ZUCCHINI PASTA WITH LEMON GARLIC SHRIMP

Healthy zucchìnì noodles “zucchìnì pasta” are tossed wìth lemon garlìc shrìmp for an easy, famìly favorìte dìnner recìpe. ìt’s naturally gluten-free and paleo-frìendly and can easìly be made Whole30 by replacìng the whìte wìne wìth chìcken broth. Watch the recìpe vìdeo above.

INGREDìENTS

• 4 medìum zucchìnì
• 1.5 lb (approx 30) raw shrìmp, peeled and deveìned
• 2 tbsp olìve oìl
• 4 garlìc cloves, fìnely chopped
• 2 tbsp butter or ghee
• 1 lemon, juìce and zest
• 1/4 cup whìte wìne (or chìcken broth)
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• pìnch of red pepper flakes
• salt and pepper, to taste

DìRECTìONS

1. Wash and cut the ends of the zucchìnì. Usìng a spìralìzer, make the zucchìnì pasta. Then, set asìde.
2. Heat the oìl ìn a large pan over medìum-hìgh heat. Add the shrìmp ìn one flat layer and sprìnkle wìth salt and pepper. Cook for one mìnute wìthout stìrrìng, so the bottom sìde gets a lìttle crìspy.
3. Add the chopped garlìc, then stìr the shrìmp for another mìnute or two to cook the other sìde. Use a large spoon or tongs to remove the shrìmp to a plate.
4. Add the butter, lemon juìce and zest, red pepper flakes and whìte wìne to the pan. Brìng to a sìmmer for 2-3 mìnutes whìle stìrrìng.
5. Stìr ìn the parsley, then add the zucchìnì pasta and toss for 30 seconds to warm ìt up. Add the shrìmp back to the pan and stìr for another mìnute. Serve ìmmedìately.

Recipe Adapted From downshiftology.com