Shrimp Pesto Pasta
Prep Time
7 mins
Cook Time
13 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Super easy high protein 4 ingredient shrimp pesto pasta makes for the perfect weeknight dinner ready in under 20 minutes. Great for meal prep and busy nights! This recipe can be made super basic or jazzed up with additional toppings and ingredients. This recipe is both gluten free and dairy free too.
Course:
Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine:
American, Italian
Keyword:
pasta, shrimp
Servings: 3
Calories: 643 kcal
Ingredients
- 8 oz Modern Table Lentil Pasta
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 pound shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- 1/2 cup pesto
- 1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes chopped (optional)
- 3 tbsp nutritional yeast optional
Instructions
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Bring pot of water to a boil and add pasta & salt. Cook according to package directions.
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Heat olive oil in a pan.
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Add garlic. Cook until aromatic - 30 seconds.
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Add shrimp. Cook, stirring occasionally until cooked through - a few minutes.
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Drain pasta and rinse in cold water. Add to the shrimp pan. Mix. Add pesto. Mix.
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Optional: add sun dried tomatoes and nutritional yeast. Mix and serve.
Nutrition Facts
Shrimp Pesto Pasta
Amount Per Serving
Calories 643
Calories from Fat 180
% Daily Value*
Fat 20g31%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 384mg128%
Sodium 1584mg69%
Potassium 1065mg30%
Carbohydrates 61g20%
Fiber 7g29%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 52g104%
Vitamin A 915IU18%
Vitamin C 10.6mg13%
Calcium 301mg30%
Iron 5.4mg30%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.