ASPARAGUS & LEMON SPAGHETTI WITH PEAS

Asparagus & lemon spaghetti with peas image

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

Ingredients

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 ¼ 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