An easy one-pan meal that is ready is 30 minutes! This Whole30 Shrimp & Butternut Squash Noodles with Curry Peanut Sauce is loaded with protein, veggies, and flavor!
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This recipe first appeared on Instagram in partnership with Cece’s Noodle Co.
Happy 2019!! I hope you guys had a fun and safe night! It’s around noon on the 31st as I’m writing this and I have no idea what we are doing tonight! Last year we didn’t decide till like 7pm and went to a party, but now that we have Cashew, we can’t just up and leave on a whim. So even though I have no clue to what we are doing for New Year’s Eve, I do know that a delicious meal (duh) and some champagne will be happening.
Speaking of delicious meals, I asked you guys on Instagram and in this survey what you wanted to see this year, and so many of you want easy one pan/30 minutes or less/simple and delicious meals. So we are starting off strong with this one pan Whole30 shrimp & butternut squash noodles with curry peanut sauce!
I’m pretty much obsessed with curry. I don’t know when it happened, maybe like 5-6 years ago, but I freakin love it. It is so warm and comforting, usually has a good spicy kick, and packs in tons of flavor. You can have it in a couple different ways too – as a traditional curry or just using those same spices and incorporating into different dishes, which is what I did here. I took all those flavors I love and turned it into a Whole30 one pan meal loaded with butternut squash noodles, shrimp, broccoli, peppers, and a creamy sauce to top it off!
How to make Whole30 Shrimp & Butternut Squash Noodles with Curry Peanut Sauce
This curry shrimp and butternut squash dish comes together in about 20 minutes and is packed with protein, veggies, and healthy fats. I used prepackaged butternut squash noodles, but you can definitely make them yourself if you have a spiralizer. Getting a butternut through the spiralizer I have is no fun, but more props to you if you can. Either way you do it, it is super easy to whip up. This is what you need:
- shrimp (or you can sub your protein of choice)
- butternut squash noodles
- broccoli
- bell peppers
- coconut aminos
- sunbutter (sunflower seed butter or any nut butter)
- curry paste
- garlic
- ginger
- lime juice
- oil
- salt & pepper
First start off by making the sauce and setting it aside. Then you cook the shrimp until they are cooked through. Remove from your pan and add the broccoli, then peppers, and then the noodles and some garlic and ginger. Add the sauce and the shrimp back in and you have a delicious Whole30 and paleo meal in about 20-25 minutes.
I love making this for a quick dinner recipe, but the leftovers are great for the next day/week. Meal prep in the beginning of the week to have on hand for quick lunches. Since it’s made in one pan, you get all those flavors and as it sits, it only gets better. Store it in some glass containers and you are set for the week!
Can I use a different kind of Vegetable/Pasta?
If you don’t have or like butternut squash noodles, you can definitely sub a different kind of noodles. I think sweet potatoes noodles would be the best substitute, but you could also just zucchini noodles (you just might have to adjust the cooking time some).
If you are not doing a Whole30, you can sub in your pasta of choice. You would need to cook it in a separate pan, but then just add it in like you would the butternut noodles.
What if I don’t have Sunflower Seed Butter?
If you can’t find sunflower seed butter, feel free to sub in any kind of nut butter! Almond or cashew would work great here, just make sure they are somewhat runny so the sauce is pourable.
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Whole30 Shrimp & Butternut Squash Noodles with Curry Peanut Sauce (Paleo)
ingredients
- 1 pound peeled and deveined shrimp
- 2 packages Cece's Noodle Co. Butternut Squash Noodles (or 8 cups butternut squash noodles/600 grams)
- 6 cups broccoli florets (about 1 large head/430 grams)
- 2 medium red bell peppers, julienned (365 grams)
- 1/2 cup coconut aminos
- 1/4 cup Sunbutter
- 1 1/2 tablespoons red curry paste
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 inch fresh ginger, minced
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- salt and pepper, to taste
- optional toppings: lime wedges, cilantro, hot sauce
instructions
- Make the sauce. In a small bowl, combine the coconut aminos, sunbutter, curry paste, half of the garlic and ginger, lime juice, and salt and pepper and mix to combine. Set aside.
- In a large saute pan, add 1/2 tablespoon oil and let it get hot, about 30 seconds. Add shrimp and salt and pepper and cook for 3-4 minutes, flipping once until cooked through. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Add remaining oil to the pan. Add broccoli and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add peppers and cook 2-3 more minutes. Add butternut squash noodles, the rest of the garlic and ginger, and some salt and pepper and cook for 4-5 minutes. Add sauce and and shrimp and stir to combine until warmed through. Top with optional toppings and enjoy!
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Delish! Made great leftovers.
I didn’t have any shrimp, used ground pork instead and it was so yum!
Yum, ground pork sounds so good with it! I am going to have to try that. Thanks Anisha!
wow! how easy to reheat and take to work. smells amazing and tastes even better. added some rice for macros, but DAMN this recipe is POPPIN!
Woot woot, so glad to hear it! Love the addition of rice for some carbs! Thanks for trying it Holly!
This was really good and simple! Loved that it used sunbutter!!
Thanks for trying Becca and so glad you enjoyed it!
LOVED this recipe! Such a crowd pleaser at my dinner table tonight! Kind of like Chinese takeout lo mein and the sauce has a great kick with the red curry sauce!
YAY! So glad to hear everyone liked it! Thanks so much for trying it Carly!
I’ve made several of Kelly’s dishes and this might be my favorite so far. It is just so satisfying and it also makes really good cold left-overs, kind of a sesame noodle-type feel. It’s also quick and easy to prepare. Definitely recommend!! My husband also loved it, and I’m making it for a potluck this weekend.
I love cold leftovers too! Thank you so much for the kind words Sarah! Glad y’all liked it 🙂
I really want to make this tonight and have all the ingredients except the red curry paste. Could I substitute regular yellow curry powder??
Hi! So sorry, I am just seeing this. I think yellow curry powder would work just fine. Hope that helps Sarah!
This recipe was delicious and easy to prep and make in less than 20 minutes! I subbed sweet potato noodles (because I don’t really like butternut squash) and the swap worked perfectly! The result was sweet, yet savory. I will definitely be making this again and again!
Yay, I love that sub! Glad you enjoyed it Annie!
I usually have a hard time getting down broccoli but I really loved this dish and I’m not on paleo/whole 30, so I used ground organic PB for the sauce but it was so tasty and fresh. Would make again!
So glad you liked it! Thanks for trying it Ashley, and glad it helped you to eat some broccoli! 🙂