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Sautéed Shrimp, Snap Peas & Pistachios with Basil Recipe

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This sautéed shrimp recipe with snap peas, pistachios and basil comes together in under 25 minutes. Fresh and healthy! 307 calories and 3 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP
This sautéed shrimp recipe with snap peas, pistachios and basil comes together in under 25 minutes. Fresh and healthy! 307 calories and 3 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP #shrimp #shrimprecipes #healthyeating

Sauteed Shrimp Recipe with Snap Peas and Pistachios

There are times when random ingredients in my kitchen play nicely with each other to produce a healthy recipe that is nothing short of spectacular, such as this sautéed shrimp with snap peas, pistachios and basil. Rummaging through the fridge and pantry can shake out some surprising flavor combinations, and this was one that truly shocked the heck out of me.

Sautéed Shrimp, Snap Peas & Pistachios with Basil Recipe #recipe #healthy

This recipe came together as various ingredients collided in my brain, a virtual train crash ready to happen. I had shrimp on the brain, a craving that wouldn’t go away. On the counter was the lemon left over from the whole wheat lemon and berry pancakes that I made in a local TV cooking segment on Monday.

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Click on the photo to watch the segment.

And then there were the pistachios that my husband and I nibbled away on as we sat side-by-side, working on our computers (a typical evening activity for us…whatever happened to 9 to 5 hours?!)

Collision of ideas + collision of flavors = happy kitchen accident.

The recipe:

In a medium bowl, toss the shrimp with 1/4 tsp salt and the ground pepper.

Heat 2 teaspoons of the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet set over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp and cook until the shrimp are just cooked through, about 1 minute per side. Transfer the shrimp to a plate.

This sautéed shrimp recipe with snap peas, pistachios and basil comes together in under 25 minutes. Fresh and healthy! 307 calories and 3 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP #shrimp #shrimprecipes #healthyeating

Add the remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil to the skillet and add the shallots. Cook, stirring, until the shallots are soft, about 2 minutes. Stir in the red pepper flakes.

Add the snap peas and cook until the snap peas are just tender, about 3 minutes.

Sautéed Shrimp, Snap Peas & Pistachios with Basil Recipe #recipe #healthy

Remove the skillet from the heat and stir the shrimp (and accumulated juices), pistachios, lemon zest, basil and the remaining salt into the snap peas. Serve immediately.

Other healthy shrimp recipes:

Cookin’ Canuck’s Salad Cups with Quinoa, Shrimp, Avocado & Lemon Dressing
Cookin’ Canuck’s Fisherman’s Soup with Tilapia, Shrimp, Tomatoes & Capers
White on Rice Couple’s Avocado Shrimp Noodle Salad with Creamy Ginger Vinaigrette
The Perfect Pantry’s Roasted Shrimp Appetizer with Spicy Peanut Sauce
Savoury Table’s Spanish-Style Toasted Pasta & Shrimp

Sautéed Shrimp, Snap Peas & Pistachios with Basil Recipe

This sautéed shrimp recipe with snap peas, pistachios and basil comes together in under 25 minutes. Fresh and healthy! 307 calories and 3 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP
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Course: Entrees
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Seafood Recipes
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 7 minutes
Total Time: 22 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 306.8kcal
Author: Dara Michalski | Cookin' Canuck

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a medium bowl, toss the shrimp with ¼ tsp salt and the ground pepper.
  • Heat 2 teaspoons of the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet set over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp and cook until the shrimp are just cooked through, about 1 minute per side. Transfer the shrimp to a plate.
  • Add the remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil to the skillet and add the shallots. Cook, stirring, until the shallots are soft, about 2 minutes. Stir in the red pepper flakes.
  • Add the snap peas and cook until the snap peas are just tender, about 3 minutes.
  • Remove the skillet from the heat and stir the shrimp (and accumulated juices), pistachios, lemon zest, basil and the remaining salt into the snap peas. Serve immediately.

Notes

Weight Watchers Points: 3 (Freestyle SmartPoints), 7 (Points+) 

Nutrition

Serving: 1.25Cups | Calories: 306.8kcal | Carbohydrates: 10.3g | Protein: 38.4g | Fat: 11.9g | Saturated Fat: 1.7g | Cholesterol: 258.4mg | Sodium: 605.7mg | Potassium: 338.6mg | Fiber: 2.7g | Sugar: 3.6g
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  23. Cindysoo

    Shrimp look great and I am definitely going to try those pancakes they really look terrific! Good job on the video!

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  27. Liren

    Dara, you are SO good in front of the camera!

    Love this dish – what a wonderful combination of flavors – isn’t that wonderful when kitchen accidents turn out so good?

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  32. [email protected]

    Dara,
    This looks so perfect for Spring! I can’t wait until Spring gets here–I don’t care a what the meteorologists said on the first of March, or what the sun did yesterday, but Spring has not arrived in my area.

    But I have hope! In fact, my folks are visiting and my dad planted snap peas in my garden yesterday for me, so I’m keeping this train crash recipe in mind for when they sprout.

    Thanks!

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  34. Jill

    The combination of ingredients sounds delicious and a perfect recipe for spring and summer, really looking forward to giving it a try.

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  39. Carole

    Hi there. The current Food on Friday on Carole’s Chatter is collecting links to dishes using peas and/or green beans. I do hope you link this in. This is the link . Please do check out some of the other links – there are some good ones already. Cheers

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