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    Zucchetti Scampi over Couscous

    Modified: May 19, 2023 by Susan Pridmore · This post may contain affiliate links · 28 Comments

    Spiralized zucchini cooked in a scampi sauce and served over couscous for a satisfying vegetarian dinner!                            

    spiralized zucchini in a scampi sauce

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    Shrimp scampi is the first dish I learned to make as an adult, and all these years later it remains a favorite.  Wait - full disclosure - it was my first dish after learning how to top pasta with sauce out of a jar, broil garlic bread - the kind that comes ready-made in a bag, and whip up hot fudge sundaes. I had my priorities.

    But next was shrimp scampi. I religiously ordered it in restaurants if it was on the menu, and wanted to make it at home. Now that I'm mostly vegetarian, I've tried a few times to recreate it - vegetarian style - but it never really hit the mark for me. Until now. And this time it was all about the spice blend I used - Healthy Solutions Spice Blends - Shrimp Scampi. They nailed the flavors!

    Healthy Solutions sent me a packet of their Shrimp Scampi seasoning pack for their 2015 Blogger Recipe Challenge I've entered. I'm competing against 99 other talented bloggers' creations. I can't wait to see what everyone else comes up with! I liked the Shrimp Scampi blend so much, I used it all up and ordered more. And I'm trying a bunch more I'm sure I'll be writing about. Go check out their site to see their selection, and wish me luck in the contest!!

    Since the flavor was all dialed in for me, I decided to have some fun with the actual dish. I have a new spiralizer - which I ADORE - and decided to spiralize some zucchini as the star of the dish and used the traditional butter, white wine, garlic, and tomatoes for my vegetarian scampi and served the whole thing over couscous to soak up all the wonderful sauce. To die for, and my new go-to dinner that's ready in under 30 minutes. Woot!

    You might want to check out my 4 Ways to Make Zoodles (Zucchetti) post if you need directions of making your own zucchini spirals, including - but not limited to - using a spiralizer.

    And if you're interested in more recipes with couscous, check out this Bok Choy Salad Recipe with Couscous and Moroccan Couscous Salad.

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    Spiralized zucchini cooked in a scampi sauce and served over couscous.
    5 from 4 votes

    Zucchetti Scampi over Couscous

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    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time20 minutes mins
    Total Time30 minutes mins
    Course: vegetarian main
    Author: Susan Pridmore
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    Ingredients

    Zucchetti Scampi

    • 2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
    • 4 tablespoon unsalted butter
    • 1 spring garlic including 3" of the stem, minced, or 5 cloves regular garlic
    • 1 large shallot minced (about 1 ½ Tbsp)
    • ¼ cup white wine
    • 1 tablespoon Healthy Solutions Shrimp Scampi Spice Blend
    • 2 large zucchini spiraled – about 6 cups
    • 2 roma tomatoes diced
    • 1 ½ tablespoon pine nuts
    • 1 ½ tablespoon Parmesan cheese

    Couscous

    • ½ cup vegetarian broth
    • 1 tablespoon Healthy Solutions Shrimp Scampi Spice Blend
    • 1 cup couscous

    Instructions

    Zucchetti Scampi

    • Melt the oil and butter together in a large skillet over medium heat, and add the garlic and shallot. Simmer until soft and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add the white wine, spices, and zucchini spirals, sauté for 10 minutes, tossing the zucchini in the sauce to completely coat.
    • Add the tomatoes and continue to cook for another 2 minutes.
    • Serve on top of the couscous (recipe below), and top with some pine nuts and Parmesan.

    Couscous

    • Bring the broth to a low simmer in a small pot over medium-high heat. Remove from the heat and stir in the spices and couscous. Cover for 10 minutes and fluff.
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    About Susan Pridmore

    Susan Pridmore is an award-winning cookbook author and the owner of The Wimpy Vegetarian. She has been featured in Huffington Post, Healthline, BuzzFeed, and has written for and developed recipes for The Food Network and Parade Magazine. She is professionally trained and focuses on easy vegetarian recipes for busy lives, bread-baking, and tips for new vegetarians. Susan lives in the mountains in Lake Tahoe with her husband and mini-labradoodle.

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    Comments

    1. Eha

      March 08, 2015 at 12:48 am

      5 stars
      What a lovely light fun prawn recipe even tho' I'll have to combine my own seafood spice mixture here Down Under! No hardship - it looks very moreish and since I managed to be given two not one spiralizer just lately I have been dying to find time and opportunity to try them out!!

      Reply
      • The Wimpy Vegetarian

        March 08, 2015 at 2:49 pm

        Thanks so much! And lucky you to have TWO spiralizers! I'm thinking of getting a second one that's smaller now.

        Reply
    2. Suzanne

      March 08, 2015 at 6:17 am

      I think this is wonderful, Zucchetti is so good and cooking in a Scampi sauce is just delicious, I also think having over cous cous is a great idea, This is a really lovely totally satisfying light meal.

      Reply
      • The Wimpy Vegetarian

        March 08, 2015 at 2:49 pm

        Thanks Suzanne! It was a great way to sop up the scampi sauce 🙂

        Reply
    3. lizthechef

      March 08, 2015 at 10:08 am

      5 stars
      You inspire me to try our the portable spiralizer Santa put in my stocking -

      Reply
      • The Wimpy Vegetarian

        March 08, 2015 at 2:50 pm

        I can't recommend these spiralizers high enough. It's such a great way to get more veggies in the diet, and a little less wheat pasta 🙂

        Reply
    4. Healing Tomato

      March 08, 2015 at 10:34 pm

      5 stars
      I am a super huge fan of Couscous. Your Zucchini and Couscous recipe is very well done. I love the ingredients and I love your presentation. Thank you for sharing.

      Reply
      • The Wimpy Vegetarian

        March 09, 2015 at 1:02 pm

        Thanks so much, and thanks for stopping by!

        Reply
    5. Des @ Life's Ambrosia

      March 09, 2015 at 12:03 am

      I have been looking for different things to do with my spiralizer and I love this! Huge fan of scampi here too but I love the addition of the zoodles and couscous.

      Reply
      • The Wimpy Vegetarian

        March 09, 2015 at 1:04 pm

        I love using the spiralizer! It's my favorite gadget these days 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!

        Reply
    6. Norma Chang

      March 09, 2015 at 5:57 am

      I have been looking and debating about acquiring a spiralizer, you convinced me to go out and get one.

      Reply
      • The Wimpy Vegetarian

        March 09, 2015 at 1:06 pm

        I thought about it for a looooong time before I finally bought one, Norma. And now I want another one that's small. With all the wonderful veggies you grow, you'll get a lot of use out of it I think 🙂

        Reply
        • Norma Chang

          March 09, 2015 at 3:55 pm

          How large is the one you currently have and how small is the one you are looking to acquire? Particular brand?

          Reply
          • The Wimpy Vegetarian

            March 09, 2015 at 4:15 pm

            I use one by Paderno which I got on Amazon which sits on the counter with 4 suction cups. Here's the link: http://www.amazon.com/Paderno.../dp/B0007Y9WHQ/ref=sr_1_1... Nicole at Daily Dish Recipes has just done reviews of two small hand held spiralizers on her site and is doing a great giveaway: http://dailydishrecipes.com/brown-sugar-and-cinnamon.../ and http://dailydishrecipes.com/garlic-herb-spiralizer-fries.../. Hope that helps, Norma!

            Reply
            • The Wimpy Vegetarian

              March 09, 2015 at 4:17 pm

              Looks like the whole link for amazon didn't copy over - here it is, Norma!
              http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_18?url=search-alias%3Dkitchen&field-keywords=paderno+spiralizer&sprefix=Paderno+spiralizer%2Cundefined%2C209&rh=i%3Akitchen%2Ck%3Apaderno+spiralizer

              Reply
            • Norma Chang

              March 10, 2015 at 1:24 pm

              Thanks Susan, helped a lot.

              Reply
    7. Alisa @ Go Dairy Free

      March 09, 2015 at 7:38 am

      What a fascinating combination of flavors and so cool that you would use a scampi spice blend in such a creative vegetarian way!

      Reply
      • The Wimpy Vegetarian

        March 09, 2015 at 1:11 pm

        It was so so good, Alisa! And so easy too. You can use shrimp too, but I was looking for a vegetarian recipe. Thanks for stopping by!

        Reply
    8. LIsa

      March 09, 2015 at 9:35 am

      I have been wanting to try the spiralized zucchini for a while. This recipe is very inspiring since I also love how easy shrimp scampi is to prepare. I'm sold. Heading to buy one of those spiralizers.

      Reply
      • The Wimpy Vegetarian

        March 09, 2015 at 1:12 pm

        It's amazing how easy it is. And the clean up is a snap. I can't recommend these spiralizers enough - I want to get another one now - a smaller one. Thanks for stopping by, Lisa!

        Reply
    9. Brandy M

      March 09, 2015 at 1:34 pm

      This looks amazing! Maybe I can get my family to eat seafood with this kind of recipe!

      Reply
      • The Wimpy Vegetarian

        March 09, 2015 at 2:21 pm

        I just made it again for lunch 🙂 It's actually vegetarian, but you can easily add some shrimp - it would work really great! Thanks for stopping by!

        Reply
    10. amanda @ fake ginger

      March 09, 2015 at 7:17 pm

      This looks delicious! I don't eat couscous nearly enough and now I'm definitely craving it.

      Reply
    11. The Food Hunter

      March 11, 2015 at 11:28 am

      I need to add more couccous to my routine

      Reply
    12. Cynthia/What A Girl Eats

      March 11, 2015 at 11:43 am

      Yum! I love all the flavors in scampi, I'll bet this tastes great!

      Reply
    13. Debi @ Life Currents

      March 11, 2015 at 12:31 pm

      This looks delicious and healthy. I don't have a spiralizer, but really want one. Especially after seeing this recipe.

      Reply
    14. Shelley @ Two Healthy Kitchens

      March 12, 2015 at 12:48 pm

      What a gorgeous photo of a fabulous recipe! Shrimp Scampi is such an ultimate classic, and I just love how you remade it, capturing the flavors in a vegetarian recipe! Brilliant! I've never used a Healthy Solutions spice blend before, and clearly I've been missing out! Thanks for setting me straight, lol! 😀

      Reply
    15. Oui, Chef

      March 14, 2015 at 11:56 am

      WOW....you could be a Marvel comic book hero with that thing. We'll call you "The Spiralizer"!

      Reply
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