Lemony Shrimp & Snow Pea Pasta
“This pretty pasta is a family favourite —the kids love the light lemony flavour and I love that they devour the fresh veggies. You can use other types of pasta for variety, like bow ties or corkscrews.” —Jennifer Fisher, Austin, Texas
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 6servings | 30minutes |
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 6servings | 30minutes |
Ingredients
- 1-3/4 cups uncooked gemelli or spiral pasta
- 2 tbsp olive oil divided
- 2 cups fresh snow peas
- 1 lb uncooked shrimp peeled and deveined, 26-30 per pound
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 3/4 tsp salt divided
- 1/4 plus 1/8 tsp pepper divided
- 1 cup grape tomatoes halved
- DRESSING:
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 tbsp Chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tsp grated lemon zest
- Additional grated lemon zest and chopped fresh parsley optional
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Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add peas; cook and stir until crisp-tender, 2-3 minutes. Remove and keep warm.
- In same pan, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Add shrimp; cook and stir until shrimp turn pink, 2-3 minutes. Add garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; cook and stir 1 minute longer.
- Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water. Add pasta to shrimp mixture; stir in peas and tomatoes. In a small bowl, whisk lemon juice, parsley, oil, garlic, lemon zest and remaining salt and pepper until blended. Pour over shrimp mixture; toss to coat, adding enough reserved pasta water to moisten pasta. If desired, sprinkle with additional lemon zest and parsley.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Facts
1-1/3 cups: 279 calories, 11g fat (2g saturated fat), 92mg cholesterol, 390mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fibre), 18g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 1 fat.
