Sunday, July 31, 2011

lemon garlic shrimp pasta


happy last day of july, everyone.
here is that new-easy-cheap-healthy recipe i had told you about.

i found this recipe here and have made a few adjustments.
it is so yummy and a perfect end of summer dish.

ingredients:
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup lemon juice
2 TB parsley (6 TB fresh parsley)
1 TB minced garlic
2 tsp red pepper flakes
ground black pepper to taste
1 pound of shrimp, peeled
1 package of spinach
linguine pasta
parmesan cheese

what to do:
1. in a large bowl, stir together the olive oil, lemon juice, parsley, garlic,
red pepper flakes, and pepper

2. remove half of the mixture for pasta sauce

3. add the shrimp to remaining mixture
and marinate in refrigerator for 30 minutes

4. saute the spinach

5. cook the linguine

6. after 30 minutes of marinating, cook shrimp until pink (either on grill or in a skillet)

7. combine spinach, linguine, shrimp, and remaining mixture.

8. top with parmesan cheese and enjoy!

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