We are proud to announce that The EatingWell Diet is the 2008 winner of the James Beard Foundation Award for the Best Cookbook with a Healthy Focus.According to French author, François VI, duc de La Rochefoucauld, “to eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art.” Providing seven essential steps to healthy eating, this introduction to the VTrim program from Dr. Jean Harvey-Berino, Joyce Hendley, and The Editors of EatingWell brings us one step closer to perfecting this art. Jean Harvey-Berino developed the strategies and tools behind the VTrim plan as the Chair of Nutrition and Food Science at the University of Vermont, where the program was first implemented and its success first proven.

Here’s a peek at the Healthy Diet Recipe Collection:

SIZZLING CITRUS SHRIMP

This super-fast sauté is a lesson in simplicity: all shrimp really needs to dazzle is lots of garlic and a splash of lemon. Serve it with whole-wheat couscous and sugar snap peas, steamed tender-crisp.

MARINADE SHRIMP
3 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons dry white wine
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound medium shrimp (30-40 per pound), peeled and deveined
SAUCE
1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt,
or to taste 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

1. Combine lemon juice, wine, 2 teaspoons oil and garlic in a medium bowl. Add shrimp and toss to coat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 15 minutes, tossing occasionally. Drain well, reserving marinade.
2. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp and cook, turning once, until barely pink, about 30 seconds per side; transfer to a plate. Add bay leaf, crushed red pepper and the reserved marinade to the pan; simmer for 4 minutes. Return the shrimp and any accumulated juices to the pan; heat through. Season with salt, sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately.

Makes 4 servings, about 3/4 cup each. For the comprehensive list of the 2008 James Beard Foundation Awards’ nominees and winners, visit the James Beard Foundation website.