Healthy Shrimp Scampi with Zoodles

Shrimp, garlic, lemon, and a few other pantry items make this a quick weeknight meal. Make a side salad while the shrimp are marinating and you will have dinner on the table in an hour.

Step: 1

Mix 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 garlic clove, dried parsley, black pepper, and red pepper flakes together in a small bowl; mix well. Add shrimp, turn to coat, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Step: 2

Cut off the ends of the zucchini and use a spiralizer on the thinnest setting to create the zoodles.

Step: 3

Heat remaining olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Saute shallot for 3 minutes; add remaining garlic and cook for an additional 30 seconds. Add shrimp and cook until bright pink on the outside and meat is opaque, about 2 minutes per side. Add lemon juice, wine, lemon zest, and salt. Cook and stir for 1 minute.

Step: 4

Remove the skillet from heat and add zucchini; stir for 2 to 3 minutes. The residual heat will cook the zucchini.

Step: 5

Divide onto 2 plates, top with fresh parsley, and serve.

Per Serving: 329 calories; protein 21.9g; carbohydrates 13.5g; fat 20.7g; cholesterol 187.8mg; sodium 1428.5mg.

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Avoidance on late-night snacking and cravings , it is much important to include some fun foods (or what one may perceive as unnecessary ). Meaning , if we always order the healthiest thing on the menu but come home and graze on chips, perhaps we really will the junk food and should have just pleased it in the first place."

When it comes to dinner , overeating or eating too much of the wrong kinds of food will make lead to bad habit on sleeping. On the flip side, a daylight food that is less than satiating not make leave you want more and resulting in reaching for an eat bad food late-night snack even closer to bedtime .