Heart Healthy Shrimp Spaghetti Squash Recipe

               
You'll love this low-carb pasta equipped with lemon juice, fresh herbs and succulent shrimp. Crushed red pepper turns up the heat in this gluten-free spaghetti squash recipe.
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Ingredients
Recipe yields 4 servings
1 medium spaghetti squash
1/4 tsp salt
Black pepper to taste
2 Tbsp olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup white wine
1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley, plus additional for garnish
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Directions
Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°. Line a baking sheet with foil. Carefully slice spaghetti squash down the middle and remove seeds with a spoon. Coat both halves of spaghetti squash with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, 1/8 tsp of the salt and black pepper to taste. Place cut side down on prepared baking sheet and bake for 40 minutes, or until fully cooked. Let cool. With a fork, separate the squash into "strands" and transfer

Step 2

In a large skillet, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and sauté about 1 minute. Add wine or broth, remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt, red-pepper flakes and black pepper to taste and bring to a simmer. Let the liquid reduce by half, about 2 minutes.

Step 3

Add the shrimp and sauté until they just turn pink, about 2 to 4 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice, basil and parsley and serve over spaghetti squash. Garnish with additional parsley.

Time: 75 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 182
Make this for: Gluten Free
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Nutrition facts
Serving Size: 1 cup
Per serving:
calories:182
total fat:5g
sat fat:0g
cholesterol:172mg
sodium:325mg
total carb:8g
fibers:2g
sugars:3g
proteins:24g

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Heart Healthy Shrimp Spaghetti Squash Recipe

Ingredients
Recipe yields 4 servings
1 medium spaghetti squash
1/4 tsp salt
Black pepper to taste
2 Tbsp olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup white wine
1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley, plus additional for garnish
Directions
Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°. Line a baking sheet with foil. Carefully slice spaghetti squash down the middle and remove seeds with a spoon. Coat both halves of spaghetti squash with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, 1/8 tsp of the salt and black pepper to taste. Place cut side down on prepared baking sheet and bake for 40 minutes, or until fully cooked. Let cool. With a fork, separate the squash into "strands" and transfer

Step 2

In a large skillet, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and sauté about 1 minute. Add wine or broth, remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt, red-pepper flakes and black pepper to taste and bring to a simmer. Let the liquid reduce by half, about 2 minutes.

Step 3

Add the shrimp and sauté until they just turn pink, about 2 to 4 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice, basil and parsley and serve over spaghetti squash. Garnish with additional parsley.

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