PEPPER & LEMON SPAGHETTI WITH BASIL & PINE NUTS

Pepper & lemon spaghetti with basil & pine nuts image

Try this zesty pasta dish for a quick and healthy veggie lunch option. Low in calories, it provides fibre, vitamin C and iron and counts as two of your 5-a-day

Provided by Sara Buenfeld

Time 32m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 tbsp rapeseed oil
1 red pepper , deseeded and diced
150g wholemeal spaghetti
2 courgettes (250g), grated
2 garlic cloves , finely grated
1 lemon , zested and juiced
15g basil , finely chopped
25g pine nuts , toasted
2 tbsp finely grated parmesan or vegetarian alternative (optional)

Steps:

Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Add the pepper and cook for 5 mins. Meanwhile, cook the pasta for 10-12 mins until tender.
Add the courgette and garlic to the pepper and cook, stirring very frequently, for 10-15 mins until the courgette is really soft.
Stir in the lemon zest and juice, basil and spaghetti (reserve some pasta water) and toss together, adding a little of the pasta water until nicely coated. Add the pine nuts, then spoon into bowls and serve topped with the parmesan, if using.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 473 calories, Fat 18 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 54 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 6 grams sugar, Fiber 11 grams fiber, Protein 17 grams protein, Sodium 0.1 milligram of sodium