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shrimp zoodles with roasted red pepper sauce

Shrimp Zoodles with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

Shrimp Zoodles with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce - this Whole30 compliant and Paleo friendly dish comes together within 20 minutes! It's super easy, delicious and you probably already have all the ingredients in your fridge & freezer!

Ingredients

Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
  • 1/4 small onion, chopped
  • 1 cup roasted red pepper strips
  • 1 tbsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil [EVOO]

Shrimp and Zoodles

  • 2.5 tsp avocado oil, divided into 1 tsp and 1.5 tsp
  • 1 lb 60/90 raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 4-6 zucchinis, spiralized [24 oz if purchasing pre-spiralized]
  • salt, to taste
  • parlsey [optional topping]

Instructions

Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

  1. Add roasted red pepper sauce ingredients (except EVOO) to a food-processor. Turn on and slowly pour in EVOO, blend until smooth. Set aside

Shrimp and Zoodles

  1. Spiralize zucchini and set aside. Rinse shrimp and place in bowl. Put 1 tbsp of roasted red pepper sauce into the bowl with the shrimp and mix well. Let sit for 3 minutes

  2. Heat avocado oil in a large non-stick pan over medium heat. Once hot, add shrimp in one layer to pan. Cook 2 minutes, flip, cook another 1-2 minutes or until cooked through, check to ensure shrimp is cooked! [Adjust cooking time based on the size of your shrimp, if different than recommended]. Remove shrimp to a separate plate

  3. In the same pan, add remaining 1.5 tsp avocado oil. Add zoodles and 1 tbsp of roasted red pepper sauce, cook 5-7 minutes. If water comes out, drain water and place the zoodles back into the pan. Add desired amount roasted red pepper sauce, shrimp and toss. Serve, top & enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Depending on sauce preference, you may have leftover roasted red pepper sauce - use it on scrambled eggs or hamburgers!