Garlic Shrimp with Zucchini Noodles and Raw Tomato Sauce
 
 
Ingredients
  • For the noodles:
  • 1 ½ pounds zucchini or yellow squash (or a mix of both!)
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • For the Sauce:
  • 1 ½ pounds tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon sugar (optional)
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • For the shrimp:
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 pound shrimp, peeled, deveined and tails removed
  • Dash red pepper flake
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • To serve:
  • ½ cup basil leaves, thinly sliced
Instructions
  1. For the “noodles”: using a mandoline or spiralizer, slice your squash into long, thin strips (make sure you don’t use the seed-filled core). Toss with 1 teaspoon kosher salt in a colander, and set in the sink to pull out as much liquid from the squash. (At least 30 minutes. You can start working on the other parts of this recipe while the squash drains).
  2. For the sauce: Core and coarsely chop two thirds of tomatoes. Halve remaining tomatoes crosswise, then rub cut sides of tomatoes against large holes of a box grater set in a large bowl, reserving pulp and discarding skin. Toss pulp with chopped tomatoes, lemon juice, salt, sugar (if using), pepper, and olive oil. Let stand until ready to use, at least 10 minutes.
  3. For the shrimp, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until garlic is fragrant and golden - but not brown - 1 minute. Add shrimp and a dash of red pepper flakes and raise heat to medium-high, and cook, stirring often, until shrimp are opaque, 1 to 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. Give your squash noodles a good squeeze (to drain even more liquid out) and add to the pan. Cook, stirring constantly, until heated through, about 1 minute. Err on the undercooked side here, because the squash can get mushy if left in the pan too long. Remove from heat and divide the shrimp/squash mixture evenly into 4 bowls. Ladle the tomato sauce on top and garnish with a heap of fresh basil.
Recipe by Allons-Eat! at https://www.allonseat.com/garlic-shrimp-with-zucchini-noodles-and-raw-tomato-sauce/