Healthy Shrimp Scampi with Zucchini Noodles
Every night, Ben and I try to spend few minutes reading for leisure. Most of the time, he reaches for the latest prize-winning nonfiction, and I opt for (surprise!) a cooking magazine. It suits us. He can count on me for an unending supply of fresh dinners like today’s Healthy Shrimp Scampi with Zucchini Noodles, and I can rest assured that he’ll always have an intelligent topic for us to discuss while we eat them.
Well, except for that one time he was reading about a shipwreck in the Arctic Ocean, and I kept changing the subject. As someone who is freezing when the temperature dips below 68 degrees, I can only handle so much information about surviving amongst ice caps.
Healthy Shrimp Scampi with Zucchini Noodles
yield: 4 SERVINGS prep time: 15 MINS cook time: 10 MINS total time: 25 MINS
Healthy Shrimp Scampi with Zucchini Noodles. Easy, low-carb version of the classic shrimp pasta dish that's flavorful, quick to make, and so delicious!
Ingredients
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 shallot — finely chopped
4 cloves garlic — minced (about 1 1/2 tablespoons)
1 pound large shrimp — peeled and deveined with tails on (fresh or frozen and thawed)
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth — or white wine
Zest of 1/2 lemon
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 1/2 pounds zucchini noodles — from about 4 medium zucchini
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan
Instructions
Heat the butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add the shallot and cook until beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 30 seconds. Add the shrimp, salt, red pepper flakes, and black pepper. Sauté for 3 minutes, until the shrimp are beginning to cook but are still somewhat translucent.
Add the chicken broth, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute, just until the shrimp are completely opaque and cooked through. Stir in the zucchini noodles and parsley. Toss the noodles with the shrimp so that they are coated with the garlic-lemon sauce and heat just until warmed through. (Do not overcook or the zucchini noodles will become mushy.) Sprinkle with parsley and Parmesan. Serve warm.