These Zucchini Noodles with Tomato Sauce and Shrimp are perfect. They are a quick and easy meal for a healthy and delicious dinner! Enjoy!
I am not the feeling so good today. I couldn’t sleep well because I had a lot of pain in my sciatic nerve. Since Tuesday afternoon, I’ve been feeling pain, but my husband gave me a massage that helped and I used a hot tube, which brought me a lot of tension release. I also will do some yoga exercise later cause it always helps. I’ve been doing yoga for almost a year now and since then, I haven’t had any sciatic pain. However, the past two months have been too busy for me. So, I stopped yoga for a while and now all I think about is how much I regret stopping. But, I will go back!! Live and learn 😉
One of the two things that I love to eat during summer is shrimp and of course zucchini. I know summer is almost gone but officially on the calendar summer ends on September 21st, right? Though in Canada, the beginning of September is already chilly 😉
So, this dish is still perfect for your dinner summer time. After seeing so many beautiful zucchini noodles dishes all over the internet, I got inspired and bought a Paderno Spiral Vegetable Slicer on Amazon. Even though summer is almost done, I am not putting my spiralizer away. You can spiralize so many different types of veggies in the fall like sweet potato, potato, butternut squash, apple, and so on. I am still very new when it comes to spiralize veggies but I already can say I am loving it. These veggie noodles make any dish look beautiful and they are so healthy. Love, Love, Love! I’ve also been using the spiral slicer to make my Zucchini Noodle Soup recipe! Or make this Italian Sausage Tomato Sauce Recipe to go on top of the zucchini noodles!
Also, when you use Paderno Spiral Vegetable Slicer, it is very easy and quick to prepare any meal. For this recipe, I just sautéed the zucchini quickly because I prefer them almost raw and topped with my awesome tomato sauce, shrimp, and cherry tomato. Let’s not forget the cherry tomatoes because summer tomatoes are definitely the best!! I hope you enjoy this light and flavorful dish!
Got extra zucchini on hand? You need to try my Slow Cooker Zucchini Lasagna, Zucchini Casserole recipe, or any of these 10 Low Carb Zucchini Dinners.
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Zucchini noodles with Tomato Sauce and Shrimp
Ingredients
- 2 medium zucchinis Blade C, noodles trimmed
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4 big shrimps
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- ½ cup onions diced
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½ cup homemade tomato sauce
- ½ cup cherry tomato
Instructions
- Using a knife, chop the ends off the zucchinis. Cut the zucchinis in half. Use a spiralizer fitted with a shredder blade C, secure, and spiralize the zucchini.
- Use kitchen scissors to trim noodles as the noodles come out. If you don’t trim, your noodles will be very long. I prefer to trim because they’re easier to eat. Set the noodles aside.
- In a large saucepan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Add shrimp, salt, and pepper. Stir occasionally and cook until pink and set aside.
- In the same skillet add garlic, onions and red pepper flakes. Cook until onions are golden brown.
- Add the zucchini noodles and cook for about 3 minutes. If you cook them any longer than that, the zucchinis can be a little soggy. Don’t forget to stir occasionally.
- When the zucchini noodles are ready, place them on two plates, top with homemade tomato sauce, shrimp, and cherry tomatoes! Enjoy your meal!
Tips
- Small to medium zucchinis are ideal for the zucchini noodles. Super large zucchinis tend to be watery.
- You can buy shrimp pre-peeled, deveined, and tails removed to cut down on your prep time.
- Fresh or frozen shrimp is fine for the recipe. Just make sure frozen shrimp is fully thawed before cooking.
- To store: I don't recommend storing this recipe for too long as the zucchini can become watery. Try to eat this recipe within 2 days.
- To reheat: You can enjoy the dish straight from the fridge or gently toss in a skillet.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.
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Olivia @ Olivia's Cuisine says
God, I know this pain. My sciatic nerve has been bothering me for the past 6 months. I finally went to the doctor and found out that I have a herniated disc. So now I’ve been going to the chiropractor 3 times a week, which is not cheap! 🙁
Love the zucchini noodles though! I still haven’t tried to transform zucchini into noodles. But I will one day! 🙂
Olivia says
I hope the chiropractor works for you, Olivia. Yoga also is a good option to consider. It works very well for me. Thanks for stopping by!
Kelly // The Pretty Bee: Cooking & Creating says
Oh no! I’m sorry to hear that you are having pain, that’s not fun. I hope it improves soon! This is a beautiful dish – the zucchini noodles look lovely and those shrimp are huge! Wow!
Olivia says
Thanks for your comment, my dear!
Julia says
I’ve heard sciatic pain is the worst – I’m so sorry to hear the pain is back 🙁 It can be hard to make time for yoga and stretching when life gets busy, but I’m glad you’re taking all the necessary steps to get the pain under control.
This noodle bowl?! I just want to slurp the whole thing up…LOVE me some skrimps!
Have a fabulous weekend and feel better soon, Olivia!
Olivia says
Thanks for your sweet comment, my friend Ju! I am doing much better 😉
Cindy @ Pick Fresh Foods says
I don’t have a spiralizer, but I use a mandolin to get those long strands. This recipe looks delicious! Love that tomato sauce.
Olivia says
Mandolin works just fine, Cindy! Glad you stopped by 😉
Jess @ whatjessicabakednext.com says
LOVE zoodles- totally addicted! Loving the shrimp and tomato sauce, so delicious and classic.
Olivia says
Thanks for your comment and stopping by ;-)!
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
I hope your pain is lessening ever day, Olivia! These zucchini noodles look delicious! I’ve never made them myself before, but they are on my list to try! This sounds like a perfect dinner, light and full of flavor!
Olivia says
I am much better, my dear. Thanks a lot for your kind comment 😉
Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl says
I love everything about this – especially the homemade tomato sauce and those delicious shrimp! YUM!
Olivia says
The homemade tomato sauce is so flavourful. I love it 😉
Kelly - Life Made Sweeter says
Sorry to hear that you are in pain Olivia, hope getting back into yoga helps and the pain improves soon. This dish looks amazing! I love zucchini noodles and it sounds wonderful with the homemade tomato sauce and shrimp!
Olivia says
I am feeling much better, Kelly! Thanks for your kind comment 😉
Allison says
This looks amazing! Your photos are so fresh and colourful–just like the dish! I’m pretty excited for fall, and I’m thrilled to see those roasted veggies tucked at the bottom of the page. Nice! Gorgeous, as always!!!
Olivia says
Thanks a lot, Allison 😉
Claire says
Oh, what a lovely entree! I think we could eat this three or four times a week happily.
Olivia says
Thanks Claire!