Asian Shrimp w/Angel Hair Pasta
Author: Jan Tilley
Ingredients
- 1 pound peeled & deveined fresh shrimp
- 1 (9 oz.) package refrigerated angel hair pasta
- ¼ cup lite soy sauce
- ¼ cup seasoned rice wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 4 green onions, chopped
- 1 cup frozen sweet green peas, thawed
- ¾ cup shredded carrots
- 1 (8 oz.) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
- 1 teaspon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 2 tablespoon chopped unsalted dry-roasted peanuts
Instructions
- Prepare pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain and place in a large bowl or on a platter.
- Stir together soy sauce, vinegar, and sesame oil. Drizzle over pasta.
- Add green onions and next 4 ingredients to pasta; toss.
- Saute ginger and garlic in hot vegetable oil 1 to 2 minutes. (Do not brown.)
- Add shrimp, lime juice, and pepper; cook 3 to 5 minutes or just until shrimp turn pink.
- Add shrimp mixture to pasta mixture, and toss.
- Sprinkle with peanuts. Serve immediately.
Notes
Makes 6 servings
Nutrition Information
310 calories, 6 grams fat, 170 mg cholesterol, 880 mg sodium,
39 grams carbohydrate, 6 grams fiber, 24 grams protein
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