SPAGHETTI WITH CRAB, CHERRY TOMATOES & BASIL

Spaghetti with crab, cherry tomatoes & basil image

Punchy fresh flavours in a good-for-you-dish are often what you need for a midweek boost. This pasta dish has it all

Provided by Good Food team

Categories Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Supper

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves , chopped
pinch chilli flakes
200g cherry tomatoes , halved
zest and juice 1 lemon
2 x 170g cans white crab meat, drained
200g spaghetti
1 tsp capers , drained and rinsed
handful basil leaves , roughly chopped

Steps:

In a large frying pan, heat the olive oil. Add the garlic and chilli flakes. Cook until just pale golden, then add the tomatoes. Cook 3 mins more on a high heat until the tomatoes start to break down a little. Add the lemon juice and cook for 1-2 mins. Remove from the heat and stir in the crab to warm through - not too much or it will break up.
Boil the pasta in a large pan of salted water following pack instructions then drain. Mix the pasta in the warm pot with the sauce, lemon zest and capers, and toss the basil through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 349 calories, Fat 6 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 52 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 26 grams protein, Sodium 1.36 milligram of sodium