Courgette & lemon linguine
The lemon in this dish helps give a low GI rating - it has a lovely fresh, clean taste
Difficulty and servings
Serves 2
Preparation and cooking times
Cook 20 mins
Ready in 20 minsVegetarian
- Cook the linguine according to packet instructions.
- Meanwhile, heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large frying pan and fry the onion, garlic and courgette until golden.
- Add the lemon zest and juice, tomato and 2 tbsp olive oil. Season.
- Toss the pasta with the lemony courgettes. Serve scattered with parmesan.
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
Serves 2
Preparation and cooking times
Cook 20 mins
Ready in 20 minsVegetarian
Ingredients
- 250g linguine
- 1 small thinly sliced onion , use a mandolin if you like
- 1 garlic clove , crushed
- 4 courgettes , thinly sliced
- half a lemon , zested and juiced
- a handful of cherry tomatoes , quartered
- parmesan shavings, to serve
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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