Spaghetti with courgette, prawns & pea pesto
7
Points®
Total time: 25 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 15 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
This dish, with its clever pasta/courgetti mix, really packs in the veg
Ingredients
White pasta, dry
200 g, spaghetti
Calorie controlled cooking spray
4 spray(s)
Courgette
200 g, spiralised
King Prawns, Cooked
200 g
Peas, fresh or frozen
100 g
Garlic
2 clove(s)
Parmesan Cheese
15 g, grated
Basil, fresh
1 leaf/leaves
Lemon Juice, Fresh
1 tablespoon(s)
Olive Oil
1 tablespoon(s)
Instructions
1
To make the pesto, cook the peas for 4 minutes in a pan of boiling water. Drain and cool under cold running water. Transfer to a food processor and add the garlic, parmesan, basil, lemon juice and olive oil. Pulse until you have a chunky paste and then season to taste.
2
Meanwhile, cook the pasta to pack instructions, then drain.
3
Mist a large nonstick frying pan with cooking spray and stir-fry the courgette over a medium heat for 2 minutes. Stir in the cooked spaghetti and prawns until warmed through, then stir in the pesto. Serve garnished with extra basil.
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