Shrimp "Scampi"

One thing the 21 Day Fix Extreme eating plan had me doing was getting creative! I LOVE pasta and I really wanted to create a dish that was just as comforting and satisfying without breaking my eating plan.  The result: Shrimp "Scampi"!

Traditional Shrimp Scampi is made with butter, lots of butter, but I wanted to give it a different spin.  It was delicious and loved by the whole family. :)

Ingredients:

1 pound shrimp
2 lemons
3 medium zucchini
1/2 package of brown rice and quinoa spaghetti noodles
1 bunch parsley
4 cloves of garlic, minced
olive oil
salt
pepper

Preparation:

Prepare the pasta according to package directions.  Using a Veggetti (or a spiralizer), make the zucchini into "noodles".  Place 1 tsp olive oil in a saute pan.  Heat over medium heat and add zucchini noodles.  Cover with a lid and steam, tossing frequently, for about 5 minutes until tender.  Strain pasta noodles and zucchini noodles.  In a large stock pot add 2 tsp olive oil and garlic.  Heat over medium heat until garlic is fragrant and browning, careful not to burn it.  Add shrimp and cook about 5 minutes until just pink.  Remove from heat add pasta and zucchini noodles, zest from 1 lemon, the juice from 2 lemons, a handful of parsley leaves, salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!