PRAWN AND COURGETTE LINGUINE WITH BROAD BEAN SALAD
Ingredients
- 400g/14oz fresh or dried linguine
- 600g/1lb 5oz courgettes
- roughly grated
- 5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves
- finely chopped
- 4 anchovy fillets
- 300g/10½oz peeled prawns
- handful of basil leaves
- ½ lemon
- juice only
- to serve
- 100g/3½oz frozen broad beans
- 20g/¾oz pine nuts
- 150g/5½oz artichoke hearts preserved in oil
- drained
- 2 handfuls of rocket
- 30g/1oz Parmesan
- shaved
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- ½ lemon
- juice only
- sea salt
Directions
- Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil and cook the pasta according to the packet instructions or until al dente.
- Meanwhile
- take handfuls of the grated courgette
- squeeze out the excess water and set aside to drain on kitchen paper.
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a low–medium heat. Add the garlic and anchovy fillets and gently fry for a minute
- or until the anchovies have disintegrated. Add the courgette and stir-fry for 2–3 minutes
- or until softened.
- Season with salt to taste. Stir in the prawns and continue to cook for a further 2 minutes
- or until the prawns have turned pink and are cooked through.
- Drain the pasta
- reserving a little of the cooking water
- and add to the mixture in the pan
- tossing together to combine. Stir in the basil and continue to cook for a minute
- adding a little of the pasta cooking water if necessary.
- To make the salad
- bring a small saucepan of water to the boil. Add the broad beans
- bring back to the boil and cook for 3 minutes. Drain the broad beans in a colander and rinse them in cold water. Drain and place the beans in a bowl
- together with the artichokes
- rocket and Parmesan shavings.
- Heat a small frying pan over a medium heat and toast the pine nuts for 3 minutes
- or until golden. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool. Scatter over the salad.
- To make the dressing
- combine all of the dressing ingredients in a small bowl. Pour over the salad and mix well.
- Serve the linguine with a squeeze of lemon on top and the salad on the side.

