Shrimp, Lemon, and Spinach Whole-grain Pasta Salad

Name: Shrimp, Lemon, and Spinach Whole-grain Pasta Salad
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 473 milliliters loosely packed baby spinach leaves; 425 grams can chickpeas (garbanzos), drained and rinsed; 79 milliliters chopped fresh mint leaves; 340 grams whole-grain rotini, rotelle, or fusilli pasta; 3 larges garlic cloves, minced; 0 teaspoons ground cumin; 3 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest; 296 milliliters low-fat plain Greek-style yogurt (or whole-milk plain yogurt); 59 milliliters olive oil; 1 teaspoons red chile flakes; 1 medium red onion, chopped; 1 teaspoons About salt

Shrimp, Lemon, and Spinach Whole-grain Pasta Salad might be just the side dish you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 9g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 240 calories. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 10. A mixture of fusilli pasta, lemon juice, onion, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender to the bite, 9 to 12 minutes or according to package instructions.

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Pasta

Water

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Pot

Drain and set aside.

Meanwhile, toss shrimp with 2 tbsp. olive oil, onion, garlic, 3/4 tsp. salt, chile flakes, and cumin; marinate at room temperature 10 minutes. Preheat a medium frying pan over medium heat, then add shrimp and marinade. Cook, stirring often, until shrimp are pink and firm, 3 to 4 minutes.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Olive Oil

Marinade

Garlic

Shrimp

Cumin

Onion

Salt

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Frying Pan

In a large bowl, toss together pasta, shrimp mixture, spinach, chickpeas, yogurt, mint, lemon juice, remaining oil, and lemon zest. Season to taste with salt.

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Lemon Juice