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Home » Dinner » Garlic Zucchini Noodle Pasta

Garlic Zucchini Noodle Pasta

By Erin · August 3, 2020 · 18 Comments

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Garlic Zucchini Noodle Pasta is loaded with garlicky flavor and ready in under 30 minutes! It’s made with a combination of zucchini noodles and spaghetti, and combined with shrimp and cheese for a delicious, low carb meal. 

A bowl of food on a plate, with Pasta and Garlic

Recipe features

  • A low carb meal that can be made with only zucchini noodles, or a combination of gluten free pasta + zucchini noodles
  • Super easy + quick weeknight dinner recipe
  • Loaded with garlic, shrimp and cheese

A plate of food on a table, with Pasta and Garlic

Ingredient notes

A full ingredient list is provided in the recipe card below. This just helps to clarify a few things:

Zucchini – Spiralized.

Pasta – Optional. Can use regular spaghetti, gluten free pasta or zucchini noodles only

Burrata – Can sub fresh mozzarella.

Step-by-step instructions

Step 1: Cook the pasta. At the same time, use your spiralizer to spiralize the zucchini then set it aside.

spiralized zucchini

Step 2: Cook the shrimp. Add shrimp to a large skillet and cook it for a few minutes over medium heat until it turns pink.

shrimp in a skillet

Step 3: Combine. Add garlic, butter and red pepper flakes to the skillet. Once the butter has melted, add the cooked pasta and zucchini noodles and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the burrata cheese, along with fresh parsley and parmesan cheese (optional).

pasta and shrimp in a skillet

Tips and FAQs

  • Make sure to use the smallest blade available for your spiralizer. I mean, technically it doesn’t matter because you’ll end up with zucchini noodles no matter what blade you use, but the smallest blade with create spaghetti-like zucchini noodles.

Do I have to add pasta?

Nope! If you want to keep this truly low carb, simply use 2 zucchinis instead of a combination of zucchini and pasta.

Any shrimp substitutions?

If you’re not a fan of shrimp, you could try using sausage (regular or vegan), or bacon instead.

close up of pasta

More low carb recipes

  • Lima Bean Salad
  • Mediterranean Lamb Bowl
  • Honey Garlic Shrimp Stir Fry

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A bowl of food on a plate, with Pasta and Garlic

Garlic Zucchini Noodle Pasta

Garlic Zucchini Noodle Pasta is loaded with garlicky flavor and ready in under 30 minutes! It's made with a combination of zucchini noodles and spaghetti, and combined with shrimp and cheese for a delicious, low carb meal. 
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 2
Author: Erin

Ingredients

  • 4 oz. angel hair pasta or spaghetti regular or gluten free
  • 1 zucchini
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 lb. shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 ball burrata cheese
  • Fresh parsley and parmesan cheese for garnish

Instructions

  • Cook pasta over stovetop and then set aside. At the same time, use your spiralizer to spiralize the zucchini and then set aside.
  • Heat olive oil in your skillet over medium-high heat; add shrimp and cook for a few minutes before adding in the garlic, butter and red pepper flakes.
  • Next, add cooked pasta and zucchini noodles to the skillet and stir until everything is combined.
  • Transfer noodles onto plate, add salt, pepper and burrata cheese. Last, top with parsley and a little parmesan cheese.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

*Calories are an estimation and are per serving 
-Want to make this truly low carb? Simply omit the angel hair pasta and use 2 spiralized zucchinis instead! 
-Don't love shrimp? Try adding sausage or bacon instead. 

Nutrition

Calories: 572kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 317mg | Sodium: 999mg | Potassium: 473mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 625IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 197mg | Iron: 4mg
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UPDATE NOTE: This post was originally published in February 2017. It was updated with new text and photos in August 2020.

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Erin is the recipe developer, writer and photographer behind the healthy food blog, The Almond Eater. She's been blogging since 2014 and loves to create food for many different diets, including vegan, gluten free and/or Whole30 recipes.

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