Dinner in 15 minutes? Yes please. I love it when I come up with healthy 15-minute meals like this one that literally blow my socks off. This easy pasta dish perfectly combines sweet, zingy and spicy flavors through a summery mix of chili, lemon and mint and it takes no time to make!
Servings
2
Ready In:
15 mins
Calories:
506
Good For:
Lunch, Dinner
Ingredients
- 2 servings of spaghetti noodles
- 3 tablespoons pine nuts
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil, butter or ghee
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled & finely sliced
- ½ teaspoon dried red chili flakes, (+ extra to serve)
- 2 small zucchinis, halved, the center removed & coarsely grated
- 2 lemons, zested & juiced
- 1 sprig of mint
Instructions
Step 1
Cook the spaghetti according to packet instructions. Drain, reserving a cupful of the cooking liquid.
Step 2
Heat avocado oil, butter or ghee in a frying pan over medium heat. Add garlic and chili and fry for 30 seconds until fragrant.
Step 3
Add the grated zucchini and increase the heat to medium-high. Fry for 4.5 minutes until the zucchini softens.
Step 4
Add the lemon zest and juice, along with most of the mint. Toss to combine. Add a splash of the reserved pasta cooking water and simmer for a few minutes: stir through to coat the pasta.
Step 5
Serve with an extra sprinkling of mint leaves, chili flakes, toasted pine nuts and finish with a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil on top of each serving.
Nutrition Facts
| Servings | 2 |
|
Amount per Serving |
|
| Calories | 506 |
| Total Fat | 29.3g |
| – Saturated Fat | 4.3g |
| – Monounsaturated Fat | 15.7g |
| – Polyunsaturated Fat | 7.3g |
| – Trans Fat | 0g |
| Cholesterol | 0mg |
| Sodium | 15mg |
| Total Carbohydrates | 56.6g |
| – Dietary Fiber | 4.9g |
| – Sugars | 5.3g |
| Protein | 9.5g |
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