Garlic Shrimp with Spinach and Vermicelli is a Weight Watcher's recipe with a cheesy sauce tossed with spinach and sun-dried tomatoes. It is fresh, fast, and only 9 weight watcher points for your entire meal!
This recipe is definitely a keeper. Next time I may add some grated parmesan cheese and even a little dried red pepper flake to add some heat! Overall, this is a delicious, quick and easy recipe for busy weekday suppers!
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Why This Recipe is a Keeper
- Super Fast: It takes only 25 minutes from start to finish.
- Great flavor: The sun-dried tomatoes and lemon make it taste really fresh.
- Easy Ingredients: You probably already have most of the items in your kitchen.
What's in This Dish
See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and instructions.
- Shrimp: These provide lean protein and cook through in just a few minutes.
- Sun-dried Tomatoes: They add a deep, tangy flavor that really makes the dish.
- Fresh Spinach: This wilts down perfectly to add some easy greens and color.
- Lemon Juice: A squeeze at the end brightens up the whole plate.
- White Wine: This helps create a light sauce and pulls all the flavors together.
Easy Swaps You Can Make
- Chicken Breast: If you aren't a fan of seafood, use sliced chicken breast instead of shrimp.
- Kale: This is a great alternative if you want a heartier green that holds its shape better than spinach.
- Cherry Tomatoes: Use these halved and sautéed if you don't have sun-dried tomatoes on hand.
What to Serve with This
If you're looking to round out the meal, these Air Fryer Garlic Knots are perfect for soaking up the extra garlic butter sauce. For something lighter, a Honey Dijon Spinach Salad adds a nice crunch and pairs well with the fresh greens in the pasta. If you want more veggies, roasted Asparagus and Mushrooms is a simple side that finishes right when the shrimp is ready.
How to Handle Leftovers
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge forup to 3 days. To keep the shrimp from getting rubbery, reheat them in a skillet over low heat with a splash of water or broth. Avoid the freezer, as the noodles and spinach will get mushy when thawed.
I'd love to hear how this turned out for you! Did you add the red pepper flakes or keep it mild? If you give it a try, please come back to leave a comment and ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating below - it helps me out so much and I truly enjoy hearing from myou!
📖 Recipe
Weight Watcher's Garlic Shrimp
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Ingredients
- 5 ounces uncooked vermicelli
- 6 ounces fresh baby spinach
- ⅓ cup julienne-cut sun-dried tomatoes packed without oil
- 1½ tablespoon butter divided
- 1¼ pound large shrimp peeled and deveined
- 3 large garlic cloves minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ⅓ cup dry white wine
- 3 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- ¼ cup grated fresh parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Break pasta in half and cook according to package directions. Place spinach and tomatoes in a colander.
- While pasta cooks, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add shrimp and garlic, sprinkle with salt and pepper and sauté 4 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Stir in wine and cook 1 minute. Remove pan from heat.
- When pasta is done cooking, pour pasta and cooking liquid over spinach mixture in colander. Toss with tongs until spinach wilts. Add to shrimp mixture along with remaining 1-½ teaspoons butter and lemon juice. Toss well. Sprinkle with Parmesan Cheese.
Amy says
Delicious! Perfect amount of sauce. Feels light but it's pasta, so it's so satisfying! I recently got rid of all my weight watchers cookbooks because we haven't used them. My husband, who rarely eats shrimp was craving a shrimp pasta, looked at all my recipes and said none of these are that one dish we used to have...from almost 15 years ago. I decided to Google what I could remember (the standout being to pour the pasta water over the spinach) and am so grateful to have found your post and website! Thank you for sharing. You have saved me from the earache of trying to make something similar and it not being right! 😂
Gayle K. says
We thoroughly love this dish! It's so quick and easy, that it somehow seems wrong that it could taste this good.
Garlic Shrimp with spinach is wonderful. The only thing I change is to use angel hair pasta.
Shelby says
So glad you let me know Gayle! I agree, I love this dish also. I love when you get a lot of flavor and great nutrition combined! 🙂
Anonymous says
This was really good. I added fresh tomatoes because I didn't have the sundried. Also hot pepper flakes.. I will def. make this again!
Cooking Contests says
Great looking recipe! I've been doing shrimp and pasta a lot lately, this will be a new one to try! Did you add anything of your own to it? I'd be curious to see how some feta works in this recipe
~Nancy Lewis~
Mrs. L says
I love that low calorie dishes like this look good and have flavor! (I'm with you, I'd probably add some red pepper flakes 🙂
Patsyk says
This is my kind of meal! Looks fantastic! Good to see you are still posting once in awhile - missed you!
teresa says
oh YUMMY!! i wish i had this for lunch, the flavors sound incredible. i love that it's ww!!
bellini says
Life gets pretty bust and gets in the way of our hobbies. Hope life is treating you well my friend. May there be many more delicious meals in your future.
Kathleen says
This looks and sounds de-lish! I saw it this morning on SU!
Debbi Does Dinner Healthy says
This looks awesome! Nice and low calorie, thanks!