Smart Crab Linguine
This linguine recipe features a delightful medley of flavors that come together to create a dish that is both elegant and satisfying. The white crabmeat adds a delicate sweetness, perfectly complemented by the zesty lemon, aromatic garlic, and peppery rocket. Tossed together with crème fraîche and finished with a sprinkle of toasted pine nuts, this dish is a celebration of simple yet flavorful ingredients. It's a quick and easy recipe that is sure to impress your guests or make for a special treat for yourself.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 100g linguine
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves , finely sliced
- 2 tbsp low-fat crème fraîche
- 100g tub white crabmeat or 100g drained from a can
- handful rocket , chopped, plus extra leaves to serve
- zest 1/2 lemon
- 1 tbsp toasted pine nuts
Instructions
- Cook the linguine following pack instructions, reserving a little cooking liquid before you drain it.
- Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a frying pan. Add the garlic and cook gently to soften, but don’t brown. Stir in the crème fraîche, crabmeat, chopped rocket and lemon zest, and gently heat through.
- Tip in the cooked pasta and a little cooking liquid to help the sauce coat the pasta. Season and give everything a stir. Sprinkle with the pine nuts and remaining rocket leaves.
Cook Time
10M
Prep Time
PT3M
Yield
Serves 1
Nutrition
- Calories: 753 calories
- Fat Content: 34 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 7 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 76 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 4 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 4 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 35 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 1.1 milligram of sodium
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