Angel Hair with Garlic Oil, Tomatoes, Spring Herbs, and Shrimp

By charlotteh371

Ingredients

• Toss Together:
• 3/4 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
• 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
• 1/4 cup scallions, sliced (green part only)
• 1/4 cup torn fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 2 tbsp. torn fresh dill
• 2 tbsp. torn fresh mint leaves
• 1 tbsp. capers, drained
• minced zest of 1 lemon
• Season: SAute in 1 tsp extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1/2 lb large or jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
• salt and pepper
• Add and Saute:
• 3 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, sliced
• pinch of red pepper flakes
• Cook in boiling, salted water:
• 4 oz dry angel hair pasta
• Toss Pasta with; add to:
• Garlic Oil
• Sauteed shrimp
• prepared tomatoes and herbs
• salt and pepper to taste
• Serve with:
• Lemon wedges for squeezing

Preparation

Step 1

bring a pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta.

Toss tomatoes, feta, scallions, herbs, capers, and lemon zest together in a large bowl. set aside.

Season shrimp with salt and pepper. heat 1 tsp oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; add shrimp and saute until cooked through, 4-5mins. remove shrimp and reduce heat to medium.

Add 3 tbsp. oil to the pan, saute garlic and pepper flakes until garlic turns golden about 1mins. Return shrimp to pan to warm through.

Cook pasta in water according to package directions. drain well, then return it to the cooking pot. toss oil and shrimp with the pasta, then add to the tomato-herb mixture; toss to combine.
Season with salt and pepper.
Serve pasta warm or at room temp with lemon wedges and salad.