Courgette & lemon linguine

Courgette & lemon linguine

The lemon in this dish helps give a low GI rating - it has a lovely fresh, clean taste

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Ready in 20 mins
Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Method

  1. Cook the linguine according to packet instructions.
  2. Meanwhile, heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large frying pan and fry the onion, garlic and courgette until golden.
  3. Add the lemon zest and juice, tomato and 2 tbsp olive oil. Season.
  4. Toss the pasta with the lemony courgettes. Serve scattered with parmesan.
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GI Assessment

Most pasta-based dishes will offer a low-to-medium Gi rating and the lemon in this one lowers the Gi even more. To get the best glycaemic response, keep the pasta al dente and the vegetables as raw as possible.

Per serving

696 kcalories, protein 20.3g, carbohydrate 103.1g, fat 25.4 g, saturated fat 3.7g, fibre 7g, salt 0.05 g

Recipe from olive magazine, September 2005.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Ready in 20 mins
Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Ingredients

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Per serving

696 kcalories, protein 20.3g, carbohydrate 103.1g, fat 25.4 g, saturated fat 3.7g, fibre 7g, salt 0.05 g

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