Pasta Primavera with Shrimp

By PattyA

Ingredients

• 3 cups whole grain penne pasta
• 1/2 # fresh green beans, trimmed, halved
• 1/2 cup Lite Balsamic Parmesan Asiago Vinaigrette dressing
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• Zest and 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1/2 # uncooked deveined peeled shrimp
• 1 pkg (5 oz) baby spinach leaves
• 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
• 3/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, divided

Preparation

Step 1

Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding beans to the boiling water for the last 3 minutes.

Drain pasta mixture, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water.

Mix dressing garlic, lemon zest, juice and crushed pepper until blended. Heat 2 Tablespoon dressing mixture in same saucepan on medium heat.

Add shrimp; cook and stir 2 minutes.

Add pasta mixture and reserved cooking water along with the spinach, tomatoes and remaining dressing mixture; cook and stir 4 minutes or until tomatoes are softened, spinach is wilted and shrimp pink.

Sri in 1/2 cup cheese; spoon onto platter. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.