Baked Shrimp With Feta And Tomatoes

Some of you may be surprised to see a non-plant based recipe on this blog. And for good reason: in 4 years of blogging, we’ve posted only a handful of recipes with fish or seafood. When we changed to eating a whole food plant based diet 6 years ago, we drastically limited the amount of meat in our diet — but we didn’t completely eliminate it. It’s a rather confusing concept to most people, who look at us quizzically when we say “We’re flexitarian!” Keep reading for this baked shrimp recipe, and more about being flexitarian.

What is flexitarian?

What does flexitarian mean? To us, it means that we eat vegetarian or vegan most of the time, especially for the recipes we cook at home. However, when we’re out, or in the case of a special occasion, we’ll take the opportunity to eat meat if we’re in the mood. Generally we try to go for local, farm-raised meat, or sustainable seafood if it’s available. We started this concept because we love the freedom in it. In the book we read that inspired us to eat this way (Food Matters), the author (Mark Bittman) intrigued us by urging readers to try cutting back on meat by eating meatless once or twice a week. Our health would benefit, the environment would benefit (from using less resources and not supporting factory farms), and we wouldn’t have to go cold turkey and instantly transform into granola-hippie-types. We tried it, loved it, and decided to go with a mostly plant based diet in our everyday eating. It’s a moderate way to approach food, and we love it. We also use this moderate concept for eating “all natural” food and sweets (though we stick to all natural food most of the time since it tastes so darn good). What about you — how do you approach food?

Making this baked shrimp recipe

This baked shrimp recipe is one we adapted from our friend Annie’s Eats. It is simple, straightforward and flavorful. We love the combination of the Mediterranean flavors of feta, garlic and parsley. If you can and your budget allows, find some high-quality wild shrimp. The healthy baked shrimp recipe is truly easy to make. Simmer a simple tomato sauce with onion and garlic, then add the shrimp and bake until pink and tender. Garnish with a squeeze of lemon and a sprinkling of fresh parsley!

Looking for more healthy seafood recipes?

Outside of this baked shrimp recipe, here are a few more healthy seafood recipes and fish recipes:

Pan Seared Salmon with Lemon Caper SauceBlackened SalmonTilapia Fish Tacos5 Minute Seared Tuna RecipeEasy Oven Baked SalmonBroiled Salmon with Bourbon Glaze Shrimp Cocktail (How to Boil Shrimp + Cocktail Sauce) Seafood Paella Recipe on an Open FireBaked Salmon with Chimichurri SauceMaki Sushi Recipe Truffled Egg with Smoked SalmonGarlic Grilled ShrimpEasy Grilled Shrimp Roasted Tomato Shrimp Over Creamy PolentaQuick Garlicky Shrimp CouscousShrimp Tacos with Cilantro SauceHow to Cook Shrimp on the StoveGrilled Shrimp TacosGrilled Shrimp and Vegetable SkewersSalmon en Papillote with Roasted PotatoesHow to Buy Sustainable Fish & Seafood