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Super skinny, super low carb zucchini noodles recipe! Made in less than 30 minutes! It’s so flavorful, you won’t even miss the pasta here!
Who’s ready for that summer diet?
Yeah, me neither. My wedding diet went out the window months ago so I probably won’t get around to that summer diet either.
But, I can definitely incorporate some zucchini noodles here instead of that carb-loaded pasta without compromising any kind of taste or flavor.
Really.
I mean, hello, it’s low-carb goodness! And we have garlicky, buttery zucchini noodles topped with the most perfect pan-seared lemon garlic shrimp.
So no, we’re not calling this diet food. It’s just super skinny and super buttery and super quick with the shortest ingredient list of all.
Garlic Butter Shrimp Zucchini Noodles
Yield: 4 servings
Prep: 15 minutes minutes
Cook: 15 minutes minutes
Total: 30 minutes minutes
Super skinny, super low carb! Made in less than 30 minutes! It’s so flavorful, you won’t even miss the pasta here!
5 stars (25 ratings)
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Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 4 cloves garlic, minced and divided
- 1 pound 3 medium-sized zucchini, spiralized*
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 shallot, minced
- 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Instructions
Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add 2 cloves garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Stir in zucchini noodles until just tender, about 2-3 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside and keep warm.
Melt the remaining 3 tablespoons butter in the skillet. Add remaining 2 cloves garlic and shallot, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
Add shrimp; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook, stirring occasionally, until pink and cooked through, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in lemon zest and parsley.
Serve immediately with zucchini noodles.
Notes
*This is the spiral slicerthat I use. It’s so easy to use – it honestly just takes minutes to spiralize!
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Anna — August 13, 2023 @ 4:37 PM Reply
I am looking for low carb recipes, and this one caught my eye. I’ve never enjoyed zucchini before, so I was nervous that I wouldn’t like them. I was glad to be wrong! It was so flavorful and delicious!
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Suzy — August 5, 2023 @ 6:21 PM Reply
As a single person with too much zucchini in the garden and too much shrimp in the freezer, I consider this recipe a real find. I could have used more zucchini as it really reduces in spiral form – will do that next time (didn’t bother to weigh it). Easy to make, easy to adjust according to personal taste, lo-cal enough to justify a lttle crusty Italian bread on the side. Will share with fellow gardeners!
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Nayely Saldana — July 26, 2023 @ 8:26 PM Reply
This was good!!! I added crushed pepper !
So easy and cheap to make !
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Jolanda Salaets — April 6, 2023 @ 11:57 AM Reply
This was so easy to make. I had everything available to me and it was really a tasty dish. This is not the first time I have come to your website and made your recipes. You rock!! This was perfect for keto and everyone enjoyed this.
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Julie — February 6, 2023 @ 8:27 AM Reply
Delicious! Thank you.
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Tammy — September 9, 2021 @ 9:38 AM Reply
I bought a spiral slicer really like fresh zucchini, but I’m left-handed and my spiral slicer is made to use right handed. Is there different kinds that you can use with either hand?
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Sheilah Stewart — March 10, 2022 @ 3:33 PM Reply
I’m left handed also I took a potatoe peeler and peeled zucchini in long strands it looked great and tasted delicious with shrimp
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Joann — March 1, 2021 @ 7:51 PM Reply
Made this dish for dinner tonight. We loved it so much that it will become a staple of our dinner recipes. Added a sprinkle of grated parm for the finishing touch. So simple and fast, can’t wait to serve it to friends. We made the zoodles the day before and let them dry out on paper towels during the day. Stored them in the fridge for tonight’s meal. Love it!
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Laura B — March 1, 2021 @ 1:59 PM Reply
We love this dish! I had never made zucchini noodles before (don’t own a spiral slicer) but I found some frozen zucchini noodles at our local grocery store. I’d like to try fresh as the frozen were slightly soggy. We are also big fans of spice so I added about a 1 to 2 tsps of Old Bay seasoning to this and it was great!
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Janet Allaway — January 2, 2021 @ 4:09 AM Reply
This is absolutely delicious and is super quick to make. I only had calamari hoods – no shrimp, so cut that into squares & takes similar time to cook. No lemon zest either, so used same quantity of preserved lemon skin cut very small. Also added a little chilli powder. Very nice & would make again.
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Susan — January 9, 2021 @ 12:46 PM Reply
Hi ghat can I service this recipe with or is this a one dish meal
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Donna — December 24, 2020 @ 12:18 PM Reply
Looks delicious and easy to make. Can this be made ahead. Without the zoodles turning soggy?
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sandy Y — December 20, 2020 @ 6:39 PM Reply
it really good . but were the calories count?
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Marie A Fischer — September 17, 2020 @ 1:56 PM Reply
Really great, very quick and deliciousl, only had frozen zucchini spirals and it worked well. Didn’t have shallot and used a leek.
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Lance Gerlin — May 17, 2020 @ 2:21 PM Reply
Beyond easy and so delicious!
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AmyB — March 23, 2020 @ 12:14 PM Reply
I’ve made this recipe twice now. Once with the frozen zoodles, and again with the fresh ones after buying a spiralizer. Will definitely only use the fresh ones, less soggy. I did use frozen shrimp that I thawed, and it came out just fine. Will be keeping this in my cooking rotation since its so fast and easy, and tastes delicious!
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Ms.Felicia — March 17, 2020 @ 1:47 PM Reply
Can this be made a head of time
And frozen
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Nancy Schepers — March 14, 2020 @ 2:45 PM Reply
This is excellent!!
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Kelly — March 12, 2020 @ 9:21 AM Reply
Does anyone have the recipe to this? I just saw it the other day and went to make it last night and I couldn’t find the recipe. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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angel yee — July 29, 2020 @ 9:59 PM Reply
for everyone asking, this recipe is about 222.5 calories per serving!
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Jodi — March 8, 2020 @ 5:05 PM Reply
nMade this tonight for my husband and myself. It was delicious!! Wouldn’t change a thing!
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Nicole — January 27, 2020 @ 7:44 PM Reply
Easy and fun to make. I love that it is low carb. Thanks for another great recipe.
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Sue — January 21, 2020 @ 9:56 AM Reply
Can anyone tell me how I would change this recipe for frozen shrimp and frozen zucchini? I’m making it tonight and I’m not a great cook.
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Courtney — January 14, 2020 @ 3:46 PM Reply
Easy and delicious !
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Miko — January 5, 2020 @ 5:40 PM Reply
Looks delish! No nutritional info included 🙁
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Tammy Hardy-Kesler — December 2, 2019 @ 3:24 PM Reply
Quick and easy. Meal prep greatness
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Latasha Howard — October 16, 2019 @ 5:34 PM Reply
This was an amazing meal I added smoke sausage, red and green peppers… sooo good. I don’t eat zucchini
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Jana @ Damn Delicious — October 16, 2019 @ 7:19 PM Reply
That’s a great compliment, especially since you don’t like zucchini! Thanks Latasha.
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Lea — August 26, 2019 @ 10:26 AM Reply
Recipe is very good. The 1st time I made it just like this recipe & the 2nd time I added fresh mushrooms, little white wine & a few fresh pieces of tomato. Tasted really good, family enjoyed it.
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Jana @ Damn Delicious — August 26, 2019 @ 11:37 AM Reply
I bet the additional fresh ingredients were great in this, Lea!
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Judy Wilbon — March 29, 2020 @ 9:58 AM Reply
Sounds good im goin try this beautiful dish
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Amanda — August 9, 2019 @ 7:52 PM Reply
Great recipe!! I added artichoke quarters & halved cherry tomatoes that I had on hand. No one missed the real pasta!
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Jana @ Damn Delicious — August 10, 2019 @ 8:28 AM Reply
That’s so great! Thanks for sharing, Amanda!
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Kathy — August 4, 2019 @ 4:29 PM Reply
WOW! Fantastic recipe. Extremely flavourful. Added small tomatoes for colour.
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Jana @ Damn Delicious — August 4, 2019 @ 4:59 PM Reply
Great addition, Kathy!
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Phil — August 17, 2020 @ 4:15 PM Reply
Trying to make dinner tonight. Can I use cooked frozen shrimp?
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Shop — August 1, 2019 @ 5:08 PM Reply
What is the calories.
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Jana @ Damn Delicious — August 2, 2019 @ 2:37 PM Reply
Nutritional information is provided only for select and new recipes at this time. However, if it is not available for a specific recipe, we recommend using free online resources at your discretion (you can Google “nutritional calculator”). Hope that helps!
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Jackie — July 21, 2019 @ 6:46 PM Reply
Excellent! I calculated on Weight Watchers and a serving was only 3 Smart Points!
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Jana @ Damn Delicious — July 22, 2019 @ 11:22 AM Reply
Amazing!
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kelly — July 19, 2019 @ 5:00 PM Reply
I made this and added fresh peas. My husband loved it and he was surprised the noodles were zucchini. Trick/hint: drain the noodles in a colander after cooking them and be careful not to overcook. I highly recommend the Kitchenaid attachment spiralizer
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Jana @ Damn Delicious — July 20, 2019 @ 11:32 AM Reply
Great tip, Kelly! 🙂
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Dana — July 4, 2019 @ 11:49 AM Reply
This looks so delicious and I’m excited to be making it this week! Could you tell me the macros for one serving, as I’m currently doing keto. Thanks for the recipe:)
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Jana @ Damn Delicious — July 4, 2019 @ 2:08 PM Reply
Hi Dana! Nutritional information is provided only for select recipes at this time. However, if it is not available for a specific recipe, we recommend using free online resources at your discretion (you can Google “nutritional calculator”). Hope that helps!
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Elaine — June 25, 2019 @ 4:58 AM Reply
Loved the garlic shrimp zucchini noodle dish! Even my husband liked it. Will be making it often.
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Jana @ Damn Delicious — June 25, 2019 @ 9:28 AM Reply
We love hearing that, Elaine! 🙂
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Maria — June 23, 2019 @ 7:34 AM Reply
Super excited to try these meals!!! Thank you
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Chungah @ Damn Delicious — June 23, 2019 @ 8:35 AM Reply
You are so welcome, Maria! 🙂
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Blanca — May 22, 2019 @ 12:48 PM Reply
Delicious, healthy, quick, and easy to make! This is the first recipe I try from your site and I’m in love with it. Definitely will make again and try more of your recipes.
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Jana @ Damn Delicious — May 23, 2019 @ 10:16 AM Reply
Thanks for sharing, Blanca! We hope you find more recipes you love! 🙂
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Don Goodwin — May 19, 2019 @ 7:15 PM Reply
I’m from the Midwest which is steak and potato country. Luckily I have had the chance to travel to several foreign countries and try the local meals. Seams everyone is trying to eat healthier. My wife was surprised when I told her about this dish. I like shrimp and I like zucchini so gave it a try. Prep time is fast and easy along with cooking time. It turned out great and most importantly the wife said I could make it again.
** I have tried several of your recipes and wanted to say thank you. I was in Korea and learned to make a great bulgogi and rice.
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Jana @ Damn Delicious — May 19, 2019 @ 8:42 PM Reply
That’s awesome, Don! We love that you and your family are so open to trying new things. We hope you’ll continue to find inspiration on our site!
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The Book of Food — May 11, 2019 @ 3:09 AM Reply
My mother has become a big fan of these zucchini noodles dishes so I’ll make sure to give her the recipe. She always makes them with tomato sauce or fried tofu. That would bring a nice change !
Anna — August 13, 2023 @ 4:37 PM Reply
I am looking for low carb recipes, and this one caught my eye. I’ve never enjoyed zucchini before, so I was nervous that I wouldn’t like them. I was glad to be wrong! It was so flavorful and delicious!
Suzy — August 5, 2023 @ 6:21 PM Reply
As a single person with too much zucchini in the garden and too much shrimp in the freezer, I consider this recipe a real find. I could have used more zucchini as it really reduces in spiral form – will do that next time (didn’t bother to weigh it). Easy to make, easy to adjust according to personal taste, lo-cal enough to justify a lttle crusty Italian bread on the side. Will share with fellow gardeners!
Nayely Saldana — July 26, 2023 @ 8:26 PM Reply
This was good!!! I added crushed pepper !
So easy and cheap to make !
Jolanda Salaets — April 6, 2023 @ 11:57 AM Reply
This was so easy to make. I had everything available to me and it was really a tasty dish. This is not the first time I have come to your website and made your recipes. You rock!! This was perfect for keto and everyone enjoyed this.
Julie — February 6, 2023 @ 8:27 AM Reply
Delicious! Thank you.
Tammy — September 9, 2021 @ 9:38 AM Reply
I bought a spiral slicer really like fresh zucchini, but I’m left-handed and my spiral slicer is made to use right handed. Is there different kinds that you can use with either hand?
-
Sheilah Stewart — March 10, 2022 @ 3:33 PM Reply
I’m left handed also I took a potatoe peeler and peeled zucchini in long strands it looked great and tasted delicious with shrimp
Joann — March 1, 2021 @ 7:51 PM Reply
Made this dish for dinner tonight. We loved it so much that it will become a staple of our dinner recipes. Added a sprinkle of grated parm for the finishing touch. So simple and fast, can’t wait to serve it to friends. We made the zoodles the day before and let them dry out on paper towels during the day. Stored them in the fridge for tonight’s meal. Love it!
Laura B — March 1, 2021 @ 1:59 PM Reply
We love this dish! I had never made zucchini noodles before (don’t own a spiral slicer) but I found some frozen zucchini noodles at our local grocery store. I’d like to try fresh as the frozen were slightly soggy. We are also big fans of spice so I added about a 1 to 2 tsps of Old Bay seasoning to this and it was great!
Janet Allaway — January 2, 2021 @ 4:09 AM Reply
This is absolutely delicious and is super quick to make. I only had calamari hoods – no shrimp, so cut that into squares & takes similar time to cook. No lemon zest either, so used same quantity of preserved lemon skin cut very small. Also added a little chilli powder. Very nice & would make again.
-
Susan — January 9, 2021 @ 12:46 PM Reply
Hi ghat can I service this recipe with or is this a one dish meal
Donna — December 24, 2020 @ 12:18 PM Reply
Looks delicious and easy to make. Can this be made ahead. Without the zoodles turning soggy?
sandy Y — December 20, 2020 @ 6:39 PM Reply
it really good . but were the calories count?
Marie A Fischer — September 17, 2020 @ 1:56 PM Reply
Really great, very quick and deliciousl, only had frozen zucchini spirals and it worked well. Didn’t have shallot and used a leek.
Lance Gerlin — May 17, 2020 @ 2:21 PM Reply
Beyond easy and so delicious!
AmyB — March 23, 2020 @ 12:14 PM Reply
I’ve made this recipe twice now. Once with the frozen zoodles, and again with the fresh ones after buying a spiralizer. Will definitely only use the fresh ones, less soggy. I did use frozen shrimp that I thawed, and it came out just fine. Will be keeping this in my cooking rotation since its so fast and easy, and tastes delicious!
Ms.Felicia — March 17, 2020 @ 1:47 PM Reply
Can this be made a head of time
And frozen
Nancy Schepers — March 14, 2020 @ 2:45 PM Reply
This is excellent!!
Kelly — March 12, 2020 @ 9:21 AM Reply
Does anyone have the recipe to this? I just saw it the other day and went to make it last night and I couldn’t find the recipe. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
-
angel yee — July 29, 2020 @ 9:59 PM Reply
for everyone asking, this recipe is about 222.5 calories per serving!
Jodi — March 8, 2020 @ 5:05 PM Reply
nMade this tonight for my husband and myself. It was delicious!! Wouldn’t change a thing!
Nicole — January 27, 2020 @ 7:44 PM Reply
Easy and fun to make. I love that it is low carb. Thanks for another great recipe.
Sue — January 21, 2020 @ 9:56 AM Reply
Can anyone tell me how I would change this recipe for frozen shrimp and frozen zucchini? I’m making it tonight and I’m not a great cook.
Courtney — January 14, 2020 @ 3:46 PM Reply
Easy and delicious !
Miko — January 5, 2020 @ 5:40 PM Reply
Looks delish! No nutritional info included 🙁
Tammy Hardy-Kesler — December 2, 2019 @ 3:24 PM Reply
Quick and easy. Meal prep greatness
Latasha Howard — October 16, 2019 @ 5:34 PM Reply
This was an amazing meal I added smoke sausage, red and green peppers… sooo good. I don’t eat zucchini
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Jana @ Damn Delicious — October 16, 2019 @ 7:19 PM Reply
That’s a great compliment, especially since you don’t like zucchini! Thanks Latasha.
Lea — August 26, 2019 @ 10:26 AM Reply
Recipe is very good. The 1st time I made it just like this recipe & the 2nd time I added fresh mushrooms, little white wine & a few fresh pieces of tomato. Tasted really good, family enjoyed it.
-
Jana @ Damn Delicious — August 26, 2019 @ 11:37 AM Reply
I bet the additional fresh ingredients were great in this, Lea!
-
Judy Wilbon — March 29, 2020 @ 9:58 AM Reply
Sounds good im goin try this beautiful dish
-
Amanda — August 9, 2019 @ 7:52 PM Reply
Great recipe!! I added artichoke quarters & halved cherry tomatoes that I had on hand. No one missed the real pasta!
-
Jana @ Damn Delicious — August 10, 2019 @ 8:28 AM Reply
That’s so great! Thanks for sharing, Amanda!
Kathy — August 4, 2019 @ 4:29 PM Reply
WOW! Fantastic recipe. Extremely flavourful. Added small tomatoes for colour.
-
Jana @ Damn Delicious — August 4, 2019 @ 4:59 PM Reply
Great addition, Kathy!
-
Phil — August 17, 2020 @ 4:15 PM Reply
Trying to make dinner tonight. Can I use cooked frozen shrimp?
Shop — August 1, 2019 @ 5:08 PM Reply
What is the calories.
-
Jana @ Damn Delicious — August 2, 2019 @ 2:37 PM Reply
Nutritional information is provided only for select and new recipes at this time. However, if it is not available for a specific recipe, we recommend using free online resources at your discretion (you can Google “nutritional calculator”). Hope that helps!
Jackie — July 21, 2019 @ 6:46 PM Reply
Excellent! I calculated on Weight Watchers and a serving was only 3 Smart Points!
-
Jana @ Damn Delicious — July 22, 2019 @ 11:22 AM Reply
Amazing!
kelly — July 19, 2019 @ 5:00 PM Reply
I made this and added fresh peas. My husband loved it and he was surprised the noodles were zucchini. Trick/hint: drain the noodles in a colander after cooking them and be careful not to overcook. I highly recommend the Kitchenaid attachment spiralizer
-
Jana @ Damn Delicious — July 20, 2019 @ 11:32 AM Reply
Great tip, Kelly! 🙂
Dana — July 4, 2019 @ 11:49 AM Reply
This looks so delicious and I’m excited to be making it this week! Could you tell me the macros for one serving, as I’m currently doing keto. Thanks for the recipe:)
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Jana @ Damn Delicious — July 4, 2019 @ 2:08 PM Reply
Hi Dana! Nutritional information is provided only for select recipes at this time. However, if it is not available for a specific recipe, we recommend using free online resources at your discretion (you can Google “nutritional calculator”). Hope that helps!
Elaine — June 25, 2019 @ 4:58 AM Reply
Loved the garlic shrimp zucchini noodle dish! Even my husband liked it. Will be making it often.
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Jana @ Damn Delicious — June 25, 2019 @ 9:28 AM Reply
We love hearing that, Elaine! 🙂
Maria — June 23, 2019 @ 7:34 AM Reply
Super excited to try these meals!!! Thank you
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Chungah @ Damn Delicious — June 23, 2019 @ 8:35 AM Reply
You are so welcome, Maria! 🙂
Blanca — May 22, 2019 @ 12:48 PM Reply
Delicious, healthy, quick, and easy to make! This is the first recipe I try from your site and I’m in love with it. Definitely will make again and try more of your recipes.
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Jana @ Damn Delicious — May 23, 2019 @ 10:16 AM Reply
Thanks for sharing, Blanca! We hope you find more recipes you love! 🙂
Don Goodwin — May 19, 2019 @ 7:15 PM Reply
I’m from the Midwest which is steak and potato country. Luckily I have had the chance to travel to several foreign countries and try the local meals. Seams everyone is trying to eat healthier. My wife was surprised when I told her about this dish. I like shrimp and I like zucchini so gave it a try. Prep time is fast and easy along with cooking time. It turned out great and most importantly the wife said I could make it again.
** I have tried several of your recipes and wanted to say thank you. I was in Korea and learned to make a great bulgogi and rice.
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Jana @ Damn Delicious — May 19, 2019 @ 8:42 PM Reply
That’s awesome, Don! We love that you and your family are so open to trying new things. We hope you’ll continue to find inspiration on our site!
The Book of Food — May 11, 2019 @ 3:09 AM Reply
My mother has become a big fan of these zucchini noodles dishes so I’ll make sure to give her the recipe. She always makes them with tomato sauce or fried tofu. That would bring a nice change !
