ASPARAGUS & LEMON SPAGHETTI WITH PEAS

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This healthy, vegan pasta dish is ready in under 20 minutes. It's low calorie and provides 3 of your 5-a-day along with fibre, vitamin C and iron.

Provided by Sara Buenfeld

Categories     Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Pasta, Supper

Time 19m

Number Of Ingredients 8

150g wholemeal spaghetti
160g asparagus, ends trimmed and cut into lengths
2 tbsp rapeseed oil
2 leeks (220g), cut into lengths, then thin strips
1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
1 garlic clove, finely grated
160g frozen peas
1 lemon, zested and juiced, plus wedges to serve

Steps:

  • Boil the spaghetti for 12 mins until al dente, adding the asparagus for the last 3 mins. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan, add the leeks and chilli and cook for 5 mins. Stir in the garlic, peas and lemon zest and juice and cook for a few mins more.
  • Drain and add the pasta to the pan with ΒΌ mug of the pasta water and toss everything together until well mixed. Spoon into shallow bowls and serve with lemon wedges for squeezing over, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 481 calories, Fat 15 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 60 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 8 grams sugar, Fiber 17 grams fiber, Protein 19 grams protein, Sodium 0.04 milligram of sodium

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