Mmmm.. This was yummy! The freshness and lightness of tomatoes, shrimp and goat cheese pair perfectly with a bed of warm and hearty pasta. This is a perfectly simple dinner that your whole family will love. You can have this cooked up and on your table in about 15-20 minutes.

The pictures really speak for themselves on this one, but as a blogger I like to try to describe my recipes anyway. Sometimes I ask my family to help me out. I’ll ask them, “How would you try to describe this recipe to someone who never ate it before ?” Usually their answers are as simple as “Yummy” or “Not good”. When I asked my husband how he would describe this recipe he said, “DELICIOUS!”

I really don’t have anything more to add to that. 🙂

Let’s talk about pasta real quick.

Which pasta should I use when doing Weight Watchers?

Pictured above are three different kinds of pastas we had in our kitchen pantry. As I tried to decide which one to use in this recipe I realized that most store bought pasta is 6 WW smart points per 2 ounce serving. The “Ronzoni Super Greens” pasta that uses spinach, zucchini, broccoli, parsley and kale was just 5 WW smart points. WOW, right? It’s a power house pasta, but when it comes to smart points the difference is not huge.

So, which one should you choose?

Here’s my personal opinion. I tried both, the super greens pasta and the fettuccine, when I made this recipe. The super greens pasta definitely smells like what it is, a bunch of greens. However, I was pleasantly surprised that it actually tasted pretty good when combined with the other ingredients. Of course the super greens pasta is going to be healthier for you, but as far as smart points in this recipe, it will be the same 5 WW FreeStyle SP per serving no matter which of these pastas you use.

For the blog (and for my family, who apparently have an aversion to green pasta) I am sharing the recipe with traditional fettuccine, but if you are ready to embark on the green pasta trail you should definitely do that!

As cool as green veggies pasta is, there are a couple of other pasta options that I thought were certainly worth mentioning.

Weight Watchers zero smart point pasta…
or no pasta at all.

This shrimp recipe can stand alone. It tastes great with or without pasta honestly. I only added the pasta to bulk up the meal. Here are a couple of options that will bulk up the meal without bulking up the smart point total.

WEIGHT WATCHERS ZERO SMART POINT NOODLES.

Did you know that Weight Watchers came out with a pasta that is zero smart points? It’s true. Check it out here. I have not tried it to know how it would taste, but I think it would be worth giving a shot, don’t you? Has anyone tried it that wants to chime in on what you thought of it? Drop us a comment below to let us know what you think!

ANOTHER KIND OF ZERO SMART POINT NOODLE.

Here is another one you might want to try. It’s called “Miracle Noodle” and it’s a zero carb, gluten free Shirrataki pasta. You can find Miracle Noodle Zero Fettuccini here. I have not tried this one yet either to know how it tastes, but there are plenty who have tried it on Amazon feel free to read the reviews and you can decide for yourself if you want to try them. Again, if you have tried this and want to drop us a comment below letting us know what you thought of it that would be fantastic! 🙂

How the points add up.

This recipe makes 4 servings.
One serving is 1/2 cup pasta, 3/4 cup tomato and shrimp mixture, and 1 Tbsp. goat cheese.
One serving (as described below, or with Super Greens pasta) is 5 WW FreeStyle SP.

If you cook this without the pasta (or zero smart point pasta) it would be 2 WW FreeStyle SP per serving (3/4 cup tomato and shrimp mixture with 1 Tbsp. goat cheese)