Chilli prawn and spinach linguine
- Published: 31 May 08
- Updated: 18 Mar 24
This chilli, prawn and spinach linguine is full of flavour and easy to prepare, plus it’s low in calories and fat and rich in vitamin C.
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Serves 4
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Ready in 20 min
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Ingredients
- 300g linguine
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 500g cherry tomatoes
- 300g raw tiger prawns, shelled
- 75g Peppadew peppers in oil (from major supermarkets), drained and quartered
- 4 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 mild red chilli, finely chopped
- 120g baby spinach leaves
- 16 fresh basil leaves, shredded
- 1½ tbsp aged balsamic vinegar
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Method
- Cook the linguine according to the pack instructions until al dente. Drain, reserving a little of the cooking liquid.
- Meanwhile, heat a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the oil and tomatoes and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add the prawns and peppers and stir for 1-2 minutes, until the prawns are just turning pink. Add the garlic and chilli, cook for 1 minute or until the prawns are cooked. Remove from the heat.
- Stir in the spinach, basil, vinegar and linguine, adding a little of the reserved cooking water, until well mixed. Season and serve immediately.
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- Recipe from June 2008 Issue
Nutrition
Nutrition: per serving
- Calories
- 397kcals
- Fat
- 5.4g (0.8g saturated)
- Protein
- 24.8g
- Carbohydrates
- 65.9g (11.3g sugar)
- Salt
- 0.5g
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