Healthy Recipes: Basil, Seafood and Lemon Linguini
A quick and easy, Mediterranean-inspired, low fat pasta option. Fresh basil with the garlic and lemon makes a light alternative to traditional pesto.
Here’s what you’ll need and how to make it –
Basil, Seafood and Lemon Linguini
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Serves 4
Ingredients:
400g cooked seafood selection, defrosted if frozen (king prawns, mussels, squid)
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
1 clove garlic, crushed
30g shredded fresh basil, from a pot of living basil
300g linguini
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, chopped (180g)
Method:
Marinate the seafood in the lemon zest and juice, garlic and basil for 5 minutes.
Cook the linguini in boiling water for 10 minutes until tender, drain and return to the pan.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the onion for 3-4 minutes, add the seafood with the marinade and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Toss into the pasta, season to taste and serve.
Hint and tip:
Replace the mixed seafood selection with jumbo prawns.
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Cara Mason @cara_mason