Dive into a beautiful blend of flavors with this Mediterranean shrimp and zoodles dish! This Mediterranean shrimp and zucchini spiral zoodles are super easy to throw together, and all in one pan!
Full of low-carb flavor, this recipe is bursting with flavor. It’s the easiest one-pan shrimp dinner that’s sure to please the whole family!
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Ingredients
For this recipe, you’ll need the following ingredients.
- 2 medium zucchini, spiraled
- shrimp, uncooked, deveined & tail removed
- tomato paste
- cream cheese
- butter
- half and half
- thyme
- garlic powder
- oregano
- parsley flakes
- onion powder
- tumeric
- red pepper flakes
- shredded parmesan cheese (or Pecorino Romano)
Instructions
- wash zucchini and wipe with a damp paper towel
2. spiralize zucchini using a spiralizer. Pat dry any moisture on the zucchini.
3. Cook butter, spices, or sauce, then add in shrimp.
4. Add some feta cheese, shredded parmesan or pecorino Romano cheese atop my zoodles.
FAQ
Is this dish spicy?
The sauce can be a tad spicy. If you prefer a milder dish, omit the red pepper flakes.
What to serve with zoodles and shrimp?
A Greek salad is a delicious addition to this shrimp dish.
How to keep my cream sauce thick?
Remove any excess moisture from the shrimp and zucchini noodles prior to adding them in sauce. Remove excess moisture with a dry paper towl.
Substitutions
You can use steak, prawns, extra veggies or chicken with zoodles instead of shrimp. And, if you’re looking for an Italian-inspired dish, try our zucchini pasta or Keto Vegetable Stir fry (+noodles!).
Inspired by Mediterranean spices
Some common Mediterranean spices include thyme, garlic, red pepper flakes, parmesan, oregano and more.
Creamy Keto Mediterranean Shrimp and Zoodles
Ingredients
- 2 medium zucchini, spiraled
- 1 lb shrimp, uncooked, deveined & tail removed
- 1.5 tbsp tomato paste
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup half and half
- 2 tbsp thyme
- 2 tbsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp oregano
- 1 tbsp parsley flakes
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 1 tsp tumeric
- 1 tbsp red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400º F. Butter a cast iron skillet and add zoodles and shrimp.
- In small saucepan, mix spices, cream cheese, butter, and half & half on low-med heat. Stir frequently.
- Bake zoodles and shrimp for 5-8 minutes. Remove and add sauce to shrimp and zoodles. Stir, add parmesan and bake for another 10 minutes. Serve.
Janelle
Wow! Great favor and beautiful dish!! Served pan fried tortillas, lightly butter, with it and a tomato and cucumber salad. Perfect impressive lunch!
Carol Jean
Cut all spices in half. Used 3 zucchini spiraled. Added more whipping cream, butter, and chicken broth to thin
sauce, as well as 6 Oz. Cream cheese, 3 T. Tomato paste. 1 1/2 lb. shrimp. Everyone loved the dish!!!!
lowcarbquick
Thanks Carol! I will take your advice and definitely try it this way too. Glad the family enjoyed it 🙂 – Amber