Serves: 2–3
Protein: ~40–45g per serving (depending on brands)
🧾 Ingredients
Seafood & Veg
- ½ lb shrimp, peeled, deveined & chopped
- ½ lb crab meat (lump or claw, drained)
- 2 cups fresh spinach, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Creamy High-Protein Cheese Base
- ¾ cup non-fat or low-fat Greek yogurt
- 4 oz light cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp olive oil or butter
Seasoning
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp Old Bay seasoning (or Cajun)
- Salt & black pepper, to taste
- Pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 tsp lemon juice
👩🍳 Instructions
- Cook the shrimp
- Heat olive oil/butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds.
- Add shrimp, season with paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Cook 2–3 minutes until shrimp turn pink.
- Remove shrimp from skillet and set aside.
- Wilt the spinach
- In the same skillet, add chopped spinach.
- Cook 1–2 minutes until fully wilted.
- Remove excess liquid if needed.
- Make the creamy crab cheese
- Lower heat to medium-low.
- Add cream cheese and Greek yogurt to the skillet.
- Stir gently until smooth and creamy.
- Mix in Parmesan, Old Bay, lemon juice, and red pepper flakes.
- Add crab & shrimp
- Fold in crab meat carefully (don’t break it up too much).
- Add cooked shrimp back in.
- Simmer 2–3 minutes, stirring gently, until warmed through.
- Taste & finish
- Adjust salt, pepper, and seasoning.
- Serve immediately.
📊 Approximate Macros (per serving, 2 servings)
- Protein: ~42g
- Carbs: ~6–8g
- Fat: ~10–12g
- Calories: ~330–360
