Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the Fish & Seafood recipes category.

Lemony Shrimp & Snow Pea Pasta Recipe.

Ingredients:

1-3/4 cups uncooked gemelli or spiral pasta
2 TBSPs olive oil, divided
2 cups fresh snow peas
1 pound uncooked shrimp (26-30 per pound), peeled and deveined
3 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 TSP salt, divided
1/4 TSP plus 1/8 TSP pepper, divided
1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
DRESSING:


1/4 cup lemon juice
2 TBSPs chopped fresh parsley
2 TBSPs olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 TSPs grated lemon zest
Additional grated lemon zest and chopped fresh parsley, optional

Recipe Instructions:

Cook pasta according to package directions.
Meanwhile, in a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat 1 TBSP oil over medium heat.
Add peas; cook and stir until crisp-tender, 2-3 minutes.
Remove and keep warm.

In same pan, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat.
Add shrimp; cook and stir until shrimp turn pink, 2-3 minutes.
Add garlic, 1/2 TSP salt and 1/4 TSP pepper; cook and stir 1 minute longer.

Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water.
Add pasta to shrimp mixture; stir in peas and tomatoes.
In a small bowl, whisk lemon juice, parsley, oil, garlic, lemon zest and remaining salt and pepper until blended.
Pour over shrimp mixture; toss to coat, adding enough reserved pasta water to moisten pasta.
If desired, sprinkle with additional lemon zest and parsley.

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