This Low Calorie High Protein Lemon Scallop Pasta is just 435 calories and has 36.4g protein! Here’s the best part about this yummy dish, each serving is 1/2 a box of pasta. So this is a huge portion and is still low in calories and super healthy. This is all thanks to the special pasta I used, and I made sure to include a link in the recipe card so you can see what it looks like and easily spot the (bright orange) box at the store.

Everything You’ll Need

8 oz Banza Protein Linguine Pasta (or regular linguine)
Olive oil spray
16 sea scallops (about 1 pound, tough side muscle removed, patted dry)
⅛ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 lemon
2 cloves garlic
10-20 basil leaves

Low Calorie High Protein Lemon Scallop Pasta

Healthy Scallop Pasta Meal Prep and Storage

Meal Prep: You can prep the scallops ahead of time (cleaning and seasoning) but I recommend making this recipe fresh.
Storage: Leftovers will hold in the fridge for 4 days.
Reheating: You can reheat in a hot pan, sprayed with olive oil. Or in a microwave for 1-2 minutes. However, you will risk overcooking the scallops. This is why there are just 2 servings, as leftovers are unfortunately not ideal.

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Low Calorie High Protein Lemon Scallop Pasta

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This Low Calorie High Protein Lemon Scallop Pasta is a HUGE portion, and just 435 calories with 36.4g of protein! I'm talking 1/2 a box of pasta per person!

I used Banza protein pasta to make this recipe both low in calories and high in protein. Any pasta will work, but traditional pasta will change the nutrition quite a bit.

Special Tip: If you find that scallops are too expensive, shrimp also work great in this recipe

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Course dinner, Main Course

Cuisine American, Italian

Servings servings

Calories 435 kcal

Ingredients

8 oz Banza Protein Linguine Pasta (or regular linguine)
Olive oil spray
16 sea scallops (about 1 pound, tough side muscle removed, patted dry)
⅛ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
Zest of 1 lemon
2 cloves garlic minced
Juice of 1 lemon
10-20 basil leaves

Instructions

Cook the pasta according to the directions on the package. Then drain and set aside.
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
Spray the scallops with olive oil and sprinkle with salt, pepper and lemon zest. Add to the hot pan.
Cook until golden brown on the bottom, about 3 minutes.
Flip scallops and add the garlic to the pan.
Continue cooking, until browned on the bottom and just cooked through, about 2 to 3 minutes more.
Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice, and pasta. Toss to coat the pasta with lemon juice.
Serve hot topped with basil.

Nutrition

Serving: 3cupsCalories: 435kcalCarbohydrates: 67.6gProtein: 36.4gFat: 7.8gSaturated Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 345mgPotassium: 190mgFiber: 16.5gSugar: 10.4gCalcium: 102mgIron: 11mg

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