Lemony Shrimp Pasta

Name: Lemony Shrimp Pasta
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 115 g spaghetti; 30 ml extra-virgin olive oil; 1 lemon, zested and cut into thin slivers; 10 medium shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1 clove garlic, minced; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 15 g chopped fresh basil

A delightful shrimp pasta dish with a burst of lemon and fresh basil, perfect for a quick and tasty weeknight meal.

30 min

easy

744kcal

calories

85g

carbohydrates

30g

fat

fiber

32g

protein

338mg

sodium

sugar

Ingredients

115 g spaghetti

30 ml extra-virgin olive oil

1 lemon, zested and cut into thin slivers

10 medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

1 clove garlic, minced

Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

15 g chopped fresh basil

Directions

Step 1

Boil a large pot of lightly salted water. Cook the spaghetti until al dente, about 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step 2

While the spaghetti is cooking, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over low heat. Cook and stir the lemon zest in the hot oil for 5 minutes. Strain the olive oil through a sieve and return it to the skillet. Add the shrimp and garlic. Cook in the lemony oil, stirring occasionally, until the shrimp turns pink and opaque, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Drain the spaghetti, reserving about 120 ml of the cooking water. Add the drained spaghetti, reserved cooking water, and basil to the shrimp mixture in the skillet and mix well. Serve hot.