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SHRIMP PICCATA

EASY ENTERTAINING: Invite friends for shrimp piccata. Serve it over rice. Add sugar snap peas, a red- tipped lettuce salad and sourdough bread. Easy and elegant, tropical crepes are an impressive dessert. Combine 3 cups assorted sliced fresh fruits ( such as mango, papaya, kiwifruit, peaches) with 2 tablespoons apricot preserves ( or peach) and 2 tablespoons orange brandy ( or almond liqueur). Let stand 30 minutes to several hours. To assemble, spread 1/ 4 cup of fruit mixture on each of 4 or 5 ready- to- eat crepes; roll. Spoon chocolate sauce over the crepes. Serve immediately.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons flour 1 teaspoon no- salt- added lemonpepper blend 1 pound uncooked medium or large shrimp ( tails on), cleaned and deveined 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/ 2 cup dry white wine 1/ 2 cup no- salt- added chicken broth 3 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons capers 2 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon chopped parsley Servings: makes 4 servings Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: less than 10 minutes

Combine flour and pepper blend in a shallow dish. Toss shrimp in mixture until coated. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet on medium. Add shrimp and cook 2 or 3 minutes; toss and cook 1 more minute. Remove shrimp to a plate. Add garlic to skillet and cook 30 seconds. Stir in wine, broth, lemon juice and capers. Bring to simmer. Add shrimp and cook another minute or until heated through. Remove from heat; whisk in butter and stir in parsley. Serve immediately.

Per serving: 226 calories, 24 grams protein, 10 grams fat ( 39 percent calories from fat), 4.3 grams saturated fat, 6 grams carbohydrate, 198 milligrams cholesterol, 423 milligrams sodium, no fiber.

Carb count: 1/ 2.