Insights from the Editor

Servings: 4

Grits aren't just a Southern breakfast food anymore. This healthy dish is perfect for dinner, lunch or breakfast.

Shrimp are a good source of heart-healthy omega-3 fats and asparagus is an excellent source of folacin, a B vitamin which helps in the duplication of cells for growth and repair of the body.

Ingredients
1 cup grits
4 cups water
1 tbsp canola oil
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tbsp canola oil
one bunch asparagus, chopped
1 clove garlic thinly sliced
1/2 pound shrimp, shelled
1/4 tsp cumin seeds
Pepper to taste
1 tomato, diced
1/4 cup scallions, chopped

Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Coat a glass casserole dish with cooking spray.

2. Bring water, canola oil and sea salt to boil. Add grits and cayenne and reduce heat to medium. Stir constantly. As water simmers off, add cheese and continue stirring until it blends with grits.

3. Pour grits into casserole dish and put into oven for 50 minutes.

4. While grits bake, heat oil over medium heat. Add asparagus and garlic. Sauté for 5 minutes. Add cumin, pepper and shrimp. Cook shrimp until pink on both sides.

Nutrition:
Calories 346, total fat 12g, (saturated 3g, mono 6g, poly 3g), cholesterol 98mg, carbohydrates 38g, calcium 169, sodium 255mg, protein 21g, fiber 4g, iron 5mg