Savory lemon garlic shrimp with a light parmesan cheese sauce pasta and broccoli for a high protein meal packed with fiber.
Why You’ll Love Healthy Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta
Healthy Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta has delicious flavors without using lots of butter and cream that add extra calories. The shrimp and chickpea pasta provide protein to help you reach your daily protein goal. The chickpea pasta and broccoli provide carbs and fiber to give you energy while keeping you feeling full longer. The parmesan adds a light creamy taste while providing fat for sustained energy and more protein.
This is great for meal prep because you will look forward to eating it. It will also help you reach your fitness goals as it is high in protein and fiber. One serving provides 36.5 g protein and 9 g fiber.
High Protein Pasta
Chickpea pastas are great to use to enjoy the delights of pasta with additional protein. Banza is my favorite chickpea pasta. I also love Felicia and Explore Cuisine pasta that use a variety of plant-based proteins to make high protein pasta!
If you aren’t a fan of alternative pasta, then use regular wheat pasta. Regular pastas often contain about 7 g protein per serving. Banza contains 11 g protein per serving.
Ingredients
- Shrimp: great source of protein. Use fresh or frozen.
- Garlic, lemon, Italian seasoning: adds delicious flavor. Garlic is rich in vitamin C and B6. I love using the Dorot Gardens frozen crushed garlic cubes from Trader Joe’s.
- Chickpea pasta: provides carbs, fiber, and protein. You can also use other high protein pastas made from edamame and red lentils.
- Parmesan cheese: makes a light creamy sauce when melted and adds protein.
- Frozen broccoli: quick way to add more fiber. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Can always use fresh broccoli instead.
How to Make Healthy Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta
If using frozen shrimp, thaw overnight in a bowl covered in the refrigerator. To remove the remaining ice the following day, place shrimp in colander and rinse with warm water.
Prepare the pasta following package instructions. Drain and keep pasta in the pot covered to keep warm.
To prepare shrimp, add shrimp and Italian seasoning in a medium bowl. Zest about half a lemon over shrimp. Add juice from lemon. Mix to evenly coat shrimp.
In a medium pan over medium heat, add olive oil and garlic. Cook garlic for 2-3 minutes. Add shrimp in a single layer and cook for 3 minutes. Flip each over and cook on the other side for another 3 minutes or until cooked thoroughly. Turn off heat.
Mix Parmesan cheese with warm pasta to melt. Stir to evenly coat. Divide pasta into 4 meal prep containers.
To prepare broccoli, fill pot used for pasta with 2 cups of water and bring to a boil. Add broccoli and boil for about 6 minutes or until done. Add broccoli and shrimp to meal prep containers. Top with extra parmesan cheese if desired.
Tips
- Frozen shrimp are great to use. Will need to plan ahead to thaw overnight or follow package instructions to cook from frozen.
- If eating this meal right away, make sure pasta is warm to melt the parmesan cheese. It will melt when the meal is microwaved for meal prep.
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- Easy Cottage Cheese Tomato Sauce Pasta Meal Prep
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Healthy Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta
Ingredients
- 8 oz chickpea pasta or use red lentil or edamame pasta
- 1 lb. large shrimp, peeled and deveined (fresh or frozen)
- 2 tsp. Italian seasoning
- 1 lemon
- 2 tsp. olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 lb. frozen broccoli
Instructions
- If using frozen shrimp, thaw overnight in a bowl covered in the refrigerator. To remove the remaining ice the following day, place shrimp in colander and rinse with warm water.
- Prepare pasta following package instructions. Drain and keep in pot covered to keep warm.
- In a medium bowl, add shrimp and Italian seasoning. Zest about half a lemon. Add juice from lemon. Mix to evenly coat shrimp
- In a medium pan over medium heat, add olive oil and garlic. Cook garlic for 2-3 minutes.
- Add shrimp in a single layer. Cook for 3 minutes, then flip and cook on the other side for another 3 minutes or until cooked thoroughly. Turn off heat.
- Mix Parmesan cheese with warm pasta to melt. Stir to evenly coat. Divide pasta into 4 meal prep containers.
- To cook the frozen broccoli, fill pot used for pasta with 2 cups of water and bring to a boil. Add broccoli and boil for about 6 minutes or until done
- Add broccoli and shrimp to meal prep containers. Top with extra parmesan cheese if desired.
Notes
- Frozen shrimp are great to use. Will need to plan ahead to thaw overnight or follow package instructions to cook from frozen.
- If eating this meal right away, make sure pasta is warm to melt the parmesan cheese. It will melt when the meal is microwaved for meal prep.
