Chilli prawn linguine

Chilli prawn linguine

An elegant, low-fat seafood dish, perfect for mid-week entertaining - very light and stylish

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Takes 25-30 minutes

Low-fat, Super healthy

Method

  1. Mix the dressing ingredients in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
  2. Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions. Add the sugar snap peas for the last minute or so of cooking time.
  3. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan, toss in the garlic and chilli and cook over a fairly gentle heat for about 30 seconds without letting the garlic brown. Tip in the prawns and cook over a high heat, stirring frequently, for about 3 minutes until they turn pink.
  4. Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes until they just start to soften. Drain the pasta and sugar snaps well, then toss into the prawn mixture. Tear in the basil leaves, stir, and season with salt and pepper.
  5. Serve with salad leaves drizzled with the lime dressing, and warm crusty bread.

333 kcalories, protein 32.0g, carbohydrate 42.0g, fat 5.0 g, saturated fat 1.0g, fibre 3.0g, sugar 2.0g, salt 0.9 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, October 2002.

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  • 21 June 2011

    Jessmhand rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I make this all the time and it is lovely! have adapted to make it quicker and do not serve with salad and dressing. Instead i add white wine, tomato puree and lemon juice (even fine from a bottle!!!) to the pan whilst cooking to give it a light fresh taste! Yummy!

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  • 31 August 2011

    christina commented on this recipe

    delicious, fresh,cleantasting, healthy.... I say that, having lots of garlicky, crunchy ciabatta with it and a glass of cold sharp italian white wine, heaven!

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  • 03 October 2011

    Menapian rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    They said it couldn't be done. Thats what they said. It was done .. and it was .. YUM.

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  • 03 October 2011

    Gemma rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious. I used peppers instead of sugar snap peas and didn't have fresh basil so I used dried. It was quick too, and since I always have prawns in the freezer and linguine in the cupboard this is a real storecupboard dish for us.

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  • 12 November 2011

    matty commented on this recipe

    very easy, very tasty substituted linguine with black squid ink spaghetti

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  • 03 January 2012

    Buzzy89 rated this recipe

    4 stars

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  • 02 February 2012

    KevinBristow commented on this recipe

    You can make this dish in about 15 mins

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  • 24 February 2012

    Becky A-H rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is a SUPERB recipe. Cannot recommend it more highly.

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  • 14 May 2012

    Eleanor rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is my FAVOURITE RECIPE EVER. And totally Slimming World-friendly if you swap the olive oil for the dreaded FryLight.

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  • 01 August 2012

    Erlik27 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Despite one of my boys professing not to like linguine and the other one turning his nose up at the recipe, this meal was eaten with gusto, and requests for 'having it again soon'. I too didnt bother with the leaves, but did make the dressing and added that all to the dish at the end. Bloomin lovely.

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  • 08 September 2012

    scullery maid rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    Sorry, really wasn't too keen on this at all. Although the flavour was nice we found the dish to be very dry, maybe better if more tomato? Did like the dressing though and will do that again.

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  • 08 September 2012

    scullery maid commented on this recipe

    Sorry, really wasn't too keen on this at all. Although the flavour was nice we found the dish to be very dry, maybe better if more tomato? Did like the dressing though and will do that again.

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  • 30 December 2012

    Missylynch rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Love this recipe for quick and easy entertaining.

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  • 09 March 2013

    Embers rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Lovely and really quick to make. Only used 1 lime in the dressing and thought that was sufficient but is personal preference. Don't forget the basil - I added half way through eating - it really added to the flavour. Will be making again soon.

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  • 18 March 2013

    Phil Wood rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Beautiful dish. Simple, tasty, healthy. Top marks, WILL be doing again :)

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  • 02 April 2013

    frannyb rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Such a yummy recipe. I didn't have the limes or frais so improvised with what I had - adding an egg (mixing straight in hot pasta after straining it), a tablespoon of mayonnaise and a good squirt of lemon juice. Will definitely be making this again!

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  • 02 April 2013

    Michelle rated this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 27 April 2013

    Jacey Paris commented on this recipe

    This was sooooo delicious. The salad dressing is gorgeous and I will use it for other recipes. This will be a regular favourite. My partner loved it! You could do with flaked salmon also I think.

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  • 27 April 2013

    Jacey Paris rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Whoops, better late than never :)

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  • 03 May 2013

    Jenny commented on this recipe

    This is gorgeous. Fast food and very tasty.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Takes 25-30 minutes

Low-fat, Super healthy

Ingredients

  • 280g linguine pasta
  • 200g sugar snap peas , trimmed
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 large garlic cloves , finely chopped
  • 1 large red chilli , seeded and finely chopped
  • 24 raw king prawns , peeled
  • 12 cherry tomatoes , halved
  • a handful of fresh basil leaves
  • mixed salad leaves and crusty white bread, to serve

FOR THE LIME DRESSING

  • 2 tbsp virtually fat-free fromage frais
  • grated zest and juice of 2 limes
  • 2 tsp golden caster sugar
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333 kcalories, protein 32.0g, carbohydrate 42.0g, fat 5.0 g, saturated fat 1.0g, fibre 3.0g, sugar 2.0g, salt 0.9 g

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