Summery Shrimp with Pesto

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   {'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook angel hair pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain; transfer to a bowl and set aside.'}

2. 2

   {'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Add basil leaves, olive oil, lemon juice, 1 teaspoon minced garlic, salt, and black pepper to a blender; pulse and scrape down the sides of the blender. Drizzle in tiny amounts water; pulse and scrape down the sides of the blender. Blend to desired consistency. Set aside.'}

3. 3

   {'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Melt butter in the pasta pot over medium heat. Add shrimp; cook until bright pink and opaque, 3 to 5 minutes. Do not overcook. Transfer to a plate and set aside.'}

4. 4

   {'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Add white and light green scallion parts to the pot; cook about 2 minutes. Add 1 clove minced garlic; cook 1 minute more. Add zucchini; increase heat to medium-high. Cook, stir, and flip occasionally, until starting to brown, about 5 minutes, adjusting the heat until zucchini starts to caramelize, but do not cook until mush.'}

5. 5

   {'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Quickly stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons water while scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon; cook to reduce remaining liquid, about 30 seconds, then remove from heat. Return shrimp to the pot; stir until evenly combined.'}

6. 6

   {'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Serve shrimp and zucchini over angle hair pasta; garnish with green onion tops. Serve pesto on the side.'}

📊 Nutrition Facts

Per serving (3 servings total)