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Paleo Spaghetti Squash Shrimp Scampi Recipe

This spaghetti squash shrimp scampi recipe is healthy, delicious, low carb and EASY! Whole30 paleo shrimp scampi is one of the best ways to make spaghetti squash and shrimp together.

Instructions

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Author Maya Krampf from WickedSpatula.com

Ingredients

Spaghetti Squash

  • 1 small Spaghetti squash (~2 lb)
  • 1 tablespoon Olive oil
  • Sea salt
  • Black pepper

Paleo Shrimp Scampi

  • 4 tablespoons Ghee (divided)
  • 1 tablespoon Olive oil
  • 4 cloves Garlic (minced)
  • 1/4 teaspoon Red pepper flakes
  • 1 lb Shrimp (peeled and deveined)
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon Lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons Fresh parsley (minced)
US Customary - Metric

  1. Preheat oven to 375° F. Cut squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Drizzle with olive oil and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Place cut side down on a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes.

  2. In a large skillet heat 3 tablespoons of ghee with the olive oil over medium high heat.

  3. Add in the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook 30 seconds until fragrant. Add in the shrimp and cook 2-3 minutes per side until pink and cooked through.

  4. Stir in the lemon juice, zest, and parsley. Season with salt to your tastes.
  5. To serve scrape the squash strands into a pile of "pasta" in the squash shells and top with the shrimp scampi mixture.

Recipe Notes

Serving Size: 1/4 entire recipe (1/2 a stuffed squash boat)

Nutrition Information Per Serving

Calories: 363 | Fat: 24g | Total Carbs: 12g | Net Carbs: 10g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Protein: 24g

Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy, sourced from the USDA Food Database. Net carb count excludes both fiber and sugar alcohols (though the latter are rarely seen on this site), because these do not affect blood sugar in most people. We try to be accurate, but feel free to make your own calculations.

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