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Updated October 28, 2026
Shrimp Scampi

Olive Garden Shrimp Scampi

$20.79 490 cal Classic EntréesLunch-Sized Favorites

A lighter take on a classic! Shrimp sautéed in a garlic sauce, tossed with asparagus, tomatoes and angel hair.

4.8 · 8 ratings
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About This Dish

Olive Garden Shrimp Scampi is the lightest seafood entrée on the Classic Entrées menu: shrimp sautéed in a garlic sauce and tossed with asparagus, tomatoes and angel hair pasta. The dinner portion is $20.79 and has just 490 calories, 18 grams of fat and 1,120 milligrams of sodium, a fraction of the cream-based pastas at the same price. Olive Garden describes it as a lighter take on a classic, and it is the go-to order for guests who want shrimp without an Alfredo sauce. Dine-in orders include unlimited breadsticks and a choice of soup or salad.

A Lunch-Sized Favorite version is $12.49 and 460 calories, served weekdays until 3 PM, which makes it one of the lowest-calorie lunch entrées on the menu. There is no Lighter Portion because the dinner plate already qualifies. The garlic sauce is oil and butter based rather than cream based, which is why the calorie count stays low even with the pasta. For groups, a family-size pan of Shrimp Scampi with asparagus, tomatoes and angel hair that serves 4 to 6 is $66.79 on the family-style and catering menus, at 1,980 calories per pan, the lightest pan Olive Garden sells.

Nutrition Facts

Per serving

490 Calories
18g Total Fat
1120mg Sodium

* Nutritional values are approximate and may vary. Last updated Oct 28, 2026

Shrimp Scampi Price by Menu

The same dish is offered on more than one Olive Garden menu — portion and price differ.

MenuListed asPriceCalories
Classic Entrées Shrimp Scampi $20.79 490 cal
Lunch-Sized Favorites Shrimp Scampi $12.49 460 cal

How to Copycat Olive Garden Shrimp Scampi at Home?

Prep: 10 min Cook: 15 min Total: 25 min Easy

Olive Garden Shrimp Scampi is the chain's take on the classic Italian-American garlic butter shrimp, served with asparagus and tomatoes over angel hair for a dish that feels light and bright compared to the cream-heavy pastas on the rest of the menu. The copycat recipe for Olive Garden Shrimp Scampi is among the easiest on the menu to recreate at home because the sauce requires no emulsification or cream management.

The core of this copycat Olive Garden Shrimp Scampi is the sauce building technique: after searing the shrimp, the pan deglaze with white wine and lemon juice lifts all the caramelized garlic bits from the surface and creates a bright, flavored liquid that forms the sauce base. Mounting with cold butter at the end creates the glossy, clingy sauce that coats the angel hair and shrimp the way the restaurant version does.

Ingredients

4 servings

Shrimp and Vegetables

Scampi Sauce

Pasta

Instructions

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  1. Cook angel hair pasta in salted water for 2 to 3 minutes until al dente. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup pasta water.

    3 min

    Angel hair takes 2 minutes. Start your shrimp immediately after adding the pasta to the water so both finish at the same time.

  2. Pat shrimp completely dry. Season with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Sear shrimp for 90 seconds per side until pink and curled. Remove immediately.

    4 min

  3. Reduce heat to medium. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in the same pan. Add garlic and red pepper flakes, cook for 60 seconds.

    2 min

  4. Add asparagus to the pan. Cook for 2 minutes, tossing occasionally. Add cherry tomatoes and cook for 1 more minute until just softened.

    3 min

  5. Pour in white wine, lemon juice, and chicken broth. Increase heat and let the liquid reduce by half, about 2 minutes.

    2 min

    Reduce the liquid fully before adding butter. Under-reduced sauce will not mount properly and will produce a thin, greasy result.

  6. Remove from heat. Add remaining 3 tablespoons of cold butter and swirl the pan until melted and incorporated into the sauce.

    1 min

  7. Return shrimp to the pan. Add drained angel hair pasta and fresh parsley. Toss everything together, adding a splash of pasta water if needed. Serve immediately.

    2 min

Pro Tips

  • Cold butter added off heat creates a glossy, emulsified sauce. Hot butter added into a simmering pan produces a greasy, broken sauce.
  • Dry your shrimp thoroughly before cooking. Any surface moisture prevents searing and produces steamed, gray shrimp instead of golden-edged ones.
  • Angel hair needs to go straight from the pot to the pan. It clumps and dries within minutes of draining.

Variations

Classic Lemon Butter Scampi

Remove the asparagus and tomatoes for a purer scampi with just shrimp, garlic, white wine, lemon, and butter over angel hair.

Chicken Scampi

Replace shrimp with thin-sliced chicken tenderloin strips. Cook for 4 minutes per side before setting aside and building the sauce.

Serving Ideas

  • Serve in wide shallow bowls to keep the angel hair from clumping
  • Top with additional fresh parsley and lemon zest before serving
  • Crusty bread or garlic breadsticks for dipping in the scampi sauce
  • A cold glass of Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio pairs perfectly
  • Light side salad with Italian dressing keeps the meal balanced

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Frequently Asked Questions

The dinner portion is $20.79 and the Lunch-Sized Favorite, available weekdays until 3 PM, is $12.49. Both include unlimited breadsticks and soup or salad when you dine in. A family-size pan that serves 4 to 6 is $66.79. Prices vary slightly in New York, Alaska and California.
The dinner portion has 490 calories, 18 grams of fat and 1,120 milligrams of sodium; the lunch portion has 460 calories. It is the lowest-calorie shrimp entrée at Olive Garden and lighter than most items on the Lighter Portions menu.
Sautéed shrimp, asparagus and tomatoes tossed with angel hair pasta in a garlic sauce made with butter, olive oil and white wine. There is no cream. It contains shellfish, dairy and wheat, and the sauce is not on the gluten-sensitive menu.
Relative to the rest of the menu, yes. At 490 calories with 18 grams of fat it has less than half the calories of the Alfredo pastas and comes with vegetables. Sodium is moderate at 1,120 milligrams. Skipping the breadsticks keeps the meal under 600 calories.
Sauté shrimp in butter and olive oil with plenty of garlic, deglaze with white wine and lemon, add blanched asparagus and halved cherry tomatoes, then toss with cooked angel hair and a little pasta water. The full recipe on this page takes about 25 minutes.

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