Shrimp and Tomatoes with Arugula Pesto

Fettuccine-Zucchini Toss
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Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp pine nuts
  • ½ lemon
  • ¼ cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 cup arugula
  • ¼ tsp salt, divided
  • ¼ tsp pepper, divided
  • 1 lb peeled and deveined, large raw shrimp
  • ½ pint grape tomatoes, halved

Instructions

  1. Toast nuts in a large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat until fragrant. Wipe skillet clean.
  2. Grate zest from lemon to equal ½ tsp and squeeze juice to equal ½ Tbsp.
  3. Process toasted nuts, cheese, 2 Tbsp oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic, arugula, and ⅛ tsp each salt and pepper in a food processor until smooth.
  4. Sprinkle shrimp with ⅛ tsp each salt and pepper. Cook in 1 Tbsp hot oil in skillet over medium-high heat 2 to 3 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Stir in tomatoes; cook 1 minute or until thoroughly heated.
  5. Stir pesto into shrimp mixture. Serve over Fettuccine-Zucchini Toss recipe.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • ½ (9-oz) pkg refrigerated fettuccine
  • ½ (16-oz) pkg zucchini noodles
  • 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • ⅛ tsp kosher salt
  • ⅛ tsp crushed red pepper

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
  2. Toss together hot pasta, zucchini noodles, oil, salt, and red pepper.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 3 3
Calories
313
173
486
Fat (g) 21 6 27
Sat. Fat (g) 4 1 5
Protein (g) 25 6 31
Carb (g) 7 26 33
Fiber (g) 1 2 3
Sodium (mg) 534 182 716

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