Recipes With Pesto Sauce And Shrimp

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This recipe for shrimp pesto pasta is spaghetti tossed in a flavorful pesto sauce, then topped with sauteed shrimp and tomatoes. A fresh and easy dinner that’s quick to make and packed with flavor!

If you’ve been reading her for a while, you know I’m ALL about the easy dinner ideas. It doesn’t get much simpler than this shrimp pesto pasta! The whole thing is ready in about 20 minutes, you can’t beat that!

Shrimp

I like to use spaghetti for my shrimp pesto pasta, but linguine or fettuccine would also be great. While the pasta is boiling, I cook up my shrimp. After the noodles are done, I simply toss the pasta with the shrimp, pesto, add some tomatoes and cheese, and dinner is served!

Shrimp Pesto Pasta

So here’s my little secret: I don’t make my own pesto. Yes, you can make your own pesto, but there are so many high quality store bought versions these days that I feel like it’s not always worth the extra time and effort. My favorite pesto is the Kirkland brand at Costco, it comes in a jar in the refrigerated section. The refrigerated store bought pesto tends to be superior in flavor to the shelf stable type, so go for the fresh stuff whenever possible!

This pesto pasta recipe gets finished off with a sprinkling of parmesan cheese, fresh tomatoes and herbs. I went with parsley because that’s what I had on hand, but you could also use basil or even just skip the herbs if you don’t happen to have them on hand. Another awesome addition to this dish would be pine nuts, or even some sauteed zucchini!

I’m definitely going to be turning to this shrimp pesto pasta when I need a speedy dinner. If you add a loaf of bread and a green salad, it’s even fancy enough for company!

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This recipe for shrimp pesto pasta is spaghetti tossed in a flavorful pesto sauce, then topped with sauteed shrimp and tomatoes. A fresh and easy dinner that's quick to make and packed with flavor!

Here’s an idea that has easy weeknight meal written all over it: pesto shrimp! Turns out this bright green, garlicky sauce is the perfect pairing for this succulent shellfish. The two flavors go hand-in-hand, just like famous duos like tomatoes and basil. Alex and I were inspired to make this recipe because of the bushy basil plant in our backyard. There’s no better use for a big patch of pesto than a pile of juicy, succulent shrimp.

Pesto Shrimp Pasta Recipe

Yes, this is one of those 5 minute simple recipes that’s a savior on busy weeknights. In our house, we eat seafood only occasionally (we eat mostly plant based recipes). But every now and then, we eat healthy seafood like shrimp or salmon. What we love about shrimp: it cooks

Quickly! Just a few minutes in a skillet and you’ve got dinner. Here are the basic steps to how to make pesto shrimp:

The main thing to know about his shrimp pesto recipe: use the best quality pesto! The best, of course, is homemade! Below we’ve listed a few of our favorite options. But we get it: this requires fresh basil, which is not always available. If you can’t make homemade pesto, use the best quality brand you can find. The quality varies a lot between brands, so you may need some trial and error before you find your favorite pesto.

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One medium shrimp hasonly 7 calories, so it’s a great lean protein for a healthy dinner! Shrimp are part of a healthyMediterranean-style diet. (Here’s more onshrimp nutrition.) The calories & protein in shrimp are as follows:

Should you use fresh or frozen shrimp for this pesto shrimp recipe? You can use either! Turns out, frozen shrimp can be even fresher than if you buy fresh at the grocery store. If it’s flash frozen right away, it can be extremely fresh. Either way, try to find wild caught shrimp: it’s usually a sustainable option. If you do use frozen, you’ll need to make sure to think ahead to thaw it before making the recipe. Here’s what to do:

Of course, this pesto shrimp isn’t a full meal in 5 minutes. But it gets you much closer to dinner! Here’s what we’d suggest serving with it to round it out into a meal:Of all the ways you have prepared shrimp, this Shrimp Pesto Pasta will be one of your favorites! It is easy to make, packed with lean protein, and full of flavor. Best of all, it takes just about 30 minutes to put together.

Shrimp Farfalle With Arugula Pesto Recipe

If you love shrimp and also love pasta, you are going to love this shrimp pasta recipe made with homemade pesto from scratch. It’s very flavorful, simple and easy to make, and ready in just 30 minutes. It is a complete meal that’s filling and you won’t need to worry about making any side dishes. Tender shrimp with each bite along with flavorful pesto pasta that will satisfy those taste buds. Make this shrimp pesto pasta recipe any day of the week for a quick and easy dinner for the family to enjoy. If you don’t like shrimp or the kids won’t have shrimp, you can easily swap it with chicken.

Spinach – two types of greens should be used, a combination of spinach and kale, or spinach and arugula, or arugula and kale. if you want to stick to using only one type it’s fine, we would prefer using spinach.

Basil – this ingredient is important when making homemade pesto. please do not omit this ingredient. Use fresh basil if possible and not dried basil.

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Pistachio: these are the nuts we chose to use for the pesto, but you can use other nuts like walnuts or pine nuts.

Olive oil: what makes pesto sauce even more unique is the amount of olive oil that goes into it. Do not use another type of oil. If you only have avocado oil handy it will be a decent substitute.

Pesto

Bring a pot with salted water to a boil, and add the pasta. Cook following the package instructions, then drain. (you may reserve 1/3 cup of the pasta water at this point if needed)

Shrimp Pesto Pasta (ready In Under 30 Minutes!)

Season the shrimp with salt and pepper and cook for 2-3 minutes per side, or until pink and opaque. Squeeze over the lemon and remove from heat.

Once the pasta is done, add it over the shrimp together with the pistachio pesto. Toss well to coat. At this point, if you feel like the pasta looks dry, you may add in your reserved pasta water and mix again.

Yes. The pesto doesn’t need to be cooked. Once your pasta is fully cooked, you can add the pesto over it, toss and serve. A great tip is to reserve about 1/4-1/3 cup of the pasta water to mix it in with the pesto and pasta in case your pest is a bit dry. The pasta water will help the pesto sauce stick better to the pasta.

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Technically, it is better to add the pesto over cold pasta so it doesn’t change color. This is why it is not recommended to cook the pesto. You can certainly add pesto to warm pasta

The key is to use some of the pasta water. Don’t drain all of the pasta water and save some. The pasta water makes the oils from the pesto stick to the pasta better. It is a great technique.

Pasta

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Simple and easy pasta recipe made with homemade pesto and loaded with shrimp. Ready in just 30 minutes and its packed with flavor.

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