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SPAGHETTI with BASIL PEA PESTO & PRAWNS
Servings: 2
Nutritional values per serving:
calories 558, protein 32.6g, fat 30.5g (saturated 7g), carbs 44.7g (sugar 2.9g), sodium 1.6g
INGREDIENTS
- 280g spaghetti
- 140g frozen peas
- ½ clove garlic
- 25g fresh basil (reserve a few leaves for garnish)
- 50 ml extra virgin olive oil
- juice of ½ lemon
- 30g Parmesan cheese, grated
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 100g cooked, peeled prawns
METHOD
- Prepare the spaghetti according to package instructions.
- Whilst the pasta is cooking prepare the pesto. Add the peas, garlic, basil (including stems), olive oil, lemon juice and Parmesan to a blender. Season with a little salt and black pepper to taste, and blitz together.
- Spray a pan with low calorie olive oil spray (or a little olive oil) and warm the prawns.
- Drain the pasta, reserving a couple of tablespoons of cooking water, and return to the pot. Add the pesto and prawns to the pasta and stir together adding a tablespoon of cooking water to loosen the sauce so that the pasta is coated with pesto. If needed stir in a second tablespoon of cooking water.
- Serve garnished with basil leaves and grated Parmesan cheese.
Paul Wallace
Personal trainer of 15 plus years and creator of FT-Fit one of Glasgow’s largest fitness classes
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