Spaghetti Squash Shrimp Scampi is a delicious dinner made with saucy garlic lemon shrimp tossed with noodle-like spaghetti squash. It's a simple and healthy recipe that everyone loves!
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Cut the spaghetti squash into rounds 1 1/2 inches thick and place them on a baking tray. Bake for 20 minutes, or until the flesh can be easily pierced with a fork, turning over halfway through. Let them cool slightly then cut each round once and pull the strands away from the skin to make long spaghetti-like noodles.
1 medium spaghetti squash
While the spaghetti squash bakes, prepare the shrimp. Place the shrimp in a bowl and toss with the Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
1 ½ lb peeled shrimp, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, ¼ teaspoon EACH: salt and pepper
Melt the butter in a large pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the shrimp and cook for 2 minutes, or until they just start to look pink.
4 tablespoons butter, 4 cloves garlic
Add the wine or chicken stock and the lemon juice to the pan and bring to a simmer. Add the spinach and let it wilt. Serve the shrimp and sauce over the spaghetti squash noodles.
½ cup white wine or chicken stock, ¼ cup fresh lemon juice, 2 ounces baby spinach