Description
Enjoy a light and healthy summer dinner with this vibrant Lemon Garlic Shrimp Zoodles recipe. It’s quick, flavorful, and perfect for a weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 4 medium zucchini, spiralized into noodles
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the shrimp to the skillet and cook for 1-2 minutes per side, until pink and cooked through. Remove shrimp from the skillet and set aside.
- Add the minced garlic to the same skillet and cook for about 30 seconds until fragrant, being careful not to burn it.
- Stir in the lemon juice and red pepper flakes (if using).
- Add the zucchini noodles to the skillet and toss to coat with the lemon garlic sauce. Cook for 2-3 minutes until the noodles are tender-crisp.
- Return the cooked shrimp to the skillet and toss everything together.
- Stir in the fresh parsley and season with additional salt and pepper if needed.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- For extra flavor, you can add a splash of white wine when you add the lemon juice.
- Feel free to add other vegetables like cherry tomatoes or spinach.
- Ensure your zucchini noodles are not overcooked to maintain a pleasant texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 150mg