Keto Creamy Pesto Shrimp with Zoodles

Name: Keto Creamy Pesto Shrimp with Zoodles (20 Minutes, 37g Protein)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Keto
Ingredients: 1 pound (454 g) peeled and deveined fresh shrimp; Salt; Freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; ½ small onion, slivered; 8 ounces (227 g) store-bought jarred pesto; ¾ cup crumbled goat cheese or feta, plus more for serving; 6 cups zucchini noodles (from about 2 large zucchini), for serving; ¼ cup chopped flat-leaf Italian parsley, for garnish

20 Minutes, 37g Protein

Bowl of zucchini noodles topped with shrimp in creamy pesto, feta and parsley

Shrimp simmered in jarred pesto melted with goat cheese or feta, served over zucchini noodles. Serves 4, about 20 minutes.

4Serves
10 minprep
10 mincook
serving(est.): 608 kcal, 37g protein, 49g fat, 7g carbs after fiber

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Why this works

Jarred pesto and crumbled goat cheese or feta melt together into a creamy sauce, the shrimp cook right in it, and it all goes over zucchini noodles. About 20 minutes, start to finish.

Shrimp in creamy pesto sauce in a skillet next to a bowl of zucchini noodles with feta

Keep the heat low once the pesto and cheese go in, and cook the shrimp covered until they turn pink.

The recipe

Keto Creamy Pesto Shrimp with Zoodles

Serves 4 · 10 min prep · 10 min cook · per serving (est.): about 608 kcal, 37g protein, 49g fat, about 7g carbs after fiber

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Ingredients

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Method

01
Season the shrimp with salt and pepper and set them aside.
02
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the onion until just golden, 5 to 6 minutes.
03
Turn the heat to low, add the pesto and cheese, and whisk until the cheese melts.
04
Bring it to a low simmer and add the shrimp. Turn the heat back to low and cover.
05
Cook until the shrimp are pink and cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes.
06
Spoon over the zucchini noodles and finish with parsley and extra cheese if you like.

Good to know

Keto swap: zucchini noodles replace pasta. More ideas in our 8 easy keto swaps.

Check the pesto label and pick one without added sugar.

Goat cheese or feta both work, so use whichever you have.

Season the shrimp first so they're ready to go in the moment the sauce simmers.

Storage: keep leftover shrimp and sauce in a separate container from the zucchini noodles in the fridge, so the noodles stay crisp.

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Questions

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Do I cook the zucchini noodles?

Not in this recipe. The hot shrimp and sauce go straight over the zucchini noodles.

Is it keto?

Yes. Each serving has about 7g carbs after fiber (est.) and 37g protein.

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