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    Home » Main Dishes » Pasta

    Cilantro Lime Shrimp Pasta – Quick and Easy

    Published: Dec 6, 2017 · Modified: Jan 30, 2021 by Jessica Fisher

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    Looking for a quick and easy pasta dish full of flavor? Look no further than this Cilantro Lime Shrimp Pasta that comes together in just 20 minutes.

    bowl of shrimp pasta this …

    Quick dinners are the name of the game when you’ve got a busy schedule and want to eat good home cooked meals. It’s really the only way when you think about it, unless you can afford to hire a cook.

    Mr. Collins, we are perfectly able to hire a cook.

    But, we aren’t all Mrs. Bennet, now, are we? Thank the merciful heavens.

    And thankfully, a great meal can come together in just minutes for you, whether you just got my Jane Austen reference or not. No need to stand on ceremony, this dish will have you snapping up marriage proposals, with or without the required 10,000 pound per year.

    This cilantro lime shrimp pasta dish gets great flavor from the cilantro and the cumin and a little bit of a kick from the crushed red pepper, however its spice isn’t over the top. It comes together very quickly and easily, particularly when you buy the shrimp already peeled and deveined.

    I love the colors in this dish, the vibrant red and green from the tomatoes and cilantro. It’s almost like a salsa. But with shrimp. On pasta.

    How to make this cilantro lime shrimp pasta

    1. In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the olive oil. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant. Add the shrimp and cook almost until pink. Add the crushed red pepper, ground cumin, and black pepper to the pan. Stir to combine.
    2. Squeeze the lime juice all over the shrimp and stir. Add the cilantro and tomato as well as the hot cooked pasta. Stir the pasta into the sauce until well combined.
    3. Serve immediately with Parmesan on the side.

    A dish is filled with pasta and shrimp

    How to make this good and cheap:

    Here are some of the strategies you can use to make this cilantro pasta recipe more economical:

    • Stock up on ingredients when they are on sale. For instance, when I see a great price on shrimp, I snatch them up and plan my meals around them. Or fill the freezer so that I have it when I want it.
    • Compare prices. This year I’m trying my hand at keeping a price book so that I can know a good deal (for sure) when I see it.

    How I make this recipe easy:

    Having the right kitchen tools can really make your time in the kitchen more enjoyable. Over time, I’ve honed my collection so that they are perfect for my needs. Here are the tools that I use for this recipe:

    This post contains affiliate links which provide a means for me to earn fees linking to Amazon and other affiliate sites.

    • my favorite skillet ever
    • Ergo chef cooking tongs
    • mesh strainer for rinsing the shrimp
    • my IKEA utility knife
    • plastic cutting boards
    A bowl of cilantro shrimp pasta
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    Cilantro Shrimp Pasta

    Looking for a quick and easy pasta dish full of flavor? Look no further than this Cilantro Shrimp Pasta that comes together in just 20 minutes.
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time15 mins
    Total Time20 mins
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 469kcal
    Author: Jessica Fisher

    Ingredients

    • 2 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 clove garlic chopped
    • 1 lb medium shrimp peeled and deveined
    • ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
    • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
    • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
    • juice of 1 lime
    • ½ bunch fresh cilantro (chopped)
    • 1 tomato chopped
    • 12 oz spaghetti cooked and drained
    • Parmesan cheese (shredded)

    Instructions

    • In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the olive oil. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant. Add the shrimp and cook almost until pink. Add the crushed red pepper, ground cumin, and black pepper to the pan. Stir to combine.
    • Squeeze the lime juice all over the shrimp and stir. Add the cilantro and tomato as well as the hot cooked pasta. Stir the pasta into the sauce until well combined.
    • Serve immediately with Parmesan on the side.

    Notes

    Store leftovers in a container in the fridge up to 4 days.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 469kcal | Carbohydrates: 49.9g | Protein: 38.8g | Fat: 13.5g | Saturated Fat: 3.3g | Cholesterol: 295mg | Sodium: 411mg | Fiber: 0.8g | Sugar: 0.7g
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    Originally posted August 26, 2011.

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    1. Susan

      December 10, 2017 at 5:00 pm

      I love the Pride and Prejudice quote!!! The recipe looks like something that’s right up my alley!

      Reply
    2. KJ

      August 31, 2016 at 4:11 pm

      I found this dish last Week, and let me tell,you, it’s love!
      I also love how versatile it is. Have leftover corn? Toss it in. Left over broccoli, toss it in. Mounds of zucchini in your garden? Toss it in!
      My toddlers (2yr & 1yr) love this too.
      I love that it’s litterally, always things I seem to have in my pantry. And it’s less than 15 minutes from start to eat. LOVE!

      Reply
      • Jessica Fisher

        August 31, 2016 at 5:28 pm

        Glad you liked it!

        Reply
    3. Kelly

      October 05, 2015 at 4:23 pm

      Sounds fabulous! Thanks for the recipe.

      Reply
    4. Julie

      July 06, 2014 at 7:44 pm

      I would love this, but DH doesn’t eat cilantro. Would it work to sub in basil or is there something else you can suggest?

      Reply
      • Jessica Fisher

        July 07, 2014 at 6:42 am

        I think basil would be fine. Trade the lime for a lemon and go light on pepper flakes. Sounds yummy!

        Reply
    5. Katye Wood

      March 06, 2013 at 11:17 am

      Thank you for posting this recipe! It was healthy, easy, filling and tasted great! My husband just kept telling me “thank you for making this” and “this is a ‘do again’ (which in our family means add it to the regular menu rotation) through the whole meal. My kids ate it based on the fact that it had shrimp alone and didn’ t even realize until the end that it had tomatoes. 🙂

      Reply
      • Jessica

        March 06, 2013 at 12:40 pm

        I love success stories like that!

        Reply
    6. Suzanne

      February 17, 2013 at 12:19 pm

      This was great!! I’m not a big shrimp eater, but I loved this. Used canned stewed tomatoes with celery and onions and pureed them before pouring in the pan.

      Reply
    7. Bri

      February 23, 2012 at 8:45 pm

      I have a box of frozen lemon-pepper shrimp in my freezer, do you think this would taste good in this dish? I was thinking I would definitely leave out the cayenne pepper (for my kids sake), but would you leave out the cumin and extra pepper also?

      Reply
      • Jessica

        February 23, 2012 at 8:55 pm

        I usually buy straight shrimp, so I am not sure.

        Reply
    8. [email protected]

      November 29, 2011 at 9:57 am

      Sounds delicious! I was looking for a shrimp and cilantro dish and this sounds pretty easy and looks tasty. Thanks!

      Reply
    9. Shannon

      August 29, 2011 at 12:03 pm

      Wow, this sounds like this will fit the bill! I’ve been thinking about making something with shrimp, but wanted something light, unlike shrimp scampi… Thanks for sharing!!

      Reply
    10. Kathy

      August 28, 2011 at 2:22 pm

      This looks great! We don’t eat shrimp so I will sub diced raw diced chicken breast

      Reply
    11. teresa

      August 26, 2011 at 6:13 pm

      that looks delicious! thanks for sharing the recipe. hope it helps increase your vitamin D!

      Reply
    12. Amy

      August 26, 2011 at 2:48 pm

      Looks and sounds amazing! I have a bag of shrimp in the freezer just for this.

      Reply
    13. Laura

      August 26, 2011 at 12:07 pm

      That looks really good. I’m the only one in my family who would eat but I share things like that with my mother in law. My father in law is super picky and eats the same things all the time so she likes to try new things when I cook them.

      Reply

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