Robyn & I had a blast cooking this healthy dinner dish for you.

We also enjoyed eating it! Healthy cooking can be easy and delicious when you get a few time saving tips. On this episode of Ageless Woman Cooking – we’ll show you how to make fresh pesto and shrimp over zucchini noodles.  As you can see in this picture, we enjoyed it!

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Shrimp Pesto with Zucchini Noodles

Ingredients:

3-4 Medium Zucchini
8 oz. frozen or fresh peeled and deveined Shrimp  ( serves 2)
1 cup Cherry Tomatoes ( sliced in ½)
1-2 Shallots  ( Coarsely chopped)
1 clove garlic  ( finely chopped)
1 T Grass-fed or Organic Butter
1 Teaspoon Extra Virgin Coconut Oil
Salt & Pepper to taste.

Thaw Shrimp in a bowl with room temperature water.  Strain and absorb excess water with paper towel.
Bring a pot of water to boil and have ready to pop in zucchini if you opt for cooking method #1 (below).
Create zucchini noodles by using a Spiralizer. If you don’t have one, use a julienne Slicer or a vegetable peeler.

COOKING METHOD:  Blanch zucchini quickly in boiling water for about 1 ½ minutes.  Drain into Colander and run cold water over. Lay on paper towel to dry off and soak up excess moisture.

BUSY WOMAN MODIFICATION METHOD: As the shrimp are just about cooked (see rest of instructions below) add the zucchini noodles directly to the saute pan and cook for about 2 minutes or until desired texture.  (Preferred)

Saute Shallots & Garlic over medium heat in butter and coconut oil until translucent or even slightly golden.
Add Shrimp to the same pan with Shallot and Garlic and cook for another 2 ½ -3 ½  minutes
Toss in tomatoes and Zucchini noodles into the pan to warm them through.
Remove from stove, toss in Pesto and serve in Pasta bowels!

Serves as is approx. 2 people  Calories  261 per serving   Protein 34 g,  Carb 16g ,  Fat 10g

Fresh Pesto:

2 cups Fresh Basil leaves packed  ( substitutions , Arugula, Kale)
½ cup grated Pecorino or Parmesan cheese  ( you can eliminate if you are dairy free)
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup nuts raw or toasted options:  walnuts, pine nuts, pecans
3 garlic cloves ( about 3 teaspoons)
Salt & Pepper to taste
Optional:  Lemon Essential Oil 4-6 drops to taste

Using Food Processor:  Place the basil leaves and pine nuts into the bowl of a food processor and pulse a several times. Add the garlic and Parmesan or Romano cheese and pulse several times more. Scrape down the sides of the food processor with a rubber spatula.  While food processor is running slowly add Olive Oil.  Occasionally stop to scrape down sides.

Using Blender or Bullet:  Place all ingredients in at once and blend for about 15 seconds  intervals at a time until blended.

Add Salt & Pepper to taste as well as optional Lemon Oil,  Blend one more time!

Makes approx. 1 cup of pesto.  102 calories per Tablespoon   1 g protein,   Fat 11 g,  Carb  less than 1g

NOTE:  Remember to keep shellfish in your diet to a minimum due to the fact that shellfish tend to be higher in toxins. You can also swap out shrimp for chicken if you prefer.

Download PDF of Recipe:  Shrimp Pesto With Zucchini Noodles

We absolutely love using our Spiralizer for making noodles with zucchini, carrots & sweet potato.  Also great to use for slicing or shredding apple and pear for yummy deserts.  It’s so simple and cleans up really quick!  Here is a link where you can purchase one of your own:  Order Spiralizer Here