I made it as is, but a little too "meh" for my tastebuds. I ended up adding some oregano and a few more Italian spices. On the plus side, it's pretty to serve and easy to make. This wouldn't be my first go-to recipe for company made as is, but would make it again with the addition of the other spices.
Mediterranean Shrimp and Pasta
"I was looking for a recipe to use some of the abundant fresh basil I grow in pots on my back deck, so I modeled this recipe after dishes I've had in local restaurants. It's easy, fresh, and colorful--and a very quick dinner." -CL Reader
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 1/2 cups pasta mixture and 1 tablespoon cheese)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 424
- Calories from fat: 21%
- Fat: 9.7g
- Saturated fat: 3.1g
- Monounsaturated fat: 3.6g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1.7g
- Protein: 33.4g
- Carbohydrate: 49.7g
- Fiber: 3g
- Cholesterol: 185mg
- Iron: 6mg
- Sodium: 564mg
- Calcium: 163mg
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- Cooking spray
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 cups chopped plum tomato
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil
- 1/3 cup chopped pitted kalamata olives
- 2 tablespoons capers, drained
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 cups hot cooked angel hair pasta (about 8 ounces uncooked pasta)
- 1/4 cup (2 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
Preparation
- Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add garlic; sauté 30 seconds. Add shrimp; sauté 1 minute. Add tomato and basil; reduce heat, and simmer 3 minutes or until tomato is tender. Stir in kalamata olives, capers, and black pepper.
- Combine shrimp mixture and pasta in a large bowl; toss well. Top with cheese.
Mediterranean Shrimp and Pasta Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: Mediterranean
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Pasta, Shellfish
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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