Pesto Pasta with Spicy Shrimp and Green Beans | Choosing Balance
Pesto Pasta with Spicy Shrimp and Green Beans
5 mins prepServes 1
This quick and easy dinner features chickpea pasta mixed with pesto, spicy shrimp seasoned with taco seasoning, and crispy green beans sautéed in olive oil. A perfect mix of protein, carbs, fat, and fiber, it comes together quickly.
1. Cook chickpea pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
2. While pasta is cooking, sauté shrimp in a skillet with olive oil and taco seasoning over medium heat for 7-8 minutes, or until cooked through.
3. In a separate skillet, sauté green beans in olive oil over medium heat for about 15 minutes, until tender-crisp.
4. Once pasta is cooked, toss it with pesto.
5. Combine the pesto pasta, spicy shrimp, and sautéed green beans on a plate and serve.
