Healthy Shrimp Alfredo
If you’re trying to eat healthier, heavy pasta dishes like traditional shrimp alfredo are likely on your no-no list. However, this healthy shrimp alfredo made with our delicious low calorie alfredo sauce means you can enjoy alfredo and still reach your health goals!
Servings: 4
Equipment
- Cheese grater
- Garlic press
- Skillet
- Kitchen tongs
Ingredients
- 2 servings dried fettuccine pasta optional
- 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil
- 1 tablespoon crushed garlic
- 2 teaspoons all purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cups low fat milk
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons low fat cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
- 3/4 cups fresh grated parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt table salt is fine if you don't have kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 lb medium sized shrimp peeled, deveined, and tails removed
- 4 medium zucchinis peeled & julienned or spiralized into noodles
For Serving
- Additional parmesan cheese grated parmesan, black pepper, lemon zest
Instructions
- Make the Pasta: If using traditional pasta, bring water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Cook the fettuccine noodles according to package directions until al dente.
- Make the Alfredo Sauce: In a saucepan, heat butter on low until melted, add garlic, and cook for 2 minutes so garlic flavors the butter.
- Add the flour to the pan and whisk into the garlic and oil to form a paste. Gradually add in the milk over low heat; keep stirring until the sauce starts to thicken.
- Add in lemon juice, lemon zest, cream cheese, parmesan cheese, red pepper flakes, parsley, salt, pepper, and whisk until everything the cheese is melted.
- Make the Shrimp: Spray a medium sized pan with cooking spray and add the shrimp, cook for 2 minutes. Add in zucchini noodles, and cook 3-5 more minutes until the zucchini is hot and shrimp are cooked.
- Combine: Add low-fat alfredo sauce to zucchini noodles and shrimp and let cook together for 2 minutes. Plate evenly into 4 servings and garnish with additional parmesan cheese and parsley!
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 386kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 18g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 12g