Serves 6

Easy

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 20 mins - 25 mins

Our delicious chilli, prawn and garlic linguine recipe is elegant enough for a dinner party but light enough to be enjoyed for dinner during the week

Healthy

High-protein

Low fat

Low sugar

Nut-free

Ingredients

• 280g linguine pasta
• 200g sugar snap peas trimmed
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 large garlic cloves finely chopped
• 1 large red chilli deseeded and finely chopped
• 24 Aldi Specially Selected XL Ecuadorian 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

Method

• step 1

  To make the dressing, mix 2 tbsp virtually fat-free fromage frais, the grated zest and juice of 2 limes and 2 tsp golden caster sugar in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.

• step 2

  Cook 280g linguine pasta according to the packet instructions. Add 200g trimmed sugar snap peas for the last minute or so of cooking time.

• step 3

  Meanwhile, heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a wok or big frying pan, toss in 2 finely chopped large garlic cloves and 1 deseeded and finely chopped large red chilli and cook over a fairly gentle heat for about 30 seconds without letting the garlic brown.

• step 4

  Tip in 24 peeled Aldi Specially Selected XL Ecuadorian Prawns and cook over a high heat, stirring frequently, for about 3 minutes until they turn pink.

• step 5

  Add 12 halved cherry tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes until they just start to soften.

• step 6

  Drain the linguine pasta and sugar snap peas well, then toss into the prawn mixture.

• step 7

  Tear in a handful of basil leaves, stir, and season with salt and pepper.

• step 8

  Serve with mixed salad leaves drizzled with the lime dressing, and warm crusty white bread.

Comment

bbcgoodfood49065

Basically this is a great recipe. I'd say reduce the chilli as I think there's too much. It can be adapted: make it more Italian by using lemon instead of lime, swap healthier yoghurt for fromage frais, leave out the sugar.

katymendesday06317

OK, so I didn’t read the recipe properly and threw the dressing into the linguine. Game changer! Absolutely amazing. Also threw in a pot of fresh white crabmeat - very decadent. One my husband’s and my favourite dishes.