Prawn and Coriander Pasta

This is a very quick and simple but yummy recipe if you are short of time but a nutritious and tasty meal.

My partner created this recipe for lunch one day when we were clearing out the dining room and preparing it for redecoration. We had been doing physical work all morning and were tired and hungry. This recipe appeared out of the ingredients we happened to have in the fridge.

The preparation time (eg chopping garlic etc) takes 10 minutes and the cooking also takes 10 minutes - so if you multitask, you should be able to sit down to eat in 10-15 minutes.

Ingredients:

Pasta
Olive oil
Cooked and peeled prawns (available that way from most supermarkets)
Courgette
Cherry tomatoes
Garlic
Fresh coriander
Coriander pesto
Fresh lime
Lemongrass puree

What to do:

1. Heat a little olive oil in a wok
2. Stir fry the sliced courgette for a couple of minutes
3. Add the prawns
4. Add a teaspoon of pureed lemongrass (eg Bart’s Lemongrass in sunflower oil)
5. Stir fry for a couple of minutes.
6. Add the halved cherry tomatoes and a bunch of chopped fresh coriander
7. Stir fry for a further few minutes
8. Add chopped garlic just before you take it off the heat.
9. Meanwhile, you’ve been boiling your pasta, which would usually take about 10 minutes.
10. When the pasta is ready, put it in large serving bowl and mix in a tablespoon of olive oil and 3 teaspoons of coriander pesto.
11. Add the stir-fried prawn mixture to the pasta and mix in well.
12. Dish up onto plates or bowls, garnish with fresh coriander and a squeeze of lime juice. Season with black pepper, if required..