Lowfat Shrimp Scampi with Spinach and Tomatoes


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 2
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 310.8
  • Total Fat: 8.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 172.3 mg
  • Sodium: 373.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 28.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.9 g
  • Protein: 25.9 g

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Introduction

Capture the high flavor of shrimp scampi without the high fat. The spinach and tomatoes add color and a serving of veggies to the dish. Using whole wheat or high fiber pasta adds another health benefit. Enjoy! Capture the high flavor of shrimp scampi without the high fat. The spinach and tomatoes add color and a serving of veggies to the dish. Using whole wheat or high fiber pasta adds another health benefit. Enjoy!
Number of Servings: 2

Ingredients

    2 tsp Olive Oil
    1 tsp Butter
    3 cloves garlic, minced
    1 green onion, finely sliced
    6 oz. cooked shrimp (about 20 medium shrimp)
    2 cups baby spinach, chopped
    1 cup chopped tomatoes (canned are fine)
    juice from one lemon
    1/4 c. dry white wine
    salt and pepper to taste
    2 oz. Barilla Plus Angel Hair pasta, cooked aldente and and drained (slightly more than 1 cup cooked pasta)
    1 tbs. shredded Parmesan/Romano cheese

Directions

Heat olive oil and butter over medium heat. Add garlic and onion and sautee for 1 min. Add shrimp, spinach, and tomatoes and sautee for 1 min. Add lemon juice and wine, salt and pepper and heat through for 2 min while stirring. Divide into 2 servings and serve with slightly more than 1/2 cup of pasta and 1-2 tsp of parmesan cheese.

Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LYNNJUMP.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Very Good
    This was a good dish but I thought the fresh lemon juice really overpowered the other flavors. Next time I'll leave it out entirely. - 6/4/11


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    Very Good
    I liked the tomato base and the spinach. I used raw shrimp and they cooked easily in the recipe with little change -- I used canned diced tomatoes and the shrimp sauteed in the tomato juice. I also skipped salt since I used canned tomatoes that already had salt in them. Everyone cleaned their pl - 11/21/10