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Shrimp Scampi Zoodles

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by: Joanna Cismaru
03.25.15
Updated: 06.11.20

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Shrimp Scampi Zoodles – take your favorite shrimp scampi dish and lighten it up with zucchini noodles. Same flavors, same deliciousness, but so much healthier and better for you.

Shrimp Scampi Zoodles

I’d like to apologize in advance if I may sound like a teenager in this post, but I am super pumped over my spiralizer. Hubs bought it a couple months ago and I’ve just been putting off using it, no reason why, I just didn’t know how much fun it’d be to make these zoodles. I cannot wait to see what other vegetables I can use instead of zucchini.

But for now zucchini it is. Truth be told hubs made a killer zoodles dish before he bought the spiralizer, he used a grater to make the noodles and it took him forever. That’s when he had enough and bought the spiralizer. To use the spiralizer it took me 1 minute, no lie. And it’s so easy, seriously.

Zucchini being made into zoodles

I used 2 zucchinis here and you end up with a big bowl of zoodles. The bigger your zucchini the longer your zoodles will be and my zoodles were huge. Don’t they look fab? Whoever invented this, total genius.

Close up shot of zoodles

Now for the recipe. I love shrimp scampi, and I have a killer recipe here on my blog which I make often. But as I mentioned before I’ve been doing a low carb diet thingy, and although I finished my 2 weeks I decided to continue on a bit more, because I felt really good during the 2 weeks so why not, it’s good for me. This is why I’m making dishes like this, because they’re super low on carbs but super high on taste. So shrimp scampi, my fav! Took my good ole’ trusted recipe and lightened it up. All you need are precooked shrimp, some tomatoes because I love cherry tomatoes in my shrimp scampi, and usually I use wine in my shrimp scampi, but because I wanted to lighten up this dish a bit more I used chicken broth, plus I cut out the butter. But not to worry, there was plenty of flavor in this zoodles dish.

Close up shot of Shrimp Scampi Zoodles

Of course I added some Sriracha to my scampi and some Parm and that’s about it, my friends. You end up with this super colorful and totally flavorful low carb dish that will knock your socks off. You might even be able to fool your kids with these faux noodles into eating their veggies. Even my pup beagle, Mia, loves zoodles and since she’s on a low protein diet, I’m more than happy to give her some plain zoodles.

Shrimp Scampi Zoodles

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a plate full of shrimp scampi zoodles garnished with green onions

Shrimp Scampi Zoodles

4.5 from 22 votes
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 15 mins
Total: 25 mins
Author: Joanna Cismaru
Serves: 4
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Shrimp Scampi Zoodles - take your favorite shrimp scampi dish and lighten it up with zucchini noodles. Same flavors, same deliciousness, but so much healthier and better for you.

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp Sriracha Sauce or hot sauce of your choice
  • 1 lb shrimp cooked
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes cut in half
  • 2 large zucchini
  • 1 cup chicken broth low sodium or no sodium added
  • juice from half a lemon
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • Using a spiralizer or a grater, make the noodle strands. Place in a bowl and set aside.
  • In a large skillet heat the olive oil and cook the onion and garlic until soft. Add hot sauce, chicken broth and juice from half a lemon. Stir then throw in the shrimp and cherry tomatoes.
  • Cook for a couple minutes, not too long because shrimp is already cooked. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Remove from heat.Add zucchini noodles and toss. Top with green onions and Parmesan cheese. Serve while warm.

Recipe Notes

Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 310gCalories: 235kcal (12%)Carbohydrates: 9.15g (3%)Protein: 29.3g (59%)Fat: 9.01g (14%)Saturated Fat: 2.751g (17%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.477gMonounsaturated Fat: 3.673gTrans Fat: 0.111gCholesterol: 297mg (99%)Sodium: 1245mg (54%)Potassium: 451mg (13%)Fiber: 1.5g (6%)Sugar: 3.3g (4%)Vitamin A: 1900IU (38%)Vitamin C: 25.6mg (31%)Calcium: 290mg (29%)Iron: 3.1mg (17%)
Course:Main Course
Cuisine:American
Keyword:shrimp scampi, shrimp scampi zoodles
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Nutrition Facts
Shrimp Scampi Zoodles
Amount Per Serving (310 g)
Calories 235 Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9.01g14%
Saturated Fat 2.751g17%
Trans Fat 0.111g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.477g
Monounsaturated Fat 3.673g
Cholesterol 297mg99%
Sodium 1245mg54%
Potassium 451mg13%
Carbohydrates 9.15g3%
Fiber 1.5g6%
Sugar 3.3g4%
Protein 29.3g59%
Vitamin A 1900IU38%
Vitamin C 25.6mg31%
Calcium 290mg29%
Iron 3.1mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. David Skulski says

    December 3, 2017 at 9:29 pm

    Very tasty but the chicken broth, as has been observed by others. has to be MUCH less. It came out way too soupy. I would suggest that no more than a couple of spoonfuls is plenty.

    Reply
  2. Agnes says

    November 8, 2017 at 8:36 am

    how can I make the zucchini warm, I think I would like the whole dish warm.

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      November 8, 2017 at 2:16 pm

      You can actually add the zucchini noodles in step 2 this will be long enough to heat them up.

      Reply
  3. Sue says

    January 16, 2017 at 8:47 am

    Being Italian I have been making scampi all my life. I researched this to find out if you need to cook the zucchini first (just got a spiralizer for Xmas, yay!) and have my answer. A little advice for more confident cooks though, never use precooked shrimp.

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  4. carla says

    August 16, 2016 at 6:31 pm

    My family is not fond of hot sauce. Can I just drop it or will the dish need something as replacement?

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      August 17, 2016 at 10:52 am

      You can skip it, I use it to add a bit of spice to the dish, but if you still want it a bit spicy you could use some red pepper flakes instead or cayenne pepper.

      Reply
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