Shrimp Pesto Zoodles (Spiralized Zucchini Noodles)

This recipe replaces wheat pasta noodles with spiralized zucchini. They only take a few minutes to cook and are much lower in carbs than regular pasta.  I bought my spiralizer on Amazon about a year ago. It has revolutionized my non-wheat recipe creations! It comes with 3 blades to make different veggie thicknesses.  I spiralize sweet potatoes all the time using this tool. They make great curly fries or sweet potato hash.



For some great spiralizing recipes visit Inspiralized. This blog is dedicated to recipes made only with spiralized veggies. It is so fun to see what creative ideas Ali comes up with!

Now for the recipe...
This is a really flavorful dish. The zucchini noodles are great to use in dishes with lots of spices. They pick up the flavor of whatever they are cooked in. Zuccs are the best.


Pesto Shrimp Zoodles Recipe

Directions: 

Spiralize the zucchinis- now you have ZOODLES :) Place zoodles in a bowl with sea salt. Let sit while you prepare everything else.

In a saute pan add 1 Tbsp butter, garlic cloves and onion and cook until onions become transparent. When the onions are close to done begin cooking the shrimp. Add 1Tbsp butter in a skillet on medium heat and add shrimp. Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Add all other chopped veggies to the onion and garlic clove pan. Cook, stirring often. When the veggies seem tender add the zoodles to the pan. Flip the shrimp to cook the other side. Once shrimp become pink- remove from heat. Be careful not to overcook or they will be rubbery.

At this point add the pesto to the zoodle pan. Cook the zoodles until they become soft, stirring to distribute the pesto.

Place all vegetables and zoodle ingredients into a large bowl. Top with shrimp and feta (if you tolerate dairy) and serve.

Ingredients:

- 1lb raw shrimp (fresh or frozen)
       * for frozen shrimp: let thaw in a bowl of water. Remove tails and devein
- 6 oz pesto (store bought or homemade). I found a great one made with olive oil only. Avoid any made with canola oil.
- 3 oz feta cheese (optional)
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/2 medium red onion, chopped
- 4 small zucchinis ( I leave the skin on)
- 1 orange bell pepper, chopped
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp butter
- salt and pepper