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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 pounds medium shrimp shells & tails removed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt divided
- 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
- 4 teaspoons olive oil divided
- 1 large shallot minced
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 4 cups snap peas trimmed
- 1/3 cup shelled pistachios chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 6 leaves fresh basil thinly sliced
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
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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
sippitysup
It’s not an accident to have a good ingredients on hand! It’s a blessing. GREG
Kim Bultman | alittle lunch
Dara, your quote about happy accidents is so true. What an inspired, flavorful dish! Here’s to many more “collisions” in your kitchen!
marla
This looks great Dara and it is always fun to watch you on TV!
Shawn @ I Wash You Dry
I love when I just start combining ingredients to a dish and it turns out fantastic. This looks so fresh and inviting! Perfect for Spring! 🙂
Jill
The combination of ingredients sounds delicious and a perfect recipe for spring and summer, really looking forward to giving it a try.
Erika
Such a tasty combination, this recipe is perfect for spring!
kirsten@FarmFreshFeasts
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!
Sandy @ RE
Lovely combo. I’m on a pistachio kick lately, too! 🙂
Diana@Spain in Iowa
This is beautiful, Dara. As soon as I can get my hands on some peas I’m going to try this. I love that you included pistachios! I don’t cook with nuts often enough.
Donna
Beee-oooootiful!
JulieD
Love this so much, Dara! So many great flavors!
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?
Alaina @ Fabtastic Eats
Beautiful! I love this salad! It sounds so springy and perfect!
Karen Harris
Gorgeous recipe. Love these flavors.
Lana @ Never Enough Thyme
Now this is a really intriguing combination of flavors, Dara. One that I would have never dream up, but that I can imagine goes together so well. Love happy kitchen accidents like this!
Cindysoo
Shrimp look great and I am definitely going to try those pancakes they really look terrific! Good job on the video!
Carla @ Carlas Confections
I LOVE the pistachio addition! Shrimp sounds so good now 😉
Amanda
What a great combination, definitely going to try this! 🙂