Shrimp Scampi with Spaghetti Squash

by | May 28, 2020

Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ pounds large shrimp (peeled and deveined)
  • 1 ½ teaspoons smoked paprika
  • ¾ teaspoons pink sea salt
  • ¾ teaspoons black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil 
  • 1 tablespoon extra light olive oil
  • 3 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 shallot minced
  • 3 cups baby spinach
  • ½ cups fresh basil leaves
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • 3 lbs spaghetti squash 

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Coat baking pan with nonstick spray
  2. Cut squash lengthwise and scrape out seeds, drizzle with oil and place cut side down into the prepared pan.
  3. Place in the oven and roast until tender about 40-45 min.
  4. Remove and let cool.
  5. When squash is cool enough to handle, use a fork to scrape the flesh to create long strands.
  6. Season deveined shrimp with paprika, salt and pepper
  7. Heat avocado oil in a large skillet over a med-high heat and add shrimp, garlic and shallot. Cook until shrimp turns pink, stirring occasionally.
  8. Add spaghetti squash and spinach to skillet and heat until squash is heated and spinach is wilted.
  9. Stir in basil and lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste
  10. Garnish with Nutritional Yeast, and drizzle 4 grams of olive oil on each serving. 
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