Shrimp Scampi Pasta Salad
Scrumptious shrimp scampi tops this deliciously light and healthy Shrimp Scampi Pasta Salad.
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If you havenโt read about my new garlic press, you really should and then go buy one. Iโm seriously LOVING this thing!! For this scampi, I pressed 5 cloves in a matter of minutes directly into the pan, then took 2 minutes cleaning the press. Yes. Two minutes. Hot water, a little brush and voila! I canโt say enough good things about it.
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BUT this post isnโt about the garlic press. This post is about this delicious Shrimp Scampi Pasta Salad. Yup. Iโm drooling and I just ate breakfast!! I want to reach through the screen and grab that shrimpy off the plate and nomnomnom! Donโt you? Itโs okay. Youโre in good company. You can admit it! LOL
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Yes, just for effect I pressed a few cloves into a bowl, but see it there? All shiny and awesome! Yes. Shrimp. I know. This is about the shrimp. I canโt help it. When I find something amazing I just have to keep talking about it.
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That is one tablespoon of ICBINB (I Canโt Believe Itโs Not Butter). Yes. One. You donโt need all that fat laden butter in this dish. You just need one tablespoon. This allows for that delicious butter flavor you expect and allows the garlic to get all scrumptiously butter good with the shrimp.
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I originally meant for this to be a vinaigrette style pasta salad, but I was lazy and didnโt make the vinaigrette before hand so the herbs could reconstitute and marinate with the vinegar and other spices. Didnโt happen. So, I thought Iโd try my hand at making a Greek yogurt based salad dressing. It was delicious! Like, surprisingly delicious!! I amazed myself. And it must have tasted pretty decent because S didnโt say anything about it.
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Yes. Thatโs how I judge how well a recipe came out; if the hubs says something about it or not. If youโre following me on Instagram, you may have noticed a few pics pop up this week. French Onion Soup Chicken? Yeah. That got a โWe can have this again, please.โ I completely agree on that one. I wanted to lick the slow cooker.
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And yesterdayโs Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes? That got a โtasty.โ That way I know it meets his taste buds approval and is definitely post worthy. Youโll have to wait for thoseโฆ I know. Iโm mean that way. Make ya come back to my blog and see if those two deliciousnesses posted. Yes. I know itโs not a real word. But it is fun to say. Come on. Say it with me. Deliciousnesses!
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No, itโs not a dirty lens. Itโs black pepper. I like a lot of black pepper in my macaroni salad; something about its peppery taste that mingles perfectly with the cool, mayo dressing and crispy veggies. Itโs just that perfect final touch to any mayonnaise based pasta salad. Not salad, just pasta salad. I donโt like a lot of pepper in my coleslaw, just pasta salad. Not tuna, not chicken, not crab, just pasta. I know. Iโm weird.
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But whatโs NOT weird is this delicious salad!! I threw it together in no time for a perfectly delicious, healthy, and hearty weeknight meal. I cooked the pasta before hand and had it in the fridge all chilly good, chopped the veggies while sautรฉing the shrimp. Voila! Dinner on the table in less than 30. You have to love meals like that on hot, summer weeknights. I hope you love this salad as much as we did!
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Shrimp Scampi Pasta Salad
Scrumptious shrimp scampi tops this deliciously light and healthy Shrimp Scampi Pasta Salad.
Ingredients
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tablespoons butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- pinch crushed red pepper
- 8 ounces uncooked, medium shells
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
- 1/8 cup reduced fat mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Splenda or other sugar substitute
- 2 teaspoon lemon pepper
- 2 cups chopped cucumbers
- 1 cup diced celery
- 1 cup chopped tomatoes
- 1/2 cup diced red onion
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add the butter. Once melted, add the garlic and sauté 1 minute.
- Add the shrimp and cook until pink and no longer opaque in the center. Add the lemon juice and crushed red pepper and remove from heat.
- Cook the pasta according to package directions omitting additional salt and fat. Drain and cool slightly.
- Combine the remaining ingredients and drizzle over the pasta. Toss the shrimp with the pasta and refrigerate overnight.
- Before serving, add the tomatoes, cucumbers, celery, and red onion.


Love this!! Stumbled, pined, and shared on FB
Thanks, Bobbi! It was yummy. I hope you try it.