Shrimp Spaghetti in Olive Oil Dressing

Ingredients

  • 1 (8 ounce) package spaghetti
  • 1/4 cup olive oil, divided
  • 1 (10 ounce) package fresh spinach
  • 1 zucchini, chopped
  • 1 yellow squash, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts, or to taste
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 4 teaspoons lemon juice, divided
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain and return spaghetti to the pot.

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Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir spinach, zucchini, squash, pine nuts, and garlic in hot oil until vegetables are tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer mixture to a bowl.

Heat another 1 tablespoon olive oil in the same skillet over medium heat; cook and stir shrimp and 2 teaspoons lemon juice until shrimp are bright pink and centers are opaque, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.

Combine remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 teaspoons lemon juice, parsley, and red pepper flakes in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper.

Stir vegetable mixture, shrimp, and olive oil mixture into spaghetti until combined.