Are you looking for a lighter version of your favorite shrimp pasta dish? This healthy shrimp Alfredo recipe has been slimmed down from the traditional recipe to save on calories and fat without skimping on the flavor.
The sauce is creamy and silky with a light finish and a delicious flavor. This shrimp recipe is a reader favorite!
You won’t believe how easy it is to turn a high-fat pasta dish into this skinny shrimp alfredo recipe!
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Ingredients for this healthy shrimp Alfredo recipe
To make this light shrimp Alfredo, you’ll need the following ingredients:
- 8 oz of fettuccine
- 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pound of shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon of fresh sage
- 2 tablespoons of flour
- 1 cup of fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth
- ½ cup 2% milk
- ¼ teaspoon of cracked black pepper
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- ¾ cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese
- Fresh parsley to garnish
Making this skinny shrimp Alfredo
To lighten up this dish, I used 2% milk and fat-free chicken stock in place of heavy cream and limited the amount of cheese.
Cook the fettuccine
- Bring a pot of salted water to the boil.
- Add the fettuccine noodles and cook according to the instructions on the box.
- Drain the pasta and set it aside.
Cook the shrimp
- While the fettuccine is cooking, heat the olive oil in a sauté pan,
- Cook the shrimp 1-2 minutes on each side until they are pink and opaque.
- Set them aside and keep warm.
Make the healthy Alfredo sauce recipe
- Add the garlic to the same pan and gently cook, scraping up the bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Stir in the sage and gently cook 1 minute.
- Add flour to the pan to make a roux and cook gently for 1 minute.
- Whisk in the chicken broth, milk, pepper, and nutmeg.
- Gently cook until the sauce starts to thicken and is creamy.
- Stir in the grated Parmesan and cook for an additional minute or two.
- Lower the heat and simmer, stirring gently until the sauce is thick.
Add the fettuccine and shrimp
- Stir in the fettuccine and mix well to combine.
- Add the cooked shrimp.
- Garnished with grated cheese and fresh parsley.
- Serve immediately.
Cooking tip: I chose fresh Parmesan cheese for this shrimp Alfredo recipe. The flavor of it is so much more intense than bottled Parmesan so you don’t need to use as much. Nutmeg and sage also add a boost of flavor with virtually no calories.
Time to taste this healthy shrimp fettuccine recipe
The flavor of this healthy shrimp Alfredo is luxurious and tangy. The cheese and spices give it a lovely taste, and the thickened sauce is creamy even without the addition of heavy cream.
This recipe is super fast to put together – it’s ready in about 20 minutes.
This skinny shrimp Alfredo makes four servings, each with 541 calories. It is high in protein and low in saturated fat. The recipe shows that you can enjoy your favorite comfort food without breaking the calorie bank.
More shrimp recipes to try
If you love the flavor of shrimp, check out these recipes, too.
- Spicy Shrimp and Tomato Pasta – Healthy shrimp and fettuccine recipe.
- Easy Shrimp Alfredo with Spinach & Tomatoes – Another Alfredo recipe to try with spinach.
- Garlic Parsley Shrimp – Spicy shrimp recipe that’s low in fat and carbs.
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Healthy Shrimp Alfredo - Skinny Shrimp Fettuccine Recipe
This skinny shrimp Alfredo recipe has been slimmed down from the traditional dish to save lots of calories without skimping on the flavor. The sauce is creamy and silky without the need of heavy cream.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces of fettuccine
- 2 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
- 16 ounces of shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon of fresh sage
- 2 tablespoons of flour
- 1 cup of fat-free chicken stock
- ½ cup of 2% milk
- ¼ teaspoon of cracked black pepper
- 1 pinch of ground nutmeg
- ¾ cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese
- Fresh parsley to garnish
Instructions
- Bring a pot of salted water to the boil and cook the fettuccine according to the instructions on the box. Drain and set aside.
- While the pasta is cooking, heat the olive oil in a sauté pan and cook the shrimp on both sides until they are pink. Set aside and keep warm.
- Add the garlic to the pan and gently cook, scraping up the bits from the bottom of the pan. Stir in the sage and add the flour to make a roux and cook gently for 1 minute.
- Whisk in the chicken broth, milk, pepper, and nutmeg. Gently cook until the sauce starts to thicken and is creamy.
- Stir in the grated Parmesan and cook for an additional minute or two.
- Lower the heat and simmer, stirring gently until the sauce is thick.
- Add the fettuccine and mix well to combine. Stir in the cooked shrimp and serve immediately, garnished with a bit of extra grated cheese and some fresh parsley.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 541Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 320mgFiber: 6gSugar: 6gProtein: 29g
Nutritional information is approximate due to natural variation in ingredients and the cook-at-home nature of our meals.
JanTT21
Sunday 17th of June 2018
This recipe looks really delicious and I will certainly try it. Thank you for sharing a different way of serving both main ingredients...