Noodle Salad with Garlic Shrimps and Zucchini
Ingredients (2 servings)
- 300 g zucchini
- 200 g shrimps
- 100 g gluten-free noodles (e.g. rice noodles, Shiratake noodles, edamame pasta or noodles based on sweet potato or canna starch)
- 1 red onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2-3 tbsp coconut oil
- as needed sesame oil
- 1 bunch Thai basil, fresh
- 1 pinch salt & pepper
- 1 lime
- 2 chili peppers
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to the package instructions. Reserve some of the cooking water before draining the pasta.
- Peel and slice the onion thinly
- Mince chili.
- Rinse and dice the zucchini.
- Rinse and chop Thai basil leaves.
- Heat 1-2 tbsp coconut oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
- Sauté half of the onion and chilli with a pinch of salt until softened.
- Then, add the zucchini and sauté for another 7-10 mins.
- Meanwhile, peel and mince the garlic cloves.
- Transfer the content of the pan to a bowl and return the pan to medium.
- Heat the remaining coconut oil in the pan, add minced garlic, and then add the shrimps with a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Sauté for 3-5 minutes until the shrimps have changed color.
- Reintroduce the zucchini medley with a bit of noodle water and potentially more coconut oil if you like.
- Season to taste and heat through.
- Divide noodles onto plates or into bowls, top with the pan’s content, the remaining raw onion, a drizzle of sesame oil and seeds, chopped Thai basil, and lime wedges.
- Enjoy your meal!
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