Cold Sesame Shrimp Zoodles
This recipe for a cold zoodle pasta is perfect for lunch or dinner with shrimp and zucchini creating a burst of flavor you're sure to love.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 228kcal
Ingredients
For the shrimp:
- 1/2 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound extra large wild shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 Tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
For the veggie spiral salad
- 4 cups zucchini spirals 4-5 medium zucchini
- 1 1/2 cups seedless cucumber halved lengthwise, then thinly sliced into half-moons
For the dressing:
- 2 Tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons red chili flakes
- 1 Tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
Cook the shrimp:
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add olive oil, and toss in cleaned shrimp
- Pour in soy sauce and saute for 5-6 minutes, until shrimp is opaque and firm, but not overcooked.
- Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
Prepare the salad dressing:
- In a small mixing bowl or liquid measuring cup, whisk together soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar and red chili flakes.
- Set aside.
Assemble the salad:
- In a large mixing bowl, toss the zucchini spirals with the cucumber.
- Add shrimp and toss.
- Pour in salad dressing and sesame seeds. Toss to coat.
- Serve immediately, or refrigerate for later.
Nutrition
Serving: 15oz | Calories: 228kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 286mg | Sodium: 1318mg | Potassium: 809mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 811IU | Vitamin C: 48mg | Calcium: 231mg | Iron: 4mg |
| SmartPoints (Freestyle): 2
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 2
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 2