Layered Caesar, Shrimp Pasta Salad. Special Extra. Squeeze juice of 1 lemon over salad before tossing with dressing mixture. Season salad with cracked black pepper. How to Make Your Own Croutons. How To Make Healthy Shrimp Pasta RecipesEasy Healthy Shrimp Pasta RecipesPasta can absolutely be a part of a healthy diet. All of these recipes are low in fat, calories, and sodium. Chimichurri-Avocado-Pasta-with-Pan-Seared-Shrimp-web-6.jpg' alt='Simple Healthy Shrimp Pasta Recipes' title='Simple Healthy Shrimp Pasta Recipes' />Heat 1 Tbsp. Stir in 1 cup French bread cubes cook 3 to 4 min. Cool completely. Make Ahead. Salad and dressing mixture can be refrigerated up to 4 hours before tossing salad with dressing mixture just before serving. Creamy Coconut Shrimp over Zucchini Pasta The Healthy Foodie. Thats it I hereby officially declare cauliflower to be my new BFF. Why just now, you ask Well, before recently, I never knew how immensely AWESOME this cool looking white headed dude could be Would you believe me if I told you that I purchased and ate height of them in the past month aloneThats 2 full heads of cauliflower per week And I didnt get much help to make em disappear either. Most of it got eaten by yours truly. How did I manage to eat that much Well, first off, I really love it in its raw state so it makes it an ideal snack for me. When I sit myself down to watch a movie or something, instead of munching on chips, candy and popcorn, I like to fix myself a nice bowl of crudites, complete with a generous serving of raw cauliflower, which I usually tend to save for last since its my favorite. Forget delistyle pasta salad, and try this version with shrimp and a bright lemon dressing. You can even make it up to a day ahead. Healthy Shrimp Pasta Recipes Scampi' title='Healthy Shrimp Pasta Recipes Scampi' />The problem with that however is, by the time I finally get to my beloved cauliflower, my kids will often have managed to mooch half of it from me. Hmpft. Apparently Im not the only one who appreciates raw cauliflower in this household Hey, not that Im complaining What mom wouldnt want to see their kids munching on cauliflower But cauliflowers deliciousness as a movie snack alone wouldnt be enough to make me declare it my new BFF. Or to make me go through 8 heads in a matter of 4 weeksTheres a lot more to it than just that. For instance, have you ever tried making Grain Free Tabouleh using cauliflower in lieu of bulgur OMG, its to die for. Even better than the real thing, I tell you. No word of a lie. But wait, theres more. Cauliflower, as I just recently discovered, has the ability to be turned into the creamiest, smoothest and silkiest concoction ever. You can then use this to make luscious, creamy dreamy soups and sauces. Delicious creamy white sauces and soups that also happen to be dairy free, grain free AND gluten free How friggin magical is that Further to my recent success with this wonderful vegetable, I decided to push the envelope a little bit further and try making it into a a creamy coconut sauce. I have to admit that I wasnt convinced at all. I was really afraid that the taste of the cauliflower, no matter how faint and subtle, would really butt heads with that of the coconut and that the resulting combination of flavor would be just plain awful. Much to my pleasant surprise, it wasnt the case at all The resulting sauce was extremely smooth and creamy with a nice touch of coconut. Im not sure I could say that the cauliflower was even noticeable at all. If you had no idea it was there, you wouldnt be able to tell, thats for sure. I think if I was to redo this one, however, Id probably double the amount of coconut cream and add a little bit more garam masala. And perhaps Id even throw in a good handful of freshly grated coconut. Or dried, if I didnt have any fresh on hand. I would go all out and give it a real BOLD coconut personality. Still, all in all, Id say this was a complete success. And you know what else As an added bonus, it reheats absolutely wonderfully. The heat of the sauce alone is enough to soften the zucchini, but popping it in the microwave for a few minutes actually contributes to wilting the zucchini, making it that much more pliable. Plus, it also gets it to release some of its liquid, which, when mixed in with the sauce, turns the whole dish into a creamy dreamy coconut y shrimp wonderland. Even my son looked at my plate and said that it looked pretty darn yum Much to my surprise, he then asked if he could get a taste. After I quasi nervously handed him the plate and fork so he could have a bite, half expecting him to swallow unconvincingly and declare that it wasnt at all what he expected, he instead exclaimed that it was really goodWOW A son approved dish just HAS to be a keeper Creamy Coconut Shrimp Pasta6. Himalayan or fine sea salt tsp freshly cracked black pepper. Add cauliflower, water and pure coconut water to a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, cover, lower heat and cook until the cauliflower is really soft, about 5 7 minutes. How To Lose 8 Pounds In A Month. Meanwhile, cook the mushrooms in a large skillet until nice and golden. Add onion, salt and pepper and continue cooking until soft and fragrant. Ladle the cauliflower mixture into your blender and process on high speed until super smooth and silky in consistency. Pour that cauliflower mixture over the mushrooms and onions. Add the cooked shrimp, coconut cream, lime juice and garam masala and bring to a simmer over low medium heat. Cook just enough to warm the shrimp then stir in the fresh cilantro. Divide the stringed zucchini between 2 serving plates and ladle the shrimp sauce on top. The heat from the sauce alone will soften the zucchini some, but it you want yours to be even softer still, you can also throw the whole dish in the microwave for a minute or two. Serving size Nutritional Information based on 1 of 2 servings.