• 4 cups cooked rice or quinoa

Instructions

1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
2. Add the minced garlic and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
3. Stir in the shrimp and scallops, cooking for about 3-4 minutes until they turn pink and opaque.
4. Add the cherry tomatoes, spinach, paprika, lemon zest, salt, and pepper, cooking for an additional 2-3 minutes until the spinach wilts.
5. Squeeze the lemon juice over the seafood mixture and toss to combine.
6. Serve the seafood over cooked rice or quinoa and garnish with fresh parsley.