Sweet and Spicy Zoodles with Shrimp
with carrots / snap peas
These saucy zucchini noodles have a mix of sweet and savory flavor all in a quick and easy meal that comes together in one pan. We last featured this meal in 2021.
Ingredients
- Shrimp, peeled and deveined - 1 lb
- Garlic - 1 clove
- Bragg's / coconut aminos - 1/3 cup
- Sunflower seed butter - 1/4 cup (sub any nut butter)
- Vinegar, rice - 2 tsp
- Oil, toasted sesame - 1 tsp
- Red pepper flakes (opt) - 1 tsp
- Water - 4 Tbsp
- Cashews - 1/2 cup , chopped
- Snap peas / sugar snap peas - 6 oz , trimmed (sub snow peas)
- Bell peppers, red - 1 , thinly sliced
- Carrots - 8 oz , shredded (look for pre-shredded to save time)
- Zucchini - 12 oz , spiralized or peeled into ribbons
- Green onions - 2 stalks , chopped, green and white parts separate
- Limes - 1 , wedges
- Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
Prep
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Shrimp - Defrost, pat dry, and season with some salt and pepper.
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Make sauce - Mince garlic. Whisk together garlic, aminos, sunflower seed butter, vinegar, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, and water. Taste; if it’s too salty, add more water. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
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Cashews / Snap peas / Bell peppers - Prep as directed and store separately. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
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Carrots / Zucchini - If not using pre-shredded carrots, grate with a box grater or food processor. Turn zucchini into 'noodles' with a spiralizer or form ribbons with a peeler. Store separately. (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)
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Green onions - Prep as directed.
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Limes - Slice into wedges.
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Make
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Heat a saute pan or wok with cooking oil over medium-high heat. When oil begins to shimmer add bell peppers and saute for 1 to 2 minutes to get them started cooking. Add snap peas, carrots, and white parts of green onions. Saute until carrots begin to soften, ~1 minute. Add zucchini and shrimp and saute until zucchini is tender and shrimp is opaque, ~3 to 4 minutes (depending on size).
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Add sauce and cook until it begins to simmer and thicken, ~2 minutes. Season with some salt and pepper.
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Squeeze lime juice over stir-fry and top with cashews and green parts of green onions. Serve with extra lime wedges on the side. Enjoy!
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