Spaghetti squash with shrimp, peas and pesto is an easy, healthy 4-ingredient dinner!
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time45 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr
Yield: 2servings
Ingredients
1medium-large spaghetti squash
⅓cuppesto (homemade or store bought)
1cupfrozen peas, thawed
½lb.frozen shrimp, thawed (see notes)
Salt and pepper, to taste
1teaspoonextra-virgin olive oil, if needed
¼cupgrated Parmesan cheese (optional)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375.
Cook the spaghetti squash: Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray. Cut each squash in half lengthwise. Use a very sharp knife and be careful — they can be difficult to cut. If needed, poke it with a fork and microwave for 4-5 minutes to soften it slightly before cutting. Remove the seeds and inner pulp of the squash (much like cleaning out a pumpkin). Place spaghetti squash cut side down on prepared baking sheet. Bake for 45 minutes at 375.
Meanwhile, thaw the peas and shrimp by running under very cold water for several minutes. If you are using uncooked shrimp, heat the olive oil in a medium saute pan. Add shrimp and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side.
Add peas to the saute pan to warm through. (And if you're using cooked shrimp, just heat them both up at the same time for a minute or two.)
Turn off heat and add the pesto, stirring to combine. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. (Go easy though, pesto tends to be pretty salty already.)
Once the spaghetti squash has cooked and is cool enough to handle, take a fork and pull strands from the outer skin of each squash half.
Top the spaghetti squash with the warm pesto-pea-shrimp mixture. Top with Parmesan cheese, if desired. Serve immediately.
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Notes
Spaghetti squash: You can bake the spaghetti squash in the oven, as directed in the recipe card below. Or you can make Instant Pot spaghetti squash or even microwave spaghetti squash to cook yours if you’d rather.Pesto: My homemade basil pesto is super easy to make, but a store-bought pesto works great, too.Peas: Frozen peas are one of my favorite freezer staples, but you could certainly substitute canned peas if needed.Shrimp: I use frozen shrimp, usually the 26-30 per pound size. You can substitute another size shrimp, but you’ll need to adjust your cooking time. The shrimp need to be completely thawed (more on that in a minute) as well as peeled and deveined for this recipe. Please plan accordingly.