Shmancy Spaghetti Dinner

This is a spaghetti dish that you can make that will make any Italian restaurant jealous. I found this from Self. It's a fresh, healthy pasta dish that was featured in their Eat Healthy All Week segment for November 2008.

Shrimp Scampi With Pasta, Spinach, Cherry Tomatoes and Olives

Serves 1

INGREDIENTS

• 2 oz whole-grain angel-hair pasta (of an 8 oz. box)
• 2 teaspoons extra light olive oil
• 3/4 pound medium shrimp, shelled (tails intact)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped black olives
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• 1 cup fresh baby spinach
• 4 cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons white wine
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon reduced-fat grated Parmesan

PREPARATION

1. For pasta

   Cook pasta 1 minute less than directed on package; set aside.

2. For shrimp

   Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle shrimp with salt. Cook shrimp until pink, 5 to 6 minutes; transfer to a plate.

3. For vegetables

   Reduce heat to medium; add olives, parsley and garlic. Cook until garlic becomes fragrant but does not brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Add spinach, tomatoes, broth, wine and lemon juice. Cover and cook until tomatoes soften, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in half of shrimp and half of pasta; sprinkle with Parmesan. Serve. (Place remaining cooked shrimp and remaining cooked pasta in separate resealable bags and refrigerate until Monday's lunch and dinner, respectively.)

The skinny

468 calories per serving, 15.8 g fat (2.9 g saturated), 35.6 g carbs, 2.6 g fiber, 42.7 g protein