Crab and courgette pasta

Crab and courgette pasta

Grating courgettes into pasta allows them to retain their fresh flavour while melting into a sauce, providing a perfect partner for indulgent crab. This speedy, dairy-free dinner is ultimate summer evening cooking.

Crab and courgette pasta

Make the most of courgette season with more easy courgette recipes.

  • Serves icon Serves 2
  • Time icon Hands-on time 20 min

Grating courgettes into pasta allows them to retain their fresh flavour while melting into a sauce, providing a perfect partner for indulgent crab. This speedy, dairy-free dinner is ultimate summer evening cooking.

Make the most of courgette season with more easy courgette recipes.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories
271kcals
Fat
10g (1.9g saturated)
Protein
16g
Carbohydrates
26g (2.9g sugars)
Fibre
4g
Salt
0.5g

Ingredients

  • 1 large courgette
  • 150g tagliatelle
  • 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 red chilli, finely chopped (and deseeded if you want less heat)
  • 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
  • 100g white and brown crabmeat
  • Juice ½-1 lemon, to taste
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Method

  1. Coarsely grate the courgette, then tip into a colander. Sprinkle with fine salt and sit over a sink or bowl. Leave to drain for about 10 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook the tagliatelle according to pack instructions until al dente. Drain, reserving a mugful of the cooking water.
  3. Return the empty pasta pan to a medium heat, add the oil, chilli and garlic, then cook gently for a minute or two until fragrant. Stir in the crab and courgette to warm through. After a minute or so, add the tagliatelle along with a good glug of the cooking water and stir well to coat the pasta in the crab sauce. Squeeze over some lemon juice to serve

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving
Calories
271kcals
Fat
10g (1.9g saturated)
Protein
16g
Carbohydrates
26g (2.9g sugars)
Fibre
4g
Salt
0.5g

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Recipe By:

Emily Gussin
Food producer and sustainability lead, delicious.

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