This shrimp pasta is bright, creamy and ready fast, with juicy shrimp, whole-grain pasta and a vivid green sauce made from spinach and feta. It is a lighter take on a creamy pasta night, much like our Baked Cream Cheese and Bacon Pasta, and for another shrimp idea, try our Shrimp Mimosa Layered Salad. For more pasta inspiration, browse the recipes on Serious Eats.
Ingredients
- 50 g whole-grain pasta (dry weight)
- 50 g fetaxa or feta cheese
- 100 g shrimp, peeled
- 1 handful fresh spinach
- 1 garlic clove
- Spices: salt, black pepper, dried garlic, paprika, chili flakes
Instructions
- Cook the pasta until done.
- In a skillet, fry the shrimp together with the spinach.
- Blend the fried spinach with the garlic (fresh and dried), herbs, paprika, salt, and pepper. Add the fetaxa and a splash of water; blend until smooth.
- Spread the green sauce on a plate and arrange the pasta and shrimp on top.
Tips
- Blend the sauce with just a splash of water so it stays thick enough to coat the pasta.
- Do not overcook the shrimp — they turn pink and curl in just a couple of minutes.
- Serve at once, with the sauce spread on the plate first so every bite gets some green sauce.
Nutrition
Nutrition (per 100 g): 175.35 kcal, protein 15.6 g, fat 4.38 g, carbs 17.91 g.