Shrimp With Zucchini Noodles {Paleo + Dairy Free}

Shrimp with Zucchini Noodles is a quick and easy flavorful healthy dinner for any night of the week! Made with a saucy Thai inspired broth and packed with the fresh flavors of garlic, ginger and lime. This is a delicious one pot family meal that is whole30 adaptable, paleo, low-carb, gluten free and dairy free. 

Shrimp with Zucchini Noodles

Shrimp is one of my favorite ways to make a quick and easy healthy dinner. They cook in only a couple minutes and pair well with many flavor combinations. In this dish the shrimp are quick marinated in avocado oil, honey, garlic, ginger and red pepper flakes. The zucchini noodles don’t require cooking at all and this whole meal cooks easily in 15 minutes! It’s truly a weeknight staple recipe.

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Healthy Shrimp Scampi

This recipe is a play on a saucy healthy shrimp scampi! The zucchini noodles (also called zoodles) take the place of traditional pasta and add in more veggies to this dish. The base of this recipe is coconut milk and so much flavor is added through the use of garlic, ginger, fish sauce and lime zest and juice! It’s such a healthy easy dish to make that eats just like comfort food!

How To Make Shrimp with Zucchini Noodles

1. In a medium mixing bowl, add the avocado oil, honey (omit honey if doing Whole30 and replace with coconut aminos), garlic, ginger and red pepper flakes and stir to combine. Then stir the raw shrimp into the mixture and set aside to marinate.
2. Place the zucchini noodles in a colander and set it in the sink or on a plate then sprinkle the noodles with a few pinches of salt and allow them to sit while cooking the rest of the dish.
3. Add the bacon to a large skillet over medium heat and cook for about 5 minutes until the fat has rendered and the bacon is cooked.
4. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel lined plate while leaving the bacon fat in the skillet.
5. Using a slotted spoon or tongs transfer the shrimp from the marinade  to the same skillet the bacon was cooked in. Retain the marinade for later.
6. Season the shrimp with a pinch of salt and pepper and cook until the shrimp are pink, about 2 minutes on each side.
7. Add the retained marinade and continue cooking the shrimp for another minute.
8. Remove the shrimp from the skillet and set aside on a plate.
9. To the same skillet, add the coconut milk, water, spinach and fish sauce. Stir to combine and bring the liquid to a boil and cook for 3-5 minutes.
10. Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the lime zest and lime juice. Taste as you add the lime juice. Then add in the cilantro leaves and stir.
11. Serve by dividing the zucchini noodles and shrimp between 4 bowls and pour the sauce over top the zucchini and shrimp. Top with bacon, green onion, jalapeno slices and sesame seeds.

How To Make This Recipe Whole30

To make this recipe Whole30, omit the honey and add in 1 Tablespoon of coconut aminos in it’s place.

More Healthy Dinner Recipes

• Healthy Sweet and Sour Chicken
• Creamy Potato Leek Soup
• Instant Pot Taco Soup
• Baked Pork Tenderloin
• Whole30 Mashed Potatoes

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Shrimp With Zucchini Noodles

• Author: Nicole
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 15 minutes
• Total Time: 25 minutes
• Yield: 4 servings 1x
• Category: Lunch & Dinner
• Method: Stove Top
• Cuisine: Asian-American

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Shrimp with Zucchini Noodles is a quick and easy flavorful healthy dinner for any night of the week! Made with a saucy Thai inspired broth and packed with the fresh flavors of garlic, ginger and lime. This is a delicious one pot family meal that is whole30 adaptable, paleo, low-carb, gluten free and dairy free.

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Ingredients

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Shrimp with Zucchini Noodles:

• 4 slices of bacon, chopped
• 1.5 lbs fresh raw jumbo shrimp, peeled and devined
• 1/4 cup avocado oil
• 2 Tablespoons raw honey (omit for Whole30 and replace with 2 Tablespoons of coconut aminos)
• 8 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 Tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 14 ounce can of full fat unsweetened coconut milk
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 Tablespoon fish sauce (I’ve linked the only sugar free one I’ve found)
• 2 cups baby spinach
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• zest and juice from one lime (depending on your preferences you can start with half the lime and add more as needed)
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
• 3 cups spiralized zucchini noodles
• pinches of salt

Garnish:

• Green onion
• Sliced jalapeno
• Black Sesame Seeds
• Lime Slices

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Instructions

1. In a medium mixing bowl, add the avocado oil, honey (omit the honey if doing Whole30 and replace with coconut aminos), garlic, ginger and red pepper flakes and stir to combine. Then stir the raw shrimp into the mixture and set aside to marinate.
2. Place the zucchini noodles in a colander and set it in the sink or on a plate then sprinkle the noodles with a few pinches of salt and allow them to sit while cooking the rest of the dish.
3. Add the bacon to a large skillet over medium heat and cook for about 5 minutes until the fat has rendered and the bacon is cooked.
4. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel lined plate while leaving the bacon fat in the skillet.
5. Using a slotted spoon or tongs transfer the shrimp from the marinade  to the same skillet the bacon was cooked in. Retain the marinade for later.
6. Season the shrimp with a pinch of salt and pepper and cook until the shrimp are pink, about 2 minutes on each side.
7. Add the retained marinade and continue cooking the shrimp for another minute.
8. Remove the shrimp from the skillet and set aside on a plate.
9. To the same skillet, add the coconut milk, water, spinach and fish sauce. Stir to combine and bring the liquid to a boil and cook for 3-5 minutes.
10. Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the lime zest and lime juice. Taste as you add the lime juice. Then add in the cilantro leaves and stir.
11. Serve by dividing the zucchini noodles and shrimp between 4 bowls and pour the sauce over top the zucchini and shrimp. Top with bacon, green onion, jalapeno slices and sesame seeds and enjoy!

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Notes

*If doing a Whole30 omit the honey from this recipe and replace with 2 Tablespoons of coconut aminos in it’s place.

Keywords: shrimp with zucchini noodles, zoodles, shrimp scampi with zucchini noodles,

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