Healthy Substitute: Quinoa Pasta

I spent most of Thanksgiving break on the road, so I did a lot of eating out and having meals at my friends’ and family’s houses. By the time last night rolled around, I was dying to make myself a home-cooked meal.

I had a craving for shrimp, so I decided on shrimp scampi with broccoli. I made it with organic quinoa linguini as a substitute for regular pasta. It was really good! Quinoa pasta is a wonderful substitute because the texture is much lighter than whole wheat pasta. It’s a great option if you have a wheat or gluten intolerance (celiac disease).

To make my scampi sauce, I used sauteed extra virgin olive oil, white wine, fresh lemon juice, shallots, lots of garlic, and just a tablespoon of real butter. I tossed the shrimp in the sauce with fresh parsley and steamed some broccoli to have on the side. Yum!

Here’s a Tyler Florence recipe I used as a guide to make my scampi. To make it even healthier, you can reduce the amount of butter and substitute with quinoa pasta like I did.

Can’t wait to get home tonight for my leftovers! Wishing you all the best. Laurel