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Shrimp Scampi over Spaghetti

by Ruben Garcia

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Mid Calorie

Mid Carb

Mid Protein

Shrimp Scampi is a crowd-pleaser for a reason. With succulent shrimp, lemon, garlic, al dente spaghetti, and, of course, butter, what's not to love?! To boost the dish's nutrition and texture, Chef Ruben mixes in tangles of spiralized zucchini 'zoodles' with the spaghetti. They blend in seamlessly, and add a pop of color to the bright and tangy dish; even the pickiest eaters will love this one!

Total Time

30 minutes

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Ingredients per serving

1

Ground Black Pepper

0.01 oz

1

Unsalted Butter

0.58 oz

1

Water

0.60 oz

1

Kosher Salt

0.01 oz

1

Lemon Juice (Bottle)

0.40 oz

1

Peeled Garlic

0.08 oz

1

Spaghetti Pasta

2.00 oz

1

Water

for pasta

1

Kosher Salt

for pasta

1

Ground Black Pepper

0.01 oz

Preparation

1. Lemon Butter Sauce

Finely chop the peeled garlic. In a small saucepan, melt the unsalted butter over medium heat. Add the chopped garlic and sauté until fragrant. Stir in the lemon juice, water, kosher salt, and ground black pepper. Simmer until slightly thickened. Set aside.

2. Spaghetti

Bring the water to a boil in a large pot. Add the kosher salt and spaghetti. Cook until al dente, then drain and set aside.

3. Prepare the Zoodles

Spiralize the zucchini and yellow squash to create zoodles. Heat the canola/olive oil blend in a skillet over medium heat. Add the zoodles, season with kosher salt and ground black pepper, and sauté until tender. Set aside.

4. For Shrimps

Finely chop the peeled garlic. Heat the unsalted butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped garlic and shrimp. Cook until the shrimp turn pink and opaque. Stir in the lime juice, lemon zest, kosher salt, and ground black pepper. Continue to cook until the shrimp are fully coated and the sauce has thickened.

5. Assemble the Dish

In a serving bowl, combine the cooked spaghetti and zoodles. Top with the shrimp and pour the lemon butter sauce over the top. Garnish with finely chopped Italian parsley.

Nutritional facts

Protein

29g

Carbs

54g

Calories

54kcal

Fat

35g

Reviews

4.2

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I would give this five stars if there wasn’t so much dang pepper on the zucchini that I have to fish it all out and toss it. What a shame because it’s such a nutritious meal other than the use of white flour. Why don’t the chefs create meals with whole wheat flour products? They have every other type of grain, some of which I had never heard of, but I don’t see whole grain wheat flour products.

01/12/26

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