HEALTHY RECIPES
Creamy Seafood Spaghetti with Garlic Shrimp, Calamari & Fresh Avocado
Medically Reviewed & Fact-Checked by FastingTracker Medical Board • Written by
Aly Owen •
Updated: Sep 21, 2026
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High-Protein
Al dente whole-grain spaghetti tossed with succulent tiger shrimp, tender calamari rings, and fresh ripe avocado in a light garlic white wine sauce.
⏱ Prep: 10 min🍳 Cook: 12 min
Ingredients
- 70g Whole-grain spaghetti
- 80g Raw tiger shrimp (peeled & deveined)
- 50g Calamari rings, cleaned
- 50g Fresh avocado, diced
- 2 Cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 30ml Dry white wine
- 10ml Extra virgin olive oil
- Fresh parsley, red chili flakes, sea salt, black pepper
Instructions
- Cook spaghetti al dente; reserve 3 tbsp pasta water before draining.
- Heat olive oil in a wok. Add garlic and chili flakes; sauté 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add shrimp and calamari; stir-fry over high heat for 2–3 minutes until shrimp is pink.
- Splash white wine and let it evaporate 1 min.
- Toss in hot drained spaghetti and reserved pasta water. Remove from heat and fold in fresh avocado.
- Finish with freshly chopped parsley and serve immediately.
🔬 Nutritionist Note: Avocado's monounsaturated fats combined with shrimp's astaxanthin create a powerful anti-inflammatory duo for metabolic protection.
Total Time
22 mins
Phases
Prep: 10m
Cook: 12m
Yield
1 servings
Nutrition
480 kcal
Ingredients
- 70g Whole-grain spaghetti
- 80g Raw tiger shrimp (peeled & deveined)
- 50g Calamari rings, cleaned
- 50g Fresh avocado, diced
- 2 Cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 30ml Dry white wine
- 10ml Extra virgin olive oil
- Fresh parsley, red chili flakes, sea salt, black pepper
Instructions
- Cook spaghetti al dente; reserve 3 tbsp pasta water before draining.
- Heat olive oil in a wok. Add garlic and chili flakes; sauté 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add shrimp and calamari; stir-fry over high heat for 2–3 minutes until shrimp is pink.
- Splash white wine and let it evaporate 1 min.
- Toss in hot drained spaghetti and reserved pasta water. Remove from heat and fold in fresh avocado.
- Finish with freshly chopped parsley and serve immediately.
📚 Scientific Studies & Medical References (5 Sources) ▼
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- Cell Metabolism (2014): Levine ME, Suarez JA, Brandhorst S, et al. Low Protein Intake and Periodic Fasting Promote Longevity and Autophagy. Cell Metab. 19(3):407-417. PubMed 24606898 • DOI
- Obesity (Silver Spring, 2018): Anton SD, Moehl K, Donahoo WT, et al. Flipping the Metabolic Switch: Understanding and Applying Health Benefits of Fasting. Obesity. 26(2):254-268. PubMed 29086496 • DOI
- Annual Review of Nutrition (2017): Patterson RE, Sears DD. Metabolic Effects of Intermittent Fasting. Annu Rev Nutr. 37:371-393. PubMed 28715993 • DOI
- Autophagy (2010): Alirezaei M, Kemball CC, Flynn CT, et al. Short-term fasting induces profound neuronal and systemic autophagy. Autophagy. 6(6):702-710. PubMed 20534972 • DOI
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