LEMONY SHRIMP & SNOW PEA PASTA

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This pretty pasta is a family favorite -the kids love the light lemony flavor and I love that they devour the fresh veggies. You can use other types of pasta for variety, like bow ties or corkscrews. -Jennifer Fisher, Austin, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

1-3/4 cups uncooked gemelli or spiral pasta
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 cups fresh snow peas
1 pound uncooked shrimp (26-30 per pound), peeled and deveined
3 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
1/4 teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon pepper, divided
1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
DRESSING:
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
Additional grated lemon zest and chopped fresh parsley, optional

Steps:

  • Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add peas; cook and stir until crisp-tender, 2-3 minutes. Remove and keep warm., In same pan, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Add shrimp; cook and stir until shrimp turn pink, 2-3 minutes. Add garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; cook and stir 1 minute longer., Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water. Add pasta to shrimp mixture; stir in peas and tomatoes. In a small bowl, whisk lemon juice, parsley, oil, garlic, lemon zest and remaining salt and pepper until blended. Pour over shrimp mixture; toss to coat, adding enough reserved pasta water to moisten pasta. If desired, sprinkle with additional lemon zest and parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 279 calories, Fat 11g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 92mg cholesterol, Sodium 390mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 18g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

Vennesa Aluwani
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I love this dish! It's so light and refreshing, and the lemon sauce is perfect. I've made it several times now, and it's always a hit.


JAYDEN D
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This dish was easy to make and so delicious! I used frozen shrimp and snow peas, and it still turned out great. The lemon sauce was light and flavorful, and the pasta was cooked perfectly.


Alan Havill
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I made this dish last night and it was delicious! The shrimp was cooked perfectly and the snow peas were still slightly crunchy. The lemon sauce was light and flavorful, and the pasta was cooked al dente.


Adnan Mohamed
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This was a great recipe! The shrimp was cooked perfectly and the snow peas were still slightly crunchy. The lemon sauce was light and flavorful, and the pasta was cooked al dente.


Aiden Small
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I love this dish! It's so light and refreshing, and the lemon sauce is perfect. I've made it several times now, and it's always a hit.


Shahadat Hussain Shahed
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This dish was easy to make and so delicious! I used frozen shrimp and snow peas, and it still turned out great. The lemon sauce was light and flavorful, and the pasta was cooked perfectly.


Mikiya Young
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I made this dish last night and it was delicious! The shrimp was cooked perfectly and the snow peas were still slightly crunchy. The lemon sauce was light and flavorful, and the pasta was cooked al dente.


Ahmed ghouireg
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This was a great recipe! The shrimp was cooked perfectly and the snow peas were still slightly crunchy. The lemon sauce was light and flavorful, and the pasta was cooked al dente.


Abishek Khawas
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I love this dish! It's so light and refreshing, and the lemon sauce is perfect. I've made it several times now, and it's always a hit.


rowad hussein
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This dish was easy to make and so delicious! I used frozen shrimp and snow peas, and it still turned out great. The lemon sauce was light and flavorful, and the pasta was cooked perfectly.


Emberlyn Mitch
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I made this dish last night and it was delicious! The shrimp was cooked perfectly and the snow peas were still slightly crunchy. The lemon sauce was light and flavorful, and the pasta was cooked al dente.


Sahin Rana
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This was a great recipe! The shrimp was cooked perfectly and the snow peas were still slightly crunchy. The lemon sauce was light and flavorful, and the pasta was cooked al dente.


Ena Palmer
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I love this dish! It's so light and refreshing, and the lemon sauce is perfect. I've made it several times now, and it's always a hit.


C/raxmaan Boy
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This dish was easy to make and so delicious! I used frozen shrimp and snow peas, and it still turned out great. The lemon sauce was light and flavorful, and the pasta was cooked perfectly.


Mamun Hasan Jihadi
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I made this dish last night and it was delicious! The shrimp was cooked perfectly and the snow peas were still slightly crunchy. The lemon sauce was light and flavorful, and the pasta was cooked al dente.


sarangdharo gamingyt
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This was a great recipe! The shrimp was cooked perfectly and the snow peas were still slightly crunchy. The lemon sauce was light and flavorful, and the pasta was cooked al dente.


Sato Zain
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I love this dish! It's so light and refreshing, and the lemon sauce is perfect. I've made it several times now, and it's always a hit.


Samidul Islam
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This dish was easy to make and so delicious! I used frozen shrimp and snow peas, and it still turned out great. The lemon sauce was light and flavorful, and the pasta was cooked perfectly.


Reuben Ogheneyole
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I made this dish last night and it was a hit! My family loved it. The shrimp was cooked perfectly and the snow peas were still slightly crunchy. The lemon sauce was light and flavorful, and the pasta was cooked al dente.


Mohammed Bouterbiat
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This dish was absolutely delicious! The shrimp was cooked perfectly and the snow peas were still slightly crunchy. The lemon sauce was light and flavorful, and the pasta was cooked al dente. I will definitely be making this dish again!