Name: Spaghetti Squash Shrimp Scampi Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 13 min
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ½ spaghetti squash; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 garlic cloves; ½ tsp red pepper flakes; 4 oz shrimp; ¾ tsp salt; ¼ tsp ground black pepper; 1 lemon; 1 lemon; 2 tbsp parsley

Spaghetti Squash Shrimp Scampi Recipe

Constance Crawford Modified: November 12, 2023

How To Make Spaghetti Squash Shrimp Scampi

Make a delicious and hearty, low-carb seafood “pasta” with this spaghetti squash dish, made filling with seasoned plum shrimp pieces!

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 13 minutes

Total: 23 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

½spaghetti squash,halved vertically, seeded
1tbspolive oil
2garlic cloves,minced
½tspred pepper flakes
4ozshrimp,peeled, deveined
¾tspsalt
¼tspground black pepper
1lemon,zested
1lemon,juiced
2tbspparsley,fresh chopped

Instructions

Microwave the squash on high for about 10 minutes until tender. Shred the flesh of the squash and discard the skin.
Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Once the oil begins to shimmer, add the garlic, red pepper flakes, and shrimp.
Cook for about 2 minutes until shrimp are pink and start to curl. Add the lemon zest, salt, pepper, and lemon juice, and cook for about 1 minute.
Remove from heat, add the parsley and shredded squash, and stir to combine.
Serve and enjoy!