ealthy Recipe of the Issue- Skinny Shrimp Scampi with Zucchini Noodles

By: Sierra Clayton

Ingredients:

• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 1 Pound of Jumbo shrimp, shelled and deveined
• 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
• ¼ teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
• ¼ cup white wine
• 2 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 medium zucchinis, cut into noodles
• Chopped parsley, for garnish

Directions:

1. Place large sauté pan on the stove at medium-low heat. Add olive oil and heat for 1 minute. Add garlic and red pepper and cook for a minute, stirring constantly,
2. Cook the shrimp in the same pan while stirring when needed. When they are pink on all sides, they are finished. That may take about 3 minutes.
3. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper.
4. Using a spoon, transfer the shrimp into a bowl and leave the liquid in the pan.
5. Increase the heat to medium while adding the white wine and lemon juice to the pan. Use a wooden spoon to scrape any of the brown bits at the bottom of the pan and allow the white wine and lemon juice to cook for 2 minutes.
6. Add the zucchini noodles and allow them to cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
7. Return the shrimp to the pan to combine all ingredients.
8. Season with salt and pepper and garnish with parsley.