Name: Greek Shrimp Scampi with Whole Wheat Spaghetti
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: ½ pound whole wheat spaghetti ((or regular if you prefer)); 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil; 5 medium garlic cloves, (minced); Three 15-ounce cans chopped tomatoes, (drained); ½ cup chopped fresh Italian parsley, (divided); 1¼ pounds large shrimp, (peeled and deveined); 1 cup (4-ounces) crumbled feta cheese; 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; salt and pepper, (to taste)

Greek Style Shrimp Scampi with Whole Wheat Spaghetti

Greek Shrimp Scampi is a healthy recipe that’s served over whole wheat pasta and includes the great flavor of feta cheese.

I know that some people are hesistant to use the whole grain pasta for fear that it’ll be grainy tasting and icky. Let me just tell you that everyone is my family has always loved pasta… and they can’t detect a big difference with the whole wheat kind. You’ll notice a difference… to me it’s not as soft as white flour pasta, but you get used to it and it’s really so much better for you. As feta cheese lovers, we enjoyed this shrimp recipe a lot. It doesn’t have a big, heavy sauce on it… it’s very light but it works. Even the kiddo ate it (after he picked out the little green things).

5 from 1 vote

Greek Shrimp Scampi with Whole Wheat Spaghetti

By RecipeGirl.com (adapted from Cooking Light)

Here's a healthy recipe that's served over whole wheat pasta and includes the great flavor of feta cheese.

Prep: 25

Cook: 35

Total: 1

Servings: 6 servings

Save Pin Print

Ingredients

▢ ½ pound whole wheat spaghetti (or regular if you prefer)
▢ 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
▢ 5 medium garlic cloves, minced
▢ Three 15-ounce cans chopped tomatoes, drained
▢ ½ cup chopped fresh Italian parsley, divided
▢ 1¼ pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
▢ 1 cup (4-ounces) crumbled feta cheese
▢ 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
▢ salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Spray a 9x13 pan with nonstick spray.
Cook pasta as directed; drain, rinse and spread out along bottom of prepared pan.
Heat oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté 30 seconds. Add tomatoes and ¼ cup parsley, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Add shrimp; cover and cook for 5 minutes. Scoop mixture on top of pasta in dish, and sprinkle with feta cheese.
Bake for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with ¼ cup parsley and lemon juice. Add salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 349kcal, Carbohydrates: 40g, Protein: 31g, Fat: 9g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 0.003g, Cholesterol: 182mg, Sodium: 994mg, Potassium: 796mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 810IU, Vitamin C: 30mg, Calcium: 317mg, Iron: 5mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.