– 4 medium [600 gr] zucchini – 3 tablespoons of olive oil – 1 head [80 gr] of garlic, crushed – 2 cups packed [100 gr] of spinach – 2 dozen [600 gr] uncooked jumbo shrimp (peeled) – ½ cup [20 gr] chopped basil leaves – ¼ teaspoon of freshly-cracked black pepper, (or more, to taste) – ½ teaspoon of salt, (or more, to taste) – ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, (or more, to taste - optional) – Juice of ½ lemon