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This zucchini chipotle shrimp scampi is a low-carb healthier version of the traditional shrimp scampi. This easy recipe is a great option when you’re looking for a quick and easy healthy dinner option. This a great keto, paleo and Whole 30 compliant recipe that is also dairy free.
We love shrimp scampi and by simply swapping pasta for Green Giant’s Zucchini Spirals I was able to turn one of our favorite dishes into something new, exciting and best of all super healthy!
I have to admit that I have been wanting to try spiralized veggies for forever. But honestly, I always thought it would be too much work to shred them myself and I didn’t want to spend the money on a device I’m not sure if I’m going to use. I was so excited to see Green Giant’s new veggie spirals! To start I decided to make our favorite pasta recipe and just swapped the pasta for the veggie spirals and the recipe was a total success!
Zucchini Chipotle Shrimp Scampi Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons of butter (or olive oil)
- 1 package of Green Giant’s Zucchini Spirals
- 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- crushed chipotle pepper
- salt
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Season the shrimp with the garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and chipotle pepper
- Prepare the organic Green Giant Zucchini Spirals according to the package.
- While the zucchini spirals are cooking melt the butter in a large skillet. Add the shrimp and suetee until pink.
- Drain the zucchini spirals and pat dry with paper towels to remove excess moisture. Add salt and chipotle pepper to taste.
- Add zucchini spirals to the skillet and combine with the shrimp.
- Add the fresh cilantro, additional chipotle pepper and serve. You can also add parmesan cheese if desired.
Everyone loved the zucchini chipotle shrimp scampi and I felt great about being able to sneak more veggies into our dinner. The best part is that all I had to do was swap the veggie spirals for pasta on one of our favorite pasta dishes. I looking forward to making the veggie swap on other pasta recipes and can’t wait to try Green Giant’s carrot, butternut squash, and beets veggie spirals! YUM!
During the holiday season it’s sometimes harder to stay focused on eating healthy. However, there are simple things you can do to create easy healthier options for you and your family. Green Giant’s new frozen products at Walmart make it so much easier to turn favorite everyday and holiday dishes into lower calorie, lower carb and overall healthier versions of themselves. Some of my favorites include:
- Green Giant Cauliflower Pizza Crust: Made with 80% cauliflower this is a low-calorie option to traditional pizza crust. The best part is that
- Organic Mashed Cauliflower: Seasoned with olive oil and sea salt this is a flavorful and delicious alternative to mashed potatoes (with 45% fewer calories than the leading brand of mashed potatoes).
- Organic Riced Cauliflower: with 85% fewer calories than the leading brand of prepared rice the riced cauliflower it’s a great way to cut calories and carbs and add more veggies to your meals. It comes without sauce or seasoning so you can use it instead of rice in your favorite dishes.
- Organic Veggie Spirals: They’re the perfect and exciting alternative to pasta and they are an easy swap on your favorite pasta recipes.
You can find Green Giant’s Organic Veggie Spirals, along with their Organic Riced and Mashed Cauliflower and Cauliflower Pizza Crust at the frozen veggie aisle at your nearest Walmart.
Paula studied architecture and now makes a living as a freelance writer,traveler and amateur photographer.She started her writing & publishing career as the editor of Bebé y Mamá, the first parenting magazine in Guatemala.She is the founder of www.GrowingUpBilingual.com and www.365thingsswfl.com and writes articles in Spanish and English for both magazines and the web on travel,food and bicultural and bilingual parenting .
When she is not on a plane or road trip she likes to create recipes inspired in the flavors of her native Guatemala.
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This looks super yummy! I love the idea of using the spirals and not having to do it by hand. Sometimes it’s nice, but other times I just don’t have the motivation. I’ll be adding this recipe into my rotation—thanks for sharing! 🙂
this looks so good and healthy too! now you got me craving!
Oh wow, this looks so delicious! I will give this a try for my family this week 🙂 Yum!
Oh yum! My partner would love this! Perfect for a weekend salad at a bbq!
I always look for quick dinner recipe. As I am shrimp lover so this is heaven for me. I am going to try this for sure and will send you pictures of the dish. Already take print for the recipe. Thanks for sharing the recipe
My goodness, this looks delicious. I love zucchini and all the other ingredients too. I am somewhat of a picky eater too, but I want to try this. I got a vegetti recently, so I need to try to make some zoodles and try this recipe.
I didn’t know that Green Giant had bags of spiraled veggies. That is gonna make dinners a lot lot faster. This healthy recipe sounds amazing. I love recipes that don’t have too many ingredients.
This looks wonderful and is full of so much fresh food. I’d love to make this for my family.