Spiced Shrimp with Zucchini Noodles and Burst Cherry Tomatoes
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 12 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Cost
- $18.00
- Nutrition
- 220 cal · 28g protein
- quick
- high-protein
🍳 1 pan
Spiced Shrimp with Zucchini Noodles and Burst Cherry Tomatoes is a Mediterranean weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 27 minutes, for around $18 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 8 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Fresh fruit (2 min)
Contains: Shellfish— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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Ingredients
- 1½ lb large shrimp
- 2 count zucchini
- 1 lb cherry tomatoes
- 4 cloves garlic
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 count lemon
- ¼ bunch fresh basil
Steps
- Spiralize zucchini into noodles or use a vegetable peeler to make ribbons, set aside.
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, add minced garlic and red pepper flakes, then cook shrimp until pink and opaque (145°F internal temperature), about 3 minutes per side, then transfer to a plate.
- In the same skillet, add 2 tablespoons olive oil and cherry tomatoes, cooking until they burst and soften, about 3 minutes, then toss in zucchini noodles and stir for 1 minute.
- Return shrimp to the skillet, squeeze fresh lemon juice over everything, tear basil on top, and divide among four bowls.
- Picky eater tip: serve plain cooked shrimp and plain zucchini noodles, with the tomatoes, lemon and basil on the side.
- Make ahead: spiralize the zucchini and mince the garlic up to a day ahead. Store them covered in the fridge, with the zucchini wrapped in a paper towel.
On the side: Fresh fruit (2 min)
1 lb fruit (grapes or apples)
- Wash and slice the fruit and put it on the table.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 28 g
- Carbohydrates
- 10 g
- Fiber
- 2 g
- Sugar
- 4 g
- Fat
- 9 g
- Saturated fat
- 2 g
- Sodium
- 650 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
Photo: Jesi Jnr / Unsplash