This is an easy peasy lemon squeezy (literally) recipe and takes just a few minutes to make!
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 5 mins
Serves: 2
Calories per serving: 394
Ingredients
Red chilli – ½ Tsp/1.5g
1 x shallot
Courgette – 2 Courgettes/448g
Olive Oil – 1 Tbsp/15ml
King Prawns, Peeled – 170g
Peppers, Chilli, Dried, Whole, Red, Schwartz-1 Tsp/0.5g
Zest and juice of half a lemon
Creme Fraiche (full fat) – 50g
Soft Cream Cheese (full-fat) – 30g
Dried Parsley – ½ Tsp/0.5g
Pine Nuts – 7g
Fine Egg Noodles – 1 Block/63g
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Method
Peel and finely dice the shallot. Julienne the courgette into fine strands. Peel and chop the garlic close. Zest and juice the lemon. Finely chop the chilli. Toast the pine nuts under the grill or in a dry pan until golden brown.
Cook the noodles as per the instructions – drain and set aside keeping warm.
Heat a large frying pan over a medium heat and add the olive oil. Add the chopped shallot and fry gently for 2 – 3 minutes. Then add the courgette, garlic and chilli flakes and fry for around 5-6 minutes until softened.
Add the parsley, lemon juice and zest and continue to cook for one minute. Add the creme fraiche, cream cheese and the prawns and continue to cook over a low heat for around 2 minutes until the prawns and sauce are warmed through.
Serve into two large bowls and top with the toasted pine nuts.
Nutrition Data Per Serving
| Calories (kcal) | 394.6 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 28.4 |
| Fat (g) | 21.2 |
| Fibre (g) | 3.6 |
| Sodium (g) | 0.868 |
| Fruit & Veg | 3.4 |
| Protein (g) | 22.8 |