Shrimp Pesto Bowl {quick & easy}

Do you know the difference between a shrimp and a prawn?

Yes, there is a difference: Prawns generally have a more elongated body, longer legs, while shrimp have a more curved body. Prawns are most often found in freshwater while shrimp are mostly found in marine or salt water.

For this recipe and most recipes, they are interchangeable. The count per pound varies based on how large your shrimp or prawns are, however the cooking time is about the same. Both cook quickly, in a few minutes or so, and even faster if your frozen shrimp or prawns are already cooked. Frozen shrimp just needs to be thawed first.

You can take one of two approaches to this recipe: add the pesto to the shrimp, or add it to the cauliflower couscous. Totally up to you.

This recipe for cauliflower couscous is amazingly quick and easy, and the flavor of  the olive oil and garlic makes it especially aromatic. I like using cauliflower as the base for stir fry recipes and other hot bowl-like recipes. Here a couple of ways that I make cauliflower as a faux starch base:

• cauliflower polenta
• cauliflower rice
• mashed roasted cauliflower
• jeweled rice

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