Recipe Details

Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
47 mins
Total Time:
57 mins
Servings:
3
Yield:
3 servings

Ingredients

  • 6tablespoonsolive oil, divided

  • 1smallspaghetti squash, halved and seeded

  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

  • 4clovesgarlic, minced

  • 1pounduncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

  • 1pinchred pepper flakes, or to taste

  • 1lemon, juiced

  • ½lemon, zested

  • 2tablespoonschopped fresh parsley

Cooking Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Season spaghetti squash with salt and pepper and place cut side down on the baking sheet.

  2. Bake in the preheated oven until easily pierced with a fork, about 40 minutes. Remove from oven and cool until easily handled. Scrape insides of squash into spaghetti strands with a fork.

  3. Heat 4 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook garlic until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add shrimp and season with salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Saute shrimp until pink, tossing often to prevent burning, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add spaghetti squash strands. Mix in lemon juice and zest. Serve sprinkled with parsley.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe3
Calories417
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
29g
38%
Saturated Fat
4g
22%
Cholesterol
230mg
77%
Sodium
345mg
15%
Total Carbohydrate
16g
6%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Total Sugars
0g
Protein
27g
53%
Vitamin C
40mg
44%
Calcium
115mg
9%
Iron
5mg
27%
Potassium
468mg
10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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