Creamy Garlic Pasta with shrimp and vegetables
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
6 ounces whole- wheat spaghetti12 ounces peeled and deveiend raw shrimp ( cut into 1- inch pices )1 bunch apsparagus, trimmed and thinly sliced1 cup freash or frozen peas3 cloves garlic , chopped1 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt1 1/2 cups nonfat or low-fat plain yogurt1/4 cup chopped falt leaf parsley3 tablespoon s lemon juice1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil1/2 teaspoon freashly ground peper1/4 cup pine nut ( optional) i left them out1 red pepper chopped up
4 servings and 2 cups each / active time 30 mins / total time 30 mins
Preparation:
1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. And spaghetti and cook 2 minutes less that package directions. Add shirmp, thats when i added the pre-cooked diced chicken pieces, asparagus, the bell pepper, and peas and cook until pasta is tender and shrimp is cooked , 2-4 mins more drain well.
2. Mash garlic and slat in a large bowl until a paste forms. whisk in yogurt , parsley , lemon juice, oil , and pepper , and the the pasta mixture and toss to coat . serve sprinkle pine nuts if using ( i didnt i use parmesen cheese)
Nutrition :
per serving 385 calories , 6g fat , 1 g sat, 3 g mono , 168mg cholestrol , 53g carbohydrates, 34g protein, 10 g fiber, 658mg soduim ; 887 mg potassium
Exchanges : 2 1/2 starches , 1 vegetable, 1/2 low-fat milk , 3 lean meat
Tip: to toast the pine nuts, place in a small dry skillet and cook over medium -low heat stirring , until fragrant 2-4 mins
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MBOYD1027.
Preparation:
1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. And spaghetti and cook 2 minutes less that package directions. Add shirmp, thats when i added the pre-cooked diced chicken pieces, asparagus, the bell pepper, and peas and cook until pasta is tender and shrimp is cooked , 2-4 mins more drain well.
2. Mash garlic and slat in a large bowl until a paste forms. whisk in yogurt , parsley , lemon juice, oil , and pepper , and the the pasta mixture and toss to coat . serve sprinkle pine nuts if using ( i didnt i use parmesen cheese)
Nutrition :
per serving 385 calories , 6g fat , 1 g sat, 3 g mono , 168mg cholestrol , 53g carbohydrates, 34g protein, 10 g fiber, 658mg soduim ; 887 mg potassium
Exchanges : 2 1/2 starches , 1 vegetable, 1/2 low-fat milk , 3 lean meat
Tip: to toast the pine nuts, place in a small dry skillet and cook over medium -low heat stirring , until fragrant 2-4 mins
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MBOYD1027.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 361.2
- Total Fat: 13.6 g
- Cholesterol: 171.3 mg
- Sodium: 1,043.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 34.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 8.3 g
- Protein: 30.0 g
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