Edamame Pasta and Shrimp

Edamame pasta is a great substitute for those going low carb or the keto diet. I’ve been really enjoying the health benefits of having gone low carb, and figuring out a new grocery budget for my low carb recipe list. What I like about this pasta alternative is that it doesn’t always taste like it’s an alternative. I don’t feel like I am missing out on a whole lot. It also tastes great with marinara sauce and ground beef. Although, I will admit that it takes a lot of marinara sauce to hide that it’s not regular pasta….

Benefits of Edamame Pasta

1. It has 24 grams of protein per 2 oz serving of pasta!
2. It has 7 grams of carbs per serving
3. 2 oz of cooked edamame pasta makes way more than regular pasta
4. 1 person does not need to eat 2 oz to feel full!
5. It was only about $20 on Amazon for 4 boxes!

Shrimp & Edamame Pasta Dinner Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 oz of Explore Cuisine edamame pasta
• 2 TBS butter
• 3 cloves of garlic, minces
• 4 frozen shrimp pieces
• 2 cups of water
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tsp lemon juice- to taste

Instructions

• Bring 2 cups of water to a boil
• Add the edamame pasta and then bring to a simmer for 3-5 minutes
• Strain pasta and rinse with warm or hot water
• Cook the shrimp with the butter, lemon juice and garlic
• Remove the shrimp from the pan and remove their tails
• Optional: cut into piece
• Add the cooked pasta to the pan and mix with the leftover butter, garlic and lemon juice.
• Add the shrimp and heat the pasta dish

2 Ways to Cook the Shrimp

1. Air fryer with the listed ingredients in an oven safe bowl
2. Baking pan

Alternative Options for this Dish

• Frozen or fresh bell peppers- be sure to cook them separate so that the bell pepper do not absorb too much of the lemon juice or butter. It will get soggy!
• Other mixed veggies
• You could make this shrimp with white rice. It tastes good but it is not low carb

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