Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta Spinach
A quick and flavorful pasta dish featuring succulent shrimp, fresh spinach, and a zesty lemon garlic sauce. Perfect for a weeknight dinner!
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 pound shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 1 pound pasta (linguine or spaghetti)
- 5 ounces fresh spinach
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- to taste Salt and pepper
- optional Red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Cook pasta, reserving 1 cup pasta water.
- Heat olive oil in skillet over medium heat.
- Add garlic and red pepper flakes, cook until fragrant (1 min).
- Add shrimp, cook until pink and opaque (3-5 min).
- Stir in lemon juice, butter, salt, and pepper.
- Add spinach, cook until wilted (1-2 min).
- Add pasta to skillet with shrimp and spinach.
- Toss, adding pasta water as needed.
- Stir in Parmesan cheese.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Adjust the amount of red pepper flakes to your spice preference.
Nutrition
Calories: 450kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 15g | Sodium: 600mg