Crab & lemon spaghetti with peas

Healthy summer recipe for 2 people, takes only 12 mins; recipe has wholemeal spaghetti, rapeseed oil, leeks, red chilli, garlic clove, frozen peas, lemon and crabmeat.

Crab & lemon spaghetti with peas

Crab & lemon spaghetti with peas

Recipe by Chef Soomro Course: Healthy summer
Servings

2

servings
Prep time

7 mins

Ingredients

  • Garlic Clove: 1 garlic clove, finely grated
  • Red Chilli: 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
  • Lemon: 1 lemon, zested and 1/2 juiced
  • Rapeseed Oil: 1 tbsp rapeseed oil
  • Frozen Peas: 160g frozen peas
  • Wholemeal Spaghetti: 150g wholemeal spaghetti
  • Leeks: 2 leeks (220g), cut into lengths then long thin strips
  • Crabmeat: 100g fresh white and brown crabmeat (not dressed)

Directions

  1. Cook the spaghetti for 12 mins, or following pack instructions, until al dente. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large frying pan, add the leeks and chilli and cook for 5 mins. Stir in the garlic, peas, lemon zest and juice, then cook for a few mins.
  2. Drain the pasta, then add to the pan with 1/4 mug of pasta water and the crab, then toss everything together until well coated. Spoon into shallow bowls and serve.