But FIRST, this creamy, savory, garlic-y, lemon-y One-Pot Shrimp Scampi w/ Zucchini Noodles recipe that left both the hubs and I all heart-eyed and stuff!
But FIRST-FIRST, I need to update you guys on Cody’s sourdough bread progress (discussed at length in the Slow Cooker Beef Carnitas Tacos recipe)! Good news: We FINALLY have an edible loaf of sourdough bread! We celebrated by eating a few slices with this Shrimp Scampi recipe 😉 And then shortly after that I accidentally dropped Cody’s sourdough starter on the floor and it went everywhere….😬
I mean, in my defense, I did tell him not to put in on the fridge! Ok, ok it was totally my fault BUT the good thing is he had to get rid of some of it anyway. Hopefully we will have some more fresh bread this weekend!
Now let’s talk about the easiest and most delicious One-Pot Shrimp Scampi w/ Zucchini Noodles ever. Particularly, Zucchini Noodles. Have you had ’em? Do you love ’em? I’ve had them in my Ramen Zoodles recipe (which is DELICIOUS, btw), but those were the pre-spiralizer days. This easy and non-expensive handheld spiralizer is seriously the BEST and totally life-changing! It’s incredible how much zucchini can taste like pasta when it’s spiralized. And covered in a heavenly sauce, of course! 😉
Oh yeah, and two words: ONE. POT. This is just the best thing ever because for some reason nothing on this beautiful earth pains me more than having to wash multiple pots and pans for one meal. Why? No one will ever know. But we have a one-pot dish here and I couldn’t be happier! Who has time for multiple pots and pans anyway.
Let’s do this! Here’s the recipe for One-Pot Shrimp Scampi w/ Zucchini Noodles:
One-Pot Shrimp Scampi w/ Zucchini Noodles
Ingredients
- 8 small zucchini
- 12 oz . small shrimp (precooked)
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp crushed garlic
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
- 1/2 lemon (small)
- 1 tsp crushed basil
- 2 Tbsp almond flour
Instructions
- Spiralize the zucchini with a spiralizer.
- Cook the zucchini noodles in the covered pot with about 1 cup of water over medium heat. Once the zucchini noodles begin to soften, immediately remove from heat, strain, and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
- In the same (now empty) pot, thaw and heat the shrimp with 1 Tbsp of the olive oil.
- While the the shrimp are cooking, mix the remaining olive oil, garlic, crushed red pepper, lemon juice, and crushed basil together. Set aside.
- Once the shrimp have thawed and begun to cook, sprinkle the almond flour over the shrimp and lightly fry in the oil for about 3-5 minutes.
- Pour the liquid mixture and add the noodles to the shrimp. Cook until everything is heated and mixed evenly.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
Laura Steele says:
This looks amazing! I’ve never used a spiralizer…which one would you recommend? Thank you!
Debra says:
Love quick and easy healthy meals like this.
Addison says:
This is so fresh and flavorful! Perfect for a healthy and delicious meal!
Elizabeth says:
Fabulous recipe! So delicious!
Jessie says:
Loving the flavors in this gluten-free version of a classic! So many nice and bright flavors!
Emily Woodward says:
Shrimp and zucchini! Two of the best things! Thanks for sharing!
Kiara says:
I love Zucchini noodles, and absolutely loved this variation of it. Such a healthy yet delicious meal. Thank you
Lathiya says:
I loved that this is made in one potand we don’t have to wash many dishes. The shrimp scampi with zucchini noodles sounds great.
Ramona says:
This is such a great recipe for a very low carbs idea – will be making this tomorrow for lunch – I actually cannot wait, it looks soo delicious!
sapana says:
I love the recipes whicj need less than 10 ingredients and are so simple to make. This is one such recipe and I would try a vegan version with tofu/paneer to try it.
Sara says:
So healthy, so easy, and so full of flavor! I love having recipes like this readily available for nights that we need something super satisfying, but I don’t feel like taking forever to make dinner. Thank you!
Gail Montero says:
Love how this tasty dish comes together so quickly! So perfect for zucchini season!
Jacqueline Debono says:
This really is a great weeknight recipe. Love that it uses only one pot!I need to get one of those spiralizers!
Emily says:
I’m loving zoodles lately and this was my first time pairing them with shrimp! So good!
Genevieve says:
Isn’t zucchini the best vegetable? There are so many things one can do with zucchini and I’m pumped it’s finally zucchini season! I love your idea of combining zucchini zoodles with shrimp!