Low Calorie High Protein Cajun Shrimp Pasta

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🍤 Creamy Cajun Shrimp Pasta

Servings: 2
Calories: ~360 per serving
Protein: ~35g
Carbs: ~40g
Fat: ~8g

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Ingredients
• 8 oz raw shrimp (peeled & deveined) — ~180 cal, 36g protein
• 4 oz high-protein pasta (like Banza, Barilla Protein+, or whole wheat) — ~200 cal, 14g protein
• 1/3 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt — ~50 cal, 9g protein
• 1/4 cup low-fat milk (or unsweetened almond milk) — ~10 cal, 1g protein
• 1 tsp olive oil — 40 cal, 0g protein
• 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning (adjust to taste)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced — ~10 cal
• 1/4 cup chopped onion — ~10 cal
• 1/4 cup chopped bell pepper — ~10 cal
• Salt & pepper — to taste
• Fresh parsley — optional for garnish

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Instructions
1. Cook pasta according to package instructions. Reserve 1/4 cup pasta water before draining.
2. Season shrimp with half the Cajun seasoning.
3. Sauté shrimp in a skillet with olive oil over medium heat, 2–3 min per side until pink. Remove from pan.
4. Cook veggies in the same pan — add onion, bell pepper, and garlic. Sauté 3–4 min until softened.
5. Make sauce — Lower heat, stir in Greek yogurt, milk, remaining Cajun seasoning, and pasta water. Stir until smooth and creamy (don’t boil, or the yogurt will curdle).
6. Combine — Add shrimp and pasta back into the skillet. Toss until coated.
7. Serve hot with fresh parsley on top.

If your healthy meals taste awful, then you need to make this low calorie, high protein Cajun shrimp pasta. M, this is amazing. I put the full recipe in the description, but start by cooking 4 ounces of protein plus pasta. Then take 8 oz of shrimp and hit it with some Cajun seasoning and get it in your pan. Then we’re going to throw some diced garlic, onion, and bell peppers into a pan and then follow up with the ingredients on the screen to make our sauce. Then we’re going to combine everything together and enjoy.