Wholewheat pasta with prawns and courgetteIllustration

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Wholewheat pasta with prawns and courgette

A Mediterranean dinner in 20 minutes. Garlic, lemon and prawns.

⏱ 20 min · serves 2 · European · Mild

499kcal
39 gprotein
63 gcarbs
11 gfat
10 gfibre

Per serving, out of 2. Worked out from the grams of each ingredient using a food database – so it's approximate.

Allergens: Gluten and Crustaceans · may contain traces of eggs and soya (check the labels)

Ingredients (serves 2)

  • Wholewheat pasta (dry)160 g
  • Prawns (peeled)250 g
  • Courgette300 g
  • Tomato200 g
  • Olive oil15 g
  • Lemon20 g

Also: Garlic, chilli flakes, parsley, salt

Method

  1. Get ready: put a pot of water on high heat to boil (about 8 min). Cut the courgette (300 g) into half-moons, dice the tomatoes (200 g) and thinly slice 2 garlic cloves. Pat the prawns dry.
  2. Salt the boiling water lightly and cook the pasta (160 g) over medium heat for 10–12 min (check the packet). Drain, keeping back a cup of the water.
  3. Meanwhile, heat the oil (15 g) in a frying pan over medium heat. Fry the garlic and a pinch of chilli flakes for 1 min, until fragrant but not browned.
  4. Add the courgette and tomatoes and fry over medium heat for 4 min, until the courgette is soft.
  5. Add the prawns (250 g) and fry over medium heat for 2–3 min, until pink and completely opaque.
  6. Add the pasta, squeeze in the lemon (20 g) juice, add chopped parsley and toss. If it's a bit dry, add a splash of pasta water. Season lightly with salt and serve.

Tips

  • Prawns cook in 2–3 min – take them off the heat as soon as they turn pink. Overcooked, they go rubbery.
  • Thaw frozen prawns in cold water for 10 min.
  • Want it hotter? More chilli flakes in with the garlic.
  • Want it milder? Leave out the chilli – lemon zest brings plenty of zing.
  • Want it lighter? A quarter less pasta, more courgette.

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