grilled shrimp over zucchini noodles

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• lemon basil dressing:
• 2 cups thinly sliced fresh basil
• 9 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1/3 cup toasted sliced almonds, divided
• 1 tablespoon red vinegar
• 1 shallot, coarsely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
• 1 lemon, zested
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 5 zucchini
• kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 15 mins


• blend basil, 1/2 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup almonds, vinegar, shallot, garlic, lemon zest, and red pepper flakes in a blender until lemon basil dressing is smooth.
• heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; saute shrimp until cooked through and pink, 2 to 4 minutes. remove skillet from heat and mix shrimp with 2 tablespoons dressing in a bowl.
• run zucchini through a spiralizer to create spaghetti-size noodle shapes. add to skillet; cook and stir over medium heat until zucchini noodles are tender, 1 to 2 minutes. add 2 tablespoons lemon basil dressing and toss to coat. remove skillet from heat.
• arrange shrimp on top of zucchini noodles; season with salt and black pepper. top with remaining almonds.