Have a fresh, healthy dinner ready in under 10 minutes with this ginger garlic shrimp zoodle bowl. Gluten free, low carb, grain free, paleo and so simple. Dinner never looked or tasted so good!
Ginger Garlic Shrimp
So fun fact, I’m the only person in the house that eats shrimp. Does this stop me from making shrimp, heck no! Shrimp is a great source of protein, is so simple to make (done in like 4 minutes) and is absolutely my favorite salad topping. It’s great cold right out of the fridge, which really helps me on busy days! And I don’t have to worry about my shrimp disappearing like those samoa cookies the three times I made them!
Shrimp was one of the first non-vegetarian foods I learned how to cook. It seemed a little less intimidating. However, it can be a bit tricky. I used to get the precooked shrimp that I just had to defrost and cook for like 30 seconds to get the weird used to be frozen texture to go away. But I learned that shrimp only takes like 4 minutes, so I started buying it raw and cooking it on my own, The shrimp always tastes better this way. The key to making the best shrimp, you have to stay near the pan and be ready to flip these babies in like 2 minutes!
The easiest way to make sure your shrimp tastes amazing. Make sure it was de-veined before you start cooking it. To de-vein shrimp yourself, just run a sharp knife along the back of the shrimp and pull out the black vein that runs down the back. Also be sure to use some sort of acid at the end of cooking. I used lime juice for this recipe, but lemon juice is also a great option. And don’t be afraid to add bold flavors. Garlic and ginger are such bold flavors and the shrimp hold up well against them. Another great idea is pairing it with spinach pesto or kale almond pesto, one of my favorite combinations!
And zoodles, well if you haven’t tried them before, what are you waiting for? This dish I added some veggies I had prepped earlier in the week during my meal prep, asparagus and bell peppers, but you can really add anything you love. As the season changes I will likely change the veggies I mix into this bowl. The ginger garlic shrimp have amazing flavor and pair well with most veggies. You could easily make a stir-fry with this ginger garlic shrimp, but I really love a zoodle bowl with a sauce or dressing. I used the avocado cilantro dressing that I’m obsessed with to pour over the zoodles to make this meal super satisfying and full of healthy fats!
If you’re loving this Ginger Garlic Shrimp Zoodle Bowl be sure to check out Greek Zoodle Bowl!
Garlic Ginger Shrimp Zoodle Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 pound shrimp peeled and deveined
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2-1 tbs. freshly grated ginger root
- 1 tbs. coconut aminios or gluten free tamari
- Juice from 1/2 lime
- pinch of red pepper flakes
- pinch of sesame seeds
- 2-3 zucchini spiralized
- 10 stalks asparagus quickly grilled or sautted, chopped
- 1 bell pepper chopped
- handful shredded carrots
- Avocado Cilantro Dressing
Instructions
- If you don't have asparagus cooked already, heat a large skillet with 1/2 tbs. coconut oil or coconut oil spray over medium high heat. Add chopped asparagus to a hot pan and cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Once asparagus has cooked about 5 minutes, remove from heat.
- Turn the heat of the pan down to medium and add another 1/2 tbs coconut oil or spray with non-stick coconut oil spray.
- Add chopped garlic and let cook 30 seconds.
- Add the peeled, deveined shrimp and grated ginger to the garlic, let cook 2 minutes. Carefully turn over the shrimp and cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add the coconut aminos and lime juice.
- Spiralize the zucchini and divide between plates. Add the chopped veggies and top with shrimp.
- Quickly make the avocado cilantro dressing and pour over zoodles and shrimp. Enjoy!
- Serves 2-4 depending on how much shrimp you decide to eat right from the pan!
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What about you?
- Do you make shrimp at home?
- What is your favorite way to make dinner in under 10 minutes?
Ellen
January 11, 2018 at 12:30 pmThis recipe looks amazing except that I don’t see the ingredients or instructions for the Avocado dressing. Can you please add that? Thanks!!
Samantha
January 11, 2018 at 1:39 pmHi Ellen! The Avocado Cilantro Dressing is on another post. You can find the recipe here: Avocado Cilantro Dressing
Tanya @ Mom's Small Victories
March 25, 2016 at 10:04 pmOh this is making me soo hungry. I haven’t tried to make zoodles before but I really need to. Thanks for sharing with Small Victories Sunday Linkup, pinned to our linkup board.
emma amoscato
March 24, 2016 at 3:17 pmI still haven’t tried spiralizing but ‘zoodles’ just sound so cool! #freefromfridays
Elaine Matthews
March 23, 2016 at 8:01 amThis looks amazingly delicious!! I need to get me one of those spiralizers! Thanks for sharing on My 2 favorite Things on Thursday! Hope to see you tomorrow! Pinned!
Ashley @ Fit Mitten Kitchen
March 22, 2016 at 1:40 pmOkay, I think I have all of these ingredients but just one problem… I SUCK at making shrimp. I always make my husband do it because I tend to overcook them!! And he isn’t home right now… I might have to suck it up and give this a shot.
Liz @ The Clean Eating Couple
March 22, 2016 at 10:42 amYUM! I don’t eat any seafood ( i know.. it’s a sin) but my other half does 🙂 Going to make this for him and sub in chicken for me 🙂
Jess @hellotofit
March 21, 2016 at 5:10 pmI LOVE SHRIMP, TOO!! It’s so versatile and is basically good on EVERYTHING, and all types of cuisine, too. I haven’t made zoodles in way too long!!
Ginger Wroot
March 21, 2016 at 12:22 pmI love low carb recipes like this! Can’t wait to try it soon. Thanks!
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gingerwroot.com
Hannah
March 20, 2016 at 7:41 pmI am so much more likely to make shrimp at home now because I recently discovered peeled and deveined, but still raw, frozen shrimp at my grocery store. I’m easily grossed out by raw meat and seafood, but I’ll cook it when the dirty work is already done for me! Also, garlic and ginger with everything.
Jackie Lee
March 20, 2016 at 10:47 amThis looks delicious. I’m a huge fan of shrimp and zoodles. 🙂 Pinned for future meal planning.
Annmarie
March 18, 2016 at 11:51 amOh man this looks amazing! Pinned to try for later <3
Cailee
March 17, 2016 at 6:35 pmOh my gosh! This looks amazing! I seriously have been wanting zoodles for SO long! They’re just so healthy and pretty! Thanks for the recipe! This looks amazing!!
xoxo Cailee!!
rachel @ athletic avocado
March 17, 2016 at 5:46 pmI wish i was the only one in my house to eat shrimp haha. It goes by so quickly because everyone LOVES it! I cannot believe I haven’t tried the combo of shrimp and zoodles yet! Totally trying 🙂
Gloria
March 17, 2016 at 3:32 pmLove your tip on just getting the fresh shrimp… it cooks up so fast and definitely tastes better! Now it looks like this is going on the menu this weekend. My guys are going to LOVE all the flavor this dish has!
Pragati // Simple Medicine
March 17, 2016 at 9:51 amI’m not a shrimp eater, but the marinade you put on your shrimp sounds like it would be delicious on anything!
Cassie Autumn Tran
March 16, 2016 at 8:43 pmNO way, how could someone NOT love shrimp?! I could eat it every single day if it were possible! Ahahahaha, this zoodle dish looks so good! Great way to enjoy a filling and hearty meal that’s low carb, high protein and gluten free!
Kristy @ Southern In Law
March 16, 2016 at 5:31 pmOoooh this looks good! Jesse LOVES shrimp so i’ll have to make it for him!
Lauren @ The Bikini Experiment
March 16, 2016 at 3:28 pmThis dish looks fabulous! A must try. What did you use to make your noodles?
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
March 16, 2016 at 10:23 amWell back in the day when this girl ate seafood, shrimp was great! My grandma always had it on holidays and my brother and I would always get it at restaurants (shrimp cocktail that is!)
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Susie @ Suzlyfe
March 16, 2016 at 9:49 amGinger, garlic, shrimp, zoodles. BOOM I”M DONE
lindsay Cotter
March 18, 2016 at 8:33 pmya, i echo this! MY HEAVEN! like all of it. Gimme dat bowl