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Prawn pasta with pea pesto

  • Time to make: 20 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 300g wholemeal fettuccine or linguine
  • 3 cups frozen peas, thawed
  • ½ cup fresh basil
  • 175g reduced-fat ricotta
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon pine nuts, toasted
  • 2 teaspoons garlic oil
  • 400g peeled prawns
  • 4 cups rocket
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil. Cook fettuccine following packet directions or until al dente. Drain, reserving 1/3 cup pasta water then return fettuccine to saucepan.

    2 Meanwhile, to make pea pasta, place peas, basil, ricotta, lemon juice and pine nuts in a food processor and blend until pesto is almost smooth, adding a little hot water if necessary.

    3 Heat garlic oil in a large frying pan set over a high heat. Cook prawns, stirring, for 2-3 minutes or until pink and cooked through.

    4 Add reserved pasta water, pea pesto and prawns to fettuccine saucepan. Toss lightly to combine.

    5 Divide pasta among plates, top with rocket and serve with lemon wedges.

    Variations

    • Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free pasta.
    • Make it low FODMAP: Use gluten-free pasta and use beans instead of peas.

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