Taste of Home
Lemony Shrimp & Snow Pea Pasta
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 6 servings.
This pretty pasta is a family favorite —the kids love the light lemony flavor 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
Ingredients
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1-3/4 cups uncooked gemelli or spiral pasta
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2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
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2 cups fresh snow peas
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1 pound uncooked shrimp (26-30 per pound), peeled and deveined
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3 garlic cloves, minced
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3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
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1/4 teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon pepper, divided
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1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
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DRESSING:
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1/4 cup lemon juice
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2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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2 garlic cloves, minced
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2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
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Additional grated lemon zest and chopped fresh parsley, optional
Directions
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1.
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.
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2.
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.
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3.
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.
Nutrition Facts
1-1/3 cups: 279 calories, 11g fat (2g saturated fat), 92mg cholesterol, 390mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 18g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 1 fat.
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