• Langostino Lobster Salad
• Salmon Kabobs
• Cajun Shrimp with Cheesy Cauliflower Rice
• Shrimp Avocado Tomato Salad
• Roasted Fish Tacos with Peach Salsa
• Shrimp with Peanut Sauce

The langostinos can be found at Trader Joes and are affordable. Cauliflower rice (for Cajun shrmp) is a nice low-carb option and Costco sells it in four-packs. For Fish tacos, take advantage of end of summer peaches. Use your choice of roasted fish, or use a frozen fish.

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First let me tell you a funny, which has a sad moment to it, but in the end, I think you’ll smile.

My mother passed away October 30, 2019. . My friend, Rhonda called sobbing, as she loved my mom who we call Retro Rose. Every year, Rhonda and Retro Rose would team up at my Galentine’s party, eat fried eggplant and laugh a lot. We had a celebration of life for Retro Rose and Rhonda didn’t show up, something quite surprising. But wait.

She showed up the next day, the wrong day. She wondered why I was in workout clothes; I wondered why she was at the door. Long story short, we showed her the video, she cried again, and then proclaimed, “I’m hungry.” Well just by luck, or Retro Rose magic, I had just completed making this mixed seafood recipe  for the blog and it was only 4:00.

She’s on the keto diet and I said “believe it or not I have food and a keto dessert.”

This mixed seafood recipe is easy for a French dish.

I’ve been to France twice and I absolutely love French food, especially the dishes cooked with wine and butter. I’m about to go to Paris is May and am excited to be taking a bread baking class, which I’ll report on later this summer.

It’s a little fussier than most of my recipes, because it’s adapted from the cookbook, Le Cordon Bleu at Home. When I first started blogging almost eleven years ago, I cooked out of this book for a year with a group of bloggers wanting to take on the French recipes.

I learned a few things about French cooking that year. You use a lot of pots and pans. Often the recipes seem a bit over-complicated. The end result is always delicious, even surprisingly so. I thought this dish was going to be boring, but I was so wrong.

Scallops are delicate, decadent and expensive. The good news here is you only need a half pound, and you can replace with small bay scallops, which are sometimes more affordable.

Best Way to Prep Scallops

• You must clean the sand off the scallops by quickly rinsing in cold water.
• Remove the side muscle. It pulls off easily. Otherwise, you’ll get a bad, fibrous bite you do not want.
• Dry well with a clean towel or paper towel.

Mixed Seafood Recipe with Butter and Wine is Naturally Lower in Carbs

This recipe is naturally lower carbs because it’s protein and fat. If you don’t care about that, serve this with rice, or crusty bread. It’s a great dish to put together for a dinner party or over the holidays when you’re ready to run from turkey and beef. For a very fancy dinner, serve over store bought puff pastry.

Mushrooms and Mixed Seafood

Let’s talk about mushrooms. There was a time I wouldn’t dream about mushrooms and seafood, but this works. If you hate it, skip them and add in more seafood. I’ve been to two fine dining restaurants this year, where mushrooms was paired with seafood and it was brilliant.

Wine Butter Sauce

Classic and delicious, wine butter sauce can turn almost any plain dish into something special.

More Scallops Recipes from Spinach Tiger

• Seared Scallops with Pasta
• Seared Scallops with Fennel
• Anchovy Basil Pesto with Seared Scallops 
• Seared Scallop with Edamame Pasta (low carb)

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Shrimp and Scallops in Cream Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 pound shrimp
• 1/2 pound scallops sliced across
• 1 shallot finely diced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup white wine
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 2 cups mushrooms sliced
• 2 tablespoons parsley finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

• Peel and devein shrimp.
• Remove the side muscle of the scallops. Slice across.
• Heat butter in pan. Cook scallops until just done about 2 minute per side. Remove to dish. Set aside.
• Add shallot just until soft, then add wine and parsley and simmer until alcohol is cooked off.
• Slice mushrooms and sautè quickly in large sautè pan in 1 tablespoon butter. Season with salt and pepper. Add scallops, and uncooked shrimp. Shrimp will only take a few minutes to cook.
• Add in heavy cream and continue to cook. Add parsley.

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These salads for dinner are substantial enough, yet easy enough to pull together. You can make various substitutions as needed. For example switch out chicken for salmon on the Greek Salad and shrimp for crab on the Crab Louis. I included Asian Slaw and you can add grilled chicken or grilled shrimp for an outstanding salad. I also included my summer wedge salad which can be a meal in and of itself.

Salads for Dinner

• Summer Wedge – Corn, Bacon, Tomato with homemade blue cheese dressing.
• Asian Slaw – A medley of veggies with a great ginger dressing. Add grilled shrimp.
• Taco Salad – With the best taco salad dressing.
• Spinach Salad with Grilled Peaches – Add grilled chicken breast or rotisserie chicken. Fall in love with a peach vinaigrette.
• Shrimp Avocado Tomato Salad – This can be put together fast, but feels like slow food.
• Kale Greek Salad with Salmon – Add Lemon Dressing, Olives, Feta.
• Salad Nicoise – with Seared Tuna, Shallot Vinaigrette. Feel free to replace this with canned tuna.
• Crab Louis – With the best remoulade dressing. Feel free to replace crab which is pricey with steamed shrimp.
• Big Mac Salad – It’s all in the right sauce.

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The flavors are really wonderful, full of all the things I love when I attempt an Asian profile.

This is a very fast meal and best eaten immediately, although I can attest to the leftovers being pretty tasty.

Ingredients for Shrimp with Peanut Sauce

I use Shrimp, peeled, deveined. (I always use Trader Joe’s Argentian frozen shrimp, which are already prepped. Serve over rice or cauliflower rice.

• Peanut Butter
• Coconut Milk
• Fresh Ginger
• Fresh Lime
• Sesame Oil
• Chili Oil
• Garlic or Shallots
• Tamari Sauce or Coconut Aminos
• Cilantro
• Scallions
• Chopped peanuts for garnish (optional)

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Keto Shrimp with Peanut Sauce (Gluten Free)

Enjoy easy dinner shrimp with peanut sauce with lime and ginger.

Course Main Dish

Cuisine Asian

Keyword Peanut Sauce, shrimp

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon avocado oil
• 1 pound shrimp peeled, deveined

Peanut Sauce

• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup coconut milk
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar or any vinegar
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger grated
• 2 tablespoons cilantro or basil
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons tamari or coconut aminos or soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon chili oil or red chili flakes
• 1 lime juice and zest
• 3 scallions

Instructions

• Saute shrimp for a few minutes just until done in oil. Remove. Set aside.

Peanut Sauce

• Add all ingredients except cilantro together. Mix well.
• Add to frying pan and warm through. Add a little water if needed.
• Add shrimp to sauce and warm up on low, just until shrimp are warmed.
• Top with cilantro and chopped scallions ,

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Shrimp Makes Dinner Easy

Shrimp cook quickly and are extremely versatile. I usually use the red Argentinian shrimp from Trader Joe’s which come frozen, deveined and cleaned. Defrosting is super easy.

Shrimp loves tomato sauce like this Shrimp Marinara Over Spaghetti Squash

Defrosting Frozen Shrimp

Simply put the bag of shrimp in a bowl of cold water. It could take up to 30 minutes to defrost. Move the shrimp around in the bag to separate. Once defrosted, remove from bag and dry shrimp with paper towels.

Shrimp Avocado Salad can be eaten as is or even stuffed into tortillas. This is probably one of the easiest shrimp dinners to make.

PLAYING AROUND: You could also use my homemade remoulade salad dressing here, and you could add more greens.

Shrimp Creole – You can make this keto style with cauliflower rice or use regular rice depending on your own diet life style.

Easy Shrimp White Bean Soup – This takes mere minutes to make. Using chicken broth, a can of white beans and shrimp, this makes a delicious soup. Add macaroni or rice if you want more starch.

Spicy Tuscan Shrimp – a recipe all over the internet, and for good reason. It’s creamy and delicious and is made in under 30 minutes. Add rice or serve with crusty bread if you need to add in more for the family. Make it less spicy for kids and add your heat to each dish.

Add shrimp to this amazing Asian Slaw for a complete Shrimp Salad dinner. You’ll love the ginger dressing

Cajun Shrimp with Cauliflower Grits. – This is so easy to make and yet delivers serious flavor and comfort!

Italian Spicy Shrimp with Olives over Zoodles – One of my oldest recipes, and still one of my tastiest. Replace zoodles with spaghetti squash or spaghetti. Or try crusty bread.

Keto Friendly Shrimp Scampi with Pork Panko, Lemon, Almonds. You can trade in pork panko for regular panko, depending on your diet. This is easy, and makes a fun dinner or appetizer.

Shrimp Tacos with Mango Salsa – Change taco night up with this easy shrimp taco recipe.

Let me know if you’ve tried any of these recipes or perhaps you have some favorite easy shrimp recipes of your own.

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This time I made the macadamia nut pesto. They are probably the best substitute for pine nuts because they are sweet and don’t make pesto bitter like walnuts or other nuts sometimes can.

I made this recipe twice in the last week. The second time I used organic spaghetti from Trader Joe’s and served to company. Everyone loved it. I have to say it was definitely my favorite pasta dish of the year.

Ingredients for Macadamia Nut Pesto Pasta with Trader’s Joe’s Shrim

• Macadamia Nuts
• Garlic
• Olive Oil
• Fresh Basil
• Salt, Pepper
• Pecorino or Parmesan (optional)
• Pasta (spaghetti or for low carb this edamame option)
• Shrimp

The shrimp I use most often are the Argentinian shrimp from Trader Joe’s. They are peeled, frozen and sweet, ready to jump into any recipe. See below for all the ways I’ve used these shrimp.

Once you have the pesto made, a quick sauté of the shrimp while the pasta is boiling and you will have a fantastic dinner. I added in a few sliced grape tomatoes for color.

Make this Dish Keto, Gluten Free Friendly

Low Carb Option: If you want to keep your dish low-carb, you can use edamame pasta, hearts of palm pasta or zoodles. You can find edmame pasta it in various stores or on Amazon. I find it works well in this dish.

My Favorite Food Processor

I recently purchased a Braun food processor on Amazon that does just about everything I need in the kitchen and is amazing. It juices lemons, chops nuts, makes the BEST buttercream, heavy cream, chops, grates and for this recipe makes the best pesto. If you are in the market for a food processor, you will love this one. It costs a little more than the average processor, but it does so much more. Made in Europe with German engineering, it’s not like any food processor I’ve ever owned.

More Low Carb Shrimp Recipes from Spinach Tiger

• Keto Shrimp and Cheesy Cauliflower Grits
• Shrimp with Spaghetti Squash
• Shrimp Creole Cauliflower Rice
• Spicy Tuscan Shrimp
• Keto Shrimp Scampi
• Shrimp with Olives, Italian Spicy Zoodles

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Shrimp with Macadamia Nut Pesto

Fresh basil, macadamia nuts, lemon juice make a delightful summer pesto, perfect for shrimp.

Course Italian Sauce

Cuisine Italian

Keyword basil, cajun shrimp, edamame pasta, macadamia nuts, pesto

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 15 minutes minutes

Servings 4 Servings

Author Angela Roberts

Ingredients

Macadamia Nut Pesto

• 2 cups tightly packed fresh picked basil leaves
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/3 cups roasted salted macadamia nuts
• 1 cloves of garlic finely chopped before processing
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• dash of salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• For completion by hand
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup parmesan or Pecorino cheese optional

Shrimp and Pasta

• 1 pound shrimp, peeled, deveined
• 1/2 pound pasta
• 1/4 cup pasta water
• 8 grape tomatoes optional

Instructions

Macadamia Nut Pesto

• Place all ingredients except cheese into a food processor. You must chop the garlic first, which makes it much better to process and doesn’t become a juice.
• I don’t like to use a food processor for this because I can pulse it and keep some texture, which I prefer.
• I skipped the cheese in this recipe, but if using, add by hand at the end, before adding butter.
• Shrimp and Pasta
• Add oil to a frying pan and sautè shrimp for about one minute on each side, until there is no pink showing. Set aside.
• Cook pasta according to directions. (Save about 1/4 cup of pasta water).
• Add drained pasta to pan with shrimp. Add enough pesto to cover pasta. You can add a little pasta water back in, as the starchy water helps to thicken. Add a tablespoon at a time.
• Cut tomatoes in half lengthwise. Add as garnish to pasta dish.

Notes

Regarding cheese, sometimes I just use pecorino romano. You can also use parmesan cheese. I  skip the cheese when using seafood.

Shrimp: We use a pound of shrimp, half pound pasta for 4 small servings. You can double this for larger servings or to serve six.

If you are adding this to pasta, reserve some pasta water (3 tablespoons or so) a little at a time to extend the pasta.

You may also heat the pesto on very very low and add in heavy cream for a creamy pesto pasta.

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I used wild raw Argentinian red shrimp from Trader Joe’s. They are cleaned, deveined and flavorful and but down on time. This is not an ad for Trader Joe’s but I usually have a few bags in the freezer, and these are perfect for a keto version of shrimp and grits.

All the flavor of authentic shrimp and grits will be there using cajun spices, heavy cream, butter and hot sauce.

To thicken the sauce, I use this xanthan gum gel that is easy to make and works perfectly. If you don’t happen to have xanthan gum, don’t worry, as it will taste good even if sauce is a little thinner.

The shrimp will take only a few minutes to make and in total this delicious dinner should be able to be made in under 30 minutes.

I have been making keto/low carb dinners for years, and I can honestly tell you, I like this food way better than how I used to eat. I think once you start eating less carbs, you just feel better, and enjoy food more, because you don’t have to balance heavy meals with starvation meals. I know you will love this dish as much as did, for not one bite was left in the pan.

Make sure you check out my article on laying out the differences between paleo, keto and gluten free diets.

Ingredients for Keto Cajun Shrimp and Cheesy Cauliflower Grits

• Shrimp
• Onion
• Garlic
• Bacon
• Heavy Cream
• Butter
• Hot Sauce
• Cajun Spice (I use Tony Chacheres)
• Green Onion
• Parsley

Cauliflower (faux) Grits

• Cauliflower Rice
• Butter
• Cream Cheese
• White Cheddar

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Keto Cajun Shrimp with Cheesy Cauliflower Grits

Keto, Low Carb, Keto Cajun Shrimp with Cheesy Cauliflower Grits (Grain and Gluten Free)

Course Seafood

Cuisine Cajun

Keyword cajun shrimp, keto bagels

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Cauliflower Grits 20 minutes minutes

Ingredients

• 1/3 pound bacon
• 1 pound shrimp
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• 1 cup chopped white onion
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon cajun spice I use Tony Chacheres
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce
• sea salt
• black pepper
• 4 green onions
• parsley, chopped for garnish

Cheesy Cauliflower Grits

• 6 cups cauliflower rice
• 1/2 cup white cheddar cheese
• 4 ounces cream cheese
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup chicken broth.

Instructions

Shrimp

• Cut the bacon in lardons about 1/2 inch cross wise. Fry in heavy frying pan
• Once crispy, drain on paper towels.
• Sprinkle cajun seasonings over the shrimp.
• Fry shrimp about 2 minutes in bacon grease. Remove to separate dish.
• Saute chopped onion until softened. Add in chopped garlic.
• Add in broth and white wine. Simmer for five minutes. Add heavy cream and hot sauce.
• Add bacon and shrimp back in.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Garnish with parsley and sliced green onion.
• Serve over cauliflower rice grits (see below) with sauce.

Cauliflower Grits

• Place cauliflower rice into pot. Add cream cheese, white cheddar, salt, pepper, and broth as needed.
• Stir well and cook on low heat.

Nutrition

Serving: 1of 4

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It’s also keto friendly, as it’s high in fat, low in carbs and very satisfying. I made this same dish with salmon here.

What is Tuscan Shrimp?

To be honest, I don’t think this dish comes from Tuscany and I’m not sure how the dish of cream, sun-dried tomatoes and spinach became the Tuscan “take” on proteins, but I do know it’s all over the internet. You can substitute chicken or salmon in this recipe, serve with your choice of cauliflower rice, mashed cauliflower, low-carb pasta, or just eat as is. It’s all good.

You can see how I did this with salmon here and in that recipe I cut some of the heavy cream.

So let’s break down what’s so good about it. 

Delicious in a dish, and has a good balance of fat, acid and salt. 

• The fat comes from the butter and heavy cream.
• The acid comes from the wine, tomatoes or fermented Calabrian pepper sauce.
• The salt comes from adding salt. 

It’s heavy cream, butter, garlic, spinach which adds beautiful color, and some kind of tomato. In some cases parmesan cheese is added, and while I like that with chicken, I don’t like cheese with shrimp. Feel free to add in a half cup of grated parmesan cheese. 

I do like to add heat with a creamy dish and I added my favorite bomba sauce as I didn’t have any tomatoes. The bomba sauce is made from fermented calabrian peppers and adds the acid that tomatoes would add, but so much more. You could substitute this with sun dried tomatoes and a sprinkling of red chili flakes.

I can’t get enough of this bomba sauce from Trader Joe’s, and I use their frozen red Argentinian shrimp for the recipe. 

I started with a little butter and garlic. Once the garlic is golden, I remove it and quickly cook the shrimp for a few minutes on low, just until they are done. They are removed to a dish to be added in at the last minute, because we don’t want to overcook the shrimp. 

• 2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon xanthan gum
• Add water to blender, turn it on and add in xanthan gum.
• Mix for five minutes.

I added in about a tablespoon because I used some broth to avoid using a whole cup of heavy cream.

Once I had the creaminess I wanted, I added in the spinach, which wilts fast and then the shrimp. Don’t forget to season with salt and pepper, and add in some fresh herbs such as parsley, basil or thyme. 

Serve over pasta, potatoes, or this cooked spaghetti squash if you want to keep this low carb. We often eat this just as is and are very satisfied. 

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If you love healthy shrimp recipes you have to try these.

Make this same dish with salmon. 

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Keto Tuscan Shrimp with Calabrian Peppers

Spicy, Creamy Keto Tuscan Shrimp

Course Entree

Cuisine American

Keyword shrimp

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Servings 2

Ingredients

• 1 pound shrimp
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 small shallot or onion minced
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 1 cup heavy cream see notes
• 2 tablespoons bomba sauce see notes
• 2 handfuls spinach leaves
• 1 tablespoon flat Italian parsley
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper or to test

Instructions

• Get all ingredients in place, as this recipe is made quickly.
• Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in pan. You can use a dutch oven, a frying pan, or enameled pan as I did. Do not use a cast iron pan.
• Cook shrimp for a few minutes just until no longer translucent. Remove from pan and set aside.
• Add remaining butter. Add onion and soften. Add garlic and saute for a minute.
• Have a lid at the ready and add in wine. Sometimes when wine hits fat it will shoot straight up, so a lid is important.
• Add in heavy cream and stir in bomba sauce or sun dried tomatoes and red chili flakes.
• Add in spinach leaves. Add shrimp back in and turn off heat.
• Sprinkle with chopped parsley.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Notes

Feel free to add in up to 1/2 cup parmesan cheese if desired. 

Substitute bomba sauce with 4 tablespoons sun dried tomatoes chopped and 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes.

TO REDUCE HEAVY CREAM: Use 1/4 heavy cream and xanthan gum gel (recipe in this blog post), and 3/4 cup broth.

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Back in the 90’s many Italian restaurants served an angel hair pasta with chopped tomatoes and basil. It was everywhere, and most of the time I thought it was a bit of a bore compared to other pasta dishes and not a great value. However, the other day nostalgia hit and I wanted that dish.

I craved an Italian pasta dish with that little bit of tomato, garlic and basil.  While spaghetti squash is not spaghetti, but shreds like spaghetti, it did the trick and was absolutely delicious.

It was so satisfying, I actually made it twice in one week! I could easily make this a third time and be happy.

This really is that easy dinner you make in mere minutes, once you have cooked the spaghetti squash.

What is Spaghetti Squash?

Spaghetti squash is not spaghetti, but honestly it was an even better replacement and it’s low in carbs at 7 net carbs per cup.

However, it’s not as easy as opening a box of pasta. You will have to cut through a spaghetti squash (the hardest part) and the either roast or make stove top. I wrote about this: How to Cook Spaghetti Squash, here.

Is Spaghetti Squash Keto Friendly?

Spaghetti Squash is a low-carb vegetable. One cup is 5.5. net grams. It’s one of the vegetables acceptable on a ketogenic diet and has a low glycemic index of 20. Use spaghetti squash in place of any pasta dish.

Seven Main Ingredients Make a Perfect Shrimp Spaghetti Squash Recipe

Shrimp, Spaghetti Squash, Diced Tomatoes, Olive Oil, Basil, Garlic, Pecorino

This dish couldn’t be any easier to make and once you have your cooked spaghetti squash (which can even be made in advance), it takes about twenty minutes, but tastes flavorful and hearty.

Tomatoes – Both times I used the fresh tomatoes from my one tomato plant on my deck. I didn’t even bother to peel them, but you could blanch in boiling water and take off the skins. An even easier option is to open up a can of fire roasted diced tomatoes.

Olive Oil and Garlic – I always use extra virgin olive oil and heated just enough to saute fresh garlic. Just make sure you don’t go past golden when you add the garlic. If it’s too browned, it will be bitter. Start over. Also, there’s no replacement for fresh garlic in this dish. Garlic powder and garlic salt will not yield the same flavor.

Shrimp – Did you know that unless you live at the water, the freshest shrimp is flash frozen the day it is caught. I used Trader Joe’s frozen, wild, Red Argentinian shrimp. These cook up so tender and plump and are my favorite shrimp for stews and dishes like this.

Basil, Parsley and Thyme – Herbs drive flavor and I used all three of these. Basil is a must, but if you can’t get that, use thyme or fresh oregano.

Spaghetti Squash soaks up all of these flavors and delivers a delicious Italian dish without the carbs. It is also nutrient dense, high in vitamin C and anti-oxidants.

Leftovers – If you have leftovers, lucky you. They will taste even better, heated up.

Play Around – The second time I made this, I added kalamata olives. Loved it.

More Shrimp Recipes from Spinach Tiger

Keto Shrimp Creole with Cauliflower Rice

Keto Shrimp Scampi

Italian Spicy Shrimp with Zoodles 

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Three Cheese Spaghetti Squash Lasagna

Spaghetti Squash with Italian Sausage Mushrooms

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Italian Shrimp Spaghetti Squash

Delicious Easy Spaghetti Squash with Shrimp

Course Entree

Cuisine Italian

Keyword shrimp, spaghetti squash, low carb, keto

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Baking Time for Squash 40 minutes minutes

Servings 4 Servings

Calories 285kcal

Ingredients

• 1 cooked spaghetti squash here
• 1 pound shrimp peeled, deveined
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil extra virgin
• 6 roma tomatoes or 1 can diced tomatoes
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 handful fresh basil
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes optional
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper or to taste
• 3 tablespoons grated pecorino cheese (or parmesan)
• 4 cloves garlic thinly sliced
• 8 kalamata olives optional

Instructions

• Cook Spaghetti Squash. Recipe here.
• Defrost shrimp. You can set a bag of frozen in ice cold water for about twenty minutes or sit bag on counter for about one hour. Drain. Place in bowl. Set aside.
• If using fresh tomatoes, cut an x on stem end and blanch for five minutes. Skin will slip off.

  You can, however, skip this part. I did. Or you can use a small can of diced tomatoes.
• If blanching fresh tomatoes to remove skin, chop once cooled.
• Heat olive oil in heavy bottomed pot.
• Add garlic and cook for about 30 seconds.
• Add chopped or diced tomatoes. Add half of the basil and all of the thyme.
• Once spaghetti squash is cool enough to handle, take a fork and shred it into strands.
• Add cooked spaghetti squash. Stir into tomato oil mixture. Add salt, pepper, and red chile flakes. Cook for ten minutes or more on very low. Add more olive oil as needed.

  This is when the squash will absorb the flavors.
• Stir in shrimp. Cook about five minutes more. At this point, you can cover with a lid.

  Shrimp do not take long. Don't over cook.
• Remove the thyme stems. Top with more chopped basil. Season again with salt as needed.
• Serve with grated pecorino or grated parmesan if desired.
• I added in some kalamata olives as an option. Spanish olives would be good too.

Nutrition

Serving: 1of 4 | Calories: 285kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 14g | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g

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How’s your August settling in? Is it time yet for a nice hot spicy cajun stew with shrimp and bacon?

The twins are doing school here for a few weeks in rooms upstairs, and the more they work, the more I feel like cooking something for Spinach Tiger that has tons of flavor, is even better left over.

I spend a lot of time baking, and sometimes forget I am still a cook who loves savory food more than sweets.

Just to give you an example of the day in the life of Spinach Tiger, today I baked three chocolate cakes for the home keto bakery, a blueberry galette for the twins, a torta bianca caprese for the blog, (an Italian lemon cake coming here soon).  Then I excitedly made this cajun cauliflower rice, shrimp and bacon dish for dinner, which was my favorite of the day!

A Peak Behind the Blog 

Before I start cooking or baking, I get up early to write Spinach Tiger and do blog management. At 8:30 Monday through Friday, I host a prayer call for 45 minutes and head to the gym. We are in week 22, and it has been the secret sauce to staying happy in what we could call challenging times.

We have been able to handle the changes with a little extra grace because the prayer, which has been like having a meeting with Jesus every day, has been bringing us peace. It also does something else. It gives us back control. We believe prayer changes things and we believe things don’t change for good without it. Over this twenty two weeks, we have prayed for everything you can imagine and these prayers all point to a healing for our nation, emotionally, physically, spiritually.

I’m especially concerned for those who don’t have enough to eat, who can’t figure out what to do about their kids and school, and who have teenagers who are facing serious loneliness.  The teen years  are the years where people break from parents and form bonds with peers. It’s an important developmental step and missing this socializing is causing depression. These are the things I think about when I’m cooking and when I’m praying.

If you’ve read this far, there is a bonus for you. If you have prayer needs, please let me know. All I need is a first name and my prayer partners and I will cover you. You can leave a comment or email me at angela@spinachtiger.com.

I could go on and on about this but you’re here for dinner and I understand that. It’s just that sometimes I like to give you a peak behind the blog into the person that is so passionate about big fat healthy cooking and baking.

I want to encourage you to find a way to survive these changes in this new life we are all leading.

Keto Shrimp Creole with Cauliflower Rice

This is really a hybrid dish between creole and jambalaya.

Like a creole dish, it’s tomato based, but like a jambalaya the rice (cauliflower rice) is cooked in the sauce.  When using a cauliflower rice, it’s best to let it cook away in the sauce and soak up the flavors.

Like many cajun dishes, it starts with the holy trinity,  green bell pepper, onion, and celery. Creole spices, hot sauce, herbs, and fire-roasted tomatoes round out the dish.

The Tomatoes

The second time I made this I only had my favorite Cento San Marzano Tomatoes and we actually liked the dish better.

The shrimp is added at the last five minutes, ensuring the tenderness of the shrimp.

It takes about twenty minutes to prep, and about 30 minutes to cook. It’s an easy dinner that tastes like you took hours in the kitchen.

You can prep your veggies and your shrimp ahead of time, which will make this a tasty 30-minute dish during the week.

We LOVED this dish, and I mean LOVED!

My Favorite Go to Ingredients for a Keto Diet

I use the organic chicken broth and organic cauliflower rice from Costco. I like the frozen shrimp  from Trader Joe’s. which is are peeled and deveined.

Play Around with Recipe

The next night we added andouille sausage to the left overs, making it more like a creole jambalaya.

Nutrition for Keto Shrimp Creole

There are about 8 net carbs per serving.

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Keto Shrimp Creole

Shrimp, Bacon, Cauliflower Rice and a big boost of cajun flavor

Course Entree

Cuisine American

Keyword bacon, shrimp, red caulifower rice,

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 1 hour hour 7 minutes minutes

Servings 6

Equipment

• Dutch Oven (if using this option)

Ingredients

• 6 slices bacon
• 1 cup onion diced
• 1 green bell pepper diced
• 3 stalks celery, diced
• 2 cloves garlic diced
• 1 28 ounce large can San Marzano Italian tomatoes or 2 14-ounce cans diced tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons creole spice
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 2 cups boxed chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 sprigs thyme can use 1 teaspoon dried
• 3 cups cauliflower rice
• 1 pound shrimp peeled, deveined
• 2 tablespoons parsley chopped
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce optional

Instructions

• Fry bacon in frying pan until crispy. Remove bacon and set aside. Keep bacon grease.
• Add diced green bell pepper, diced onion, diced celery to bacon grease. Sauté for 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add garlic. Sauté for a minute, stirring into the vegetables.
• Add tomatoes, apple cider vinegar, broth, bay leaf, thyme sprigs, creole seasoning, hot sauce, cauliflower rice, salt, pepper.
• Cook for 45 minutes. You can put on a very low simmer at this point and cook up to two hours.
• Once cauliflower is cooked through and broth is reduced by half, add shrimp, and cook for five minutes. Shrimp should be cooked through, but still tender.
• Garnish with chopped parsley.

Notes

Since I first wrote the recipe, I made a second batch replacing the diced tomatoes with a large can of San Marzano Tomatoes, and we actually liked it better. However, both ways work well.

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