Shrimp Scampi Greek Pasta
Shrimp Scampi Greek Pasta is a fresh and zesty pasta featuring succulent shrimp, juicy tomatoes, and zingy olives that’s easy to make and so delicious! This creamy pasta dish is sure to become a family favorite.
Why We Love this Greek Shrimp Pasta Recipe
Today I’m sharing an old family favorite, a Greek Shrimp Pasta dish that takes shrimp scampi to a whole new level! It is easy to make with simple ingredients, making it a one-pan no-fuss meal!
Easy Greek Shrimp Scampi Pasta is loaded with fresh sautéed shrimp, spinach, feta, grape tomatoes, and olives, in a silky garlic-cream sauce. Plus, it’s ridiculously easy to make.
Heaven on earth!
Try serving our Greek Shrimp Pasta with a loaf of warm bread and a fresh green salad. It’s a surefire way to get your family around the table one more time this week.
Ingredients You Need
- Dried Pasta – I used linguini, feel free to use any of your favorite long pasta!
- Olive Oil – extra virgin olive oil is best
- Butter
- Garlic – Freshly minced
- Peeled Raw Shrimp – The bigger the better
- All-Purpose Flour – Or a gluten-free flour substitute
- White Wine – use a dry white wine like Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio
- Heavy Cream – Just a little goes a long way, for an ultra-silky texture
- Grape Tomatoes
- Pitted Kalamata Olives
- Baby Spinach – Or arugula
- Crumbled Feta Cheese
- Salt and Pepper – to taste
How to Make Shrimp Scampi Greek Pasta
Boil some salted water and cook your linguine noodles as directed on the box. Then drain the noodles and set them aside.
In a medium sauté pan, add some oil and butter. Then in a separate bowl sprinkle flour over the shrimp. Once the butter is melted, add the shrimp and garlic to the sauté pan.
Cook the shrimp and garlic for one minute before adding the cream and the wine. Mix it all together and let that cook for another minute before adding the olives and tomatoes. Stir it all together and let it cook for another minute or two.
Pro Tip: Shrimp cooks super quickly! It just needs about 5-6 minutes to fully cook.
Lastly, add in the drained pasta and spinach leaves. Cook until the spinach has wilted down. Season the dish, but be careful because the olives and feta cheese are very salty already.
Spoon into your serving dish and sprinkle with feta cheese and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice, if desired, and serve!
Serving Suggestions
This Greek shrimp pasta is amazing all on its own, since it has protein, carbs, and veggies all in one! But if you are feeding a crowd, I recommend serving it with a few sides like crusty bread and a fresh salad. Here are some of my personal favorites:
Get The Full (Printable) Recipe Below For How To Make Shrimp Scampi Greek Pasta.
Tips & Tricks
- Don’t overcook the shrimp! Once you add the shrimp to the pan, the cooking process will go quickly. Make sure to have all the other ingredients prepped and ready so you don’t overcook the shrimp!
- For a hint of spice, add a little bit of red pepper flakes to the mix!
- If you aren’t a fan of shrimp, feel free to replace the shrimp with diced chicken! These flavors would go well with scallops too.
- If you prefer not to cook with alcohol, add a dash of chicken broth to the pan instead of wine!
Frequently Asked Questions:
What does scampi mean? What is scampi?
Scampi is another term used for large shrimp or prawns, especially when cooked in garlic butter.
How can I thicken the scampi sauce?
Adding cold butter to the pan with the wine will thicken the sauce as it melts in. You can also coat the shrimp with a heavier coating of flour to thicken the sauce.
Do you have to devein the shrimp?
You do not have clean the shrimp. Yet, I do suggest deveining the shrimp if you have the time.
However, you can find peeled, deveined raw shrimp at most major grocery chains.
Is this Greek shrimp pasta a good leftover dish?
Actually, yes! This Greek shrimp pasta will hold up for 2-3 days in the refrigerator. Rewarm it in a large skillet or in the microwave.
Looking for More Pasta Recipes? Be Sure to Also Try:
- Zesty Greek Pasta Salad
- Cilantro Lime Shrimp Pasta
- Instant Pot Shrimp Pasta
- Roasted Shrimp Pasta with Lemon Cream Sauce
- Easy Instant Pot Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta
Greek Shrimp Scampi Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 pound dried pasta (I used linguini)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 5-6 cloves garlic, sliced
- 1 pound large, peeled raw shrimp
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup white wine
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 pint grape tomatoes
- 1 cup pitted kalamata olives, drained
- 3-4 handfuls baby spinach
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- In a large pot, boil salted water and cook the pasta as directed on the box. Drain and set aside.
- Meanwhile, heat a large sauté pan to medium-high heat. Add the oil and butter. Sprinkle the shrimp with flour before adding them to the skillet. Once melted, add the garlic and shrimp.
- Cook the shrimp for one minute, then add the wine and cream. Toss and cook another minute, then add olives and tomatoes. Simmer another 1-2 minutes.
- Finally, mix in the strained pasta and spinach leaves. Remove the skillet from the heat once the spinach wilts. Salt and pepper to taste. (Season carefully, the olives and feta add a lot of salt.) Divide onto plates and top with feta cheese.
I can understand from the pictures that you enjoyed yourselves a lot this Halloween. That's what festivities are all about after all. I like this pasta first because it has the name of the Greek goddess Athena and second because it combines flavors that are very familiar and dear to me. Great pictures as well.
Gosh, you got so many kids at your door! LOL at Benjamin Button….so CUTE! I love your Halloween party! And the pasta looks delicious with feta.
THAT is exactly what I need….I just finished off the tootsie rolls…..lol, really, Pasta Althena sounds wonderful!
Woah! You got a lot more trick-or-treaters than I did. My neighborhood's full of old people, so I just ended up with three. You definitely deserve some yummy pasta as a reward for your efforts! Looks amazing!
Mmm. This is food for the soul. Lovely dish and it looks like a very eventful and fun Halloween evening. That's what it's all about and in such good fun! :)
Sommer what a delightful post…and dish!
I know what you mean about never being able to guess on the amount of trick or treaters.
Love this comforting pasta dish :)
Dang, looks like an all out Halloween extravaganza- Benjamin Button takes the cake! We had just returned from our trip, so did nothing but hand out candy – but at least we did that! Pasta for the weary soul :)
LOL…Oh Dear! It was a massive amount of people. But it looks like was a lot of fun. Loved your costumes. And yes…. thank God somebody else thinks a good pasta is better than Valiun…Carbs are my Prozac lol
My neighborhood was terribly boring, nothing happened here. They are all too fancy schmancy. I was all excited about take pictures of the kids with cute costumes but I got nothing….I was hanging with a bowl of chockies and nobody to give. LOL Ain't that sad?
Sommer, I love this dish. I make something similar but a little simpler. It has spinach but not the other vegetables. I'm going to try your soon. Good luck with your recovery.
Wow, so many trick or treaters in your area, in my community around 100 was the most I ever got. This year was so low, we hardly receive 50 :( still don't know why
The pasta sounds so great, love your Villeroy & Boch serving dishes
I came here to respond to your comment on my blog and now Benjamin Button made me laugh SO hard I can't write :-)
What a fun party! I wanna be thr.
Well, thanks for your kind comments! If I knew you r from Asheville I would asked u for some recos. Next time will do. n BTW if u meet ur frnz from Chai Pani let them know that I loved thr place :-)
Wow, that sounds like quiet the Halloween event. Unbelievable. Nobody came to our house. We live to far out.
No wonder you need some recovery food. Pasta always works well, especially with shrimp, I totally agree.
Recover well!!
Oh my gosh! I can't believe how many kids you get!! That's amazing. I wish I was a kid in your neighborhood. I LOVE the costume – he's toooooooo adorable! I have been eating shrimp all week for some reason so thanks for this idea.
OMG that Benjamin Button costume is. a. MAZING. Seriously. Totally awesome. And you must have a LOT more kids in your neighborhood because we had a very slow night… and friends in other neighborhoods in the area have said the same thing, that they didn't get a lot of trick or treaters, either. And before I go, I will comment on the actual recipe, which looks awesome. I never cook with shrimp, but I should. I love me a good pasta dish myself!
looks great and I agree pasta is like that for me as well
I think it's probably wrong… but I actually laughed out loud at the soccer playing Hitler. And I love, love, loved the Benjamin Button baby. It sounds like Halloween was a hit!
I've never liked heath bars but I can't wait to make this dish!
Kenilworth on Halloween is the best! That said, you have now forever ruined my love of Heath bars.