So, I was having a Chinese food attack tonight, and I thought I’d look online for a healthy recipe that would curb my craving and make my raging appetite believe it was the greasy takeout it begged for. I came across this recipe on Delish.com (love the name!) for sesame-orange shrimp, and headed to the store about 15 minutes later for the few ingredients I didn’t already have in the fridge or pantry. It was really simple to make and didn’t that long to get on the table. Here’s a little recap in photos of the preparation:

The recipe didn’t call for vegetables, but JD and I added them for a little color and extra nutrients. The verdict? I’d give this dish a 3 out of 5. I really liked the citrus flavor of the sauce, and the slight crunch of the sesame seeds on the shrimp. JD and I agreed the corn starch batter was a bit much, but that could have been an error on my part. I followed the instructions verbatim, but the batter didn’t really coat the shrimp and mainly fell off in the pan. My end product didn’t look a thing like the picture, but I guess as the saying goes, you can’t hit a home run every time. LOL

This would have been even better over rice or noodles, but since we were having a late dinner, we skipped the extra carbs. I made a double batch, so I may just have to have some for lunch tomorrow and see how it tastes with some brown rice. Yum!

As always, if you have a recipe you’d like me to feature for “Meg Makes It On Monday,” e-mail me at twopounds2@yahoo.com.

I hope you all had a fantastic Monday, and have a wonderful, healthy week!