Tropical Shrimp Scampi

Description

This fruity shrimp scampi has a citrus kick.

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package linguine pasta
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • ½ cup pineapple juice
  • ½ cup no-pulp orange juice
  • 5 teaspoons grated orange zest
  • 5 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 5 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 1 pound medium shrimp – peeled and deveined
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Stir in the linguine
  2. and return to a boil. Cook until the pasta has cooked through
  3. but is still firm to the bite
  4. about 11 minutes.
  5. While pasta is cooking
  6. combine the olive oil
  7. pineapple juice
  8. orange juice
  9. orange zest
  10. lemon zest
  11. salt
  12. pepper
  13. and garlic in a blender. Blend on high speed until smooth.
  14. Pour sauce into a large skillet over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer and cook for 2 minutes. Add the shrimp and parsley; cook until shrimp are pink and cooked through
  15. 3 to 5 minutes.
  16. Drain the linguini
  17. and place on a serving platter. Spoon the shrimp and sauce over the pasta
  18. and top with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 40 mins

Servings: 6

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