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Cilantro Lime Shrimp Pasta | Sweeter With Sugar

Cilantro Lime Shrimp Pasta

A flavorful and light shrimp and pasta dish.

Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword Cilantro, Lime, Seafood, Shrimp, Spicy
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Author Sweeter With Sugar

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces pasta boiled and drained
  • 12 ounces shrimp thawed, deveined, and tails removed
  • 1/3 cup lime juice
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp diced jalapeños canned
  • 3 tbsp cilantro leaves
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/8 tsp chili powder
  • 2 tsp corn starch

Instructions

  1. Boil pasta according to the packaged ingredients while you make the sauce.

  2. In a sauce pan, bring lime juice, olive oil, jalapeños, garlic, salt, pepper, chili powder, and corn starch to a boil. Stir continually.

  3. When sauce has thickened a bit 3-5 minutes), add shrimp.

  4. Continue stirring and cooking until shrimp turn pink-about 3-4 minutes.

  5. Add cilantro leaves, stir, and serve over cooked, drained pasta.

  6. Enjoy!