Easy shrimp, kale, and butternut squash saute is a 21 Day Fix approved dinner recipe that’s loaded with flavor! It’s a healthy, quick meal using simple ingredients to get dinner on the table in no time!
Confession #31- The PeaPod app has changed my life.
I have been a fan of grocery delivery services since I had my first child over five years ago. But sometimes going online and assembling a grocery list in time for delivery is as difficult to fit in as going to the store.
Enter the app! With literally a few clicks, my order is in and my delivery is scheduled.
What am I going to DO with all this free time?
That was a joke, obviously.
Anyway, this shrimp, kale, and butternut squash saute was inspired by this week’s delivery. I actually ordered spaghetti squash, but received a butternut squash instead.
No biggie. When life gives you butternut squash…
This is something I planned to try with sweet potatoes, but super happy to use a GREEN instead with this squash. Score!
Butternut squash can be tricky to deal with, but I have a great hack to help you cut it without sacrificing a finger in the process! Use this How to Cut Butternut Squash tutorial to make this quick skillet dinner even easier!
Table of Contents
More delicious shrimp recipes-
Shrimp Risotto with Lemon and Parmesan
Shrimp Scampi with Spaghetti Squash
Other ways to cook butternut squash-
Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
Instant Pot Butternut Squash Risotto
Easy Shrimp, Kale, and Butternut Squash Saute
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 red onion diced
- 4 cups diced butternut squash
- 4 cups chopped kale
- 1 1/2 lb shrimp
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1/2 lemon
- Crushed red pepper
Instructions
- Spray pan with cooking spray and sauté onions until tender
- Add garlic and squash. Cook squash for 10-15 minutes until soft. If you need to, add a few tbsp of water to steam the squash.
- Remove mixture from heat and set aside in a serving bowl.
- Sauté shrimp in olive oil and season with a few shakes of crushed red pepper.
- When cooked through, add squash mixture, kale and 1/2 lemon to the pan with the shrimp. Cook until kale wilts. Sprinkle with Salt and pepper.
Notes
Nutrition
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Karen says
Very easy and tasty! I had spinach instead of kale, which worked fine. Also, didn’t have raw red onion, but I did have some homemade marinated red onion, which I drained & cooked as directed and it added a really nice extra layer of flavor.
Nancylynn says
Oooh! I love the idea of marinated red onion! What was it marinated in? Thanks so much for your comment and rating, Karen!!
Karen says
This batch was white vinegar, raspberry vinegar, tiny bit of honey, salt, red pepper flakes. I often switch out vinegars, sweeteners, and spices. I don’t like raw onion in food, but marinated is awesome!
Yourina says
I just came across your recipe, it looked and sounded delicious so I thought I’d give it try with one change. I had sweet potato spiral noodles on hand and used that instead of the diced butternut squash. The results- absolutely delicious. This is a keeper! Thank you.
Nancylynn says
That’s awesome!! I will need to try it that way, too!! <3
Tamieka says
Tonight’s dinner thank you much
Nancylynn says
You are so welcome!
Zita says
I made this wonderful dish today for Dinner , we loved it !
My boy asked for the seconds , we never tasted Butternut squash before and Kale, definitely will make this again , thank you for sharing
Nancylynn says
That’s awesome! Sounds like you have a good eater on your hands! Thanks SO much for the comment!