Lemon and garlic shrimp with chickpeas

If you know me in real life, you know that I do NOT cook. I have zero interest in standing over a pot and pouring 572 ingredients in at different times and then spending 2 hours cleaning it all up. No thank you. 

BUT I am trying to get away from eating so many Smart One’s and Lean Cuisine’s so I’ve been on the look out for easy and simple low calorie meals to make. I came across a blog called Eat Yourself Skinny on Pinterest and I fell in love! I got this recipe from her blog! Enjoy!

Lemon and Garlic Shrimp with Chickpeas

· 2 (15 oz) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed

· 1 1/2 pounds shrimp, peeled with tails intact

· 2 Tbsp olive oil

· 3 Tbsp lemon juice (1 lemon)

· 3 cloves garlic, minced

· 1 tsp. grated lemon zest

· 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes

· 1/2 cup parsley, chopped

· 1 1/2 tsp. salt

· 1 lemon, sliced

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.  Rinse and drain your chickpeas and toss with one tablespoon of olive oil and a 1/2 teaspoon of salt.  Arrange chickpeas in a layer on the bottom of your baking dish and bake for about 20 minutes, until golden. 

Meanwhile, toss your shrimp, one tablespoon of olive oil, juice of one lemon, garlic, lemon zest, red pepper flakes and one teaspoon of salt in a large bowl.  Allow shrimp mixture to marinate for 10 to 15 minutes.

Once your chickpeas have finished baking, spread your shrimp mixture over the roasted chickpeas and place a few lemon slices over top.  Return your dish to the oven and bake for 5 to 8 minutes longer.  Shrimp should be pink in color.  Once done cooking, squeeze additional lemon juice over top and garnish with chopped parsley.  Enjoy!

It really was very tasty! I wasn’t sure that I would like the chickpeas, but they were awesome! I will definitely be making this again in the near future!

I will say that her website says that one serving of the dish is 186 calories, but when I calculated using my ingredients, the calorie count came to 259 per serving. But that’s still super low and super healthy! I was stuffed after one serving!

Happy eating! :)