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Shrimp and harissa pasta is a quick 20 minute meal with a spicy, savory kick to it. This meal is nutritious, minimal in ingredients and full of flavor.
Harissa is one of my favorite meal “weapons” it takes any flavor up a notch and it has the perfect amount of spice to it. You can find it at most grocery stores or order it on amazon. It is a hot chili pepper paste with roasted peppers and lots of seasonings. I often use it on salmon or in pasta or sauce recipes.
Why Make This Harissa Pasta.
It is quick and easy. This recipe comes together in 20 minutes or less.
This meal is full of nutrients and has minimal ingredients. This dish has a nice spicy harissa kick to it.
This shrimp and pasta is the perfect date night meal to impress your partner (and no one needs to know how easy it was to throw together).
Ingredients Needed
Raw shrimp. Any size will do, I prefer mine peels and divined.
Olive Oil. Non bitter high quality oil.
Harissa. Mina is my favorite brand because it’s not as spicy and some of the others. It also has the most authentic taste. Harissa is spicy and a little goes a long way. If you are sensitive to spice, be sure to order this one. You can get it on amazon and it is specially made in mild.
Seasoning. Salt, pepper, paprika, onion powder and rosemary.
Garlic. Chopped fresh garlic is best.
Broccoli or Broccolini. Both work great for this recipe. I love to use broccolini because it is fun to eat and look out.
Avocado. Sliced, to help pair with the spicy harissa and bring the flavors all together.
How To Make This Recipe
Step one: Boil your pasta, be sure to salt the water. Next sauté your broccolini or broccoli in oil on high/medium heat. Cover in a pan for about 10 minutes or until it is tender enough to pierce with a fork.
Step two: Set broccoli to the side. Be sure to pat shrimp with a towel to wick up access moisture. Mix seasonings together in a small bowl. Wipe the pan and in the same pan you cooked the broccoli in, add olive oil. Cook on medium/high heat add in thawed shrimp and sprinkle seasoning over shrimp. Toss shrimp in seasoning and cook for about 8 minutes or until shrimp is light pick and cooked all the way through. Be sure to toss often. Each side of shrimp should be cooked 3 to 4 minutes.
Step three: once shrimp is finished cooking, set aside and drain pasta. Add in Harissa a pinch of salt and a pinch of olive oil. Stir together well. Serve with shrimp on the side or mixed in and broccolini with avocado slices.
Optional garnishes: fresh basil or parmesan.
FAQ’s & Tips.
No, you can make this recipe vegan and skip the shrimp.
Click the link above in my ingredients section for the mild version of harissa (you can order it on amazon). This is my favorite brand of harissa and the most tasty.
I buy mine at a local chain but you can also easily sub regular broccoli crowns in place.
I suggest you order it on amazon. My favorite brand is linked above.
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Harissa Pasta
Ingredients
- ½ lb shrimp , *
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cups pasta
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp rosemary , dried
- ½ tsp onion powder
- 3 cups broccolini , or broccoli chopped
- 3 tbsp mild harissa
- 1 large avocado
Optional Garnish
- fresh basil
- parmesan
Instructions
- Step one: Boil your pasta, be sure to salt the water. Next sauté your broccolini or broccoli in oil on high/medium heat. Cover in a pan for about 10 minutes or until it is tender enough to pierce with a fork.
- Step two: Set broccoli to the side. Be sure to pat shrimp with a towel to wick up access moisture. Mix seasonings together in a small bowl. Wipe the pan and in the same pan you cooked the broccoli in, add olive oil. Cook on medium/high heat add in thawed shrimp and sprinkle seasoning over shrimp. Toss shrimp in seasoning and cook for about 8 minutes or until shrimp is light pick and cooked all the way through. Be sure to toss often. Each side of shrimp should be cooked 3 to 4 minutes.
- Step three: once shrimp is finished cooking, set aside and drain pasta. Add in Harissa a pinch of salt and a pinch of olive oil. Stir together well. Serve with shrimp on the side or mixed in and broccolini with avocado slices.
- Top with optional garnish: Parmesan cheese and fresh basil.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
