Flavorful Lemon and Garlic Shrimp with Chickpeas that tastes amazing and so simple to make!  Perfect as an appetizer, on top of a salad or even as a main dish!

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First of all I wanted to thank all of you for your sweet thoughts and prayers yesterday.  My grandma is doing much better and there were no blockages found in her heart!  Thank the LORD!

So no more depressing posts I promise, it’s almost Memorial Day weekend people!  Yep that means the pool officially opens, a three-day weekend (or four-day depending on how long you take off!) is right around the corner and that also means I’m headed to the lake in two days!  So of course knowing I’d be in my bathing suit 90% of my vacation, I needed a light, yet filling dish to eat this week!This literally has to be the easiest thing I’ve ever made and will feed a lot of people!  Shrimp are loaded with lots of protein, are carbohydrate-free which is helpful in losing weight and vitamins D and B3 are perfect for processing fats.  Shrimp are extremely low in calories too and are my go-to-meal anytime I need to lose a few pounds for an event or just want to slip into my teeny bikini.  Combine this with fresh lemons and roasted chickpeas and you’ve got yourself one healthy dish!

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Now I’ve already told you how incredible fresh lemons are for your body, but they really give shrimp such a great flavor too!  I’ve also added some crushed red pepper flakes for a bit of kick and some garlic and roasted chickpeas for added flavor and more fiber.I also took out about half of the oil that the original recipe called for, I just didn’t think this needed that much.  I substituted the oil with freshly squeezed lemon juice and thought it tasted incredible.  Serve this with a bright green side salad (or over top of it) and you’re all set!

Isn’t this just a fabulous summer dish??  Enjoy friends!!

5 from 2 votes

Lemon and Garlic Shrimp with Chickpeas

Flavorful Lemon and Garlic Shrimp with Chickpeas that tastes amazing and so simple to make!  Perfect as an appetizer, on top of a salad or even as a main dish!
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients 

  • 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. sea salt
  • 1 lemon, sliced
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Instructions 

  • 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!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 186kcal | Carbohydrates: 16.3g | Protein: 15.6g | Fat: 6.4g | Fiber: 3g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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58 Comments

  1. Lucy says:

    5 stars
    We love this. All the delicious flavor of scampi, much less guilt. Also really easy to cook and clean up. Second time I made it, I overcooked the shrimp – I should follow your directions better (but also would be helpful if you recommended a size for shrimp).

  2. Kathy says:

    Delicious! I added some sea scallops. And since I only had a little fresh parsley used some fresh cilantro and basil! As well! Definitely a keeper- thanks!!

  3. Karleen says:

    Kelly, thanks for this recipe. I love shrimp, need to lose some weight and need a simple recipe since I really don’t like to cook. This sounds perfect. I’ll be checking out the rest of your recipes to find more simple ones, I hope! 🙂

  4. Sara says:

    I’m making this tonight and when I put it into my WW recipe builder, it says 8pts+. I’m wondering where I’m going wrong 🙁

  5. Kelly | Eat Yourself Skinny says:

    Hi there! To answer your question, I use My Fitness Pal to calculate my nutritional info and then plug that info into my Weight Watcher’s calculator 🙂 I’ll double check, but it should be correct!

  6. mnm1022 says:

    I made this for dinner last night and it was delicious! However, when I plug it into my Weight Watchers tool, I come up with 7pts+ instead of 5pt+. What tools do you use to find pts+?

  7. Nan Clegg says:

    Chickpeas are one of my favorite things to eat, hands down! This is a fantastic recipe, and so easy!! Thanks!