Dinner · Italian
Garlic prawns with zucchini noodles and tomatoes
Prawns tossed with garlic, chili, lemon and basil through spiralised zucchini and soft cherry tomatoes, finished with parmesan.
- Serves
- 2
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 8 min
- Total
- 23 min
- High-protein here means at least 20 g of protein a serving, and at least 20% of its calories.
- Gluten-free here means no wheat or gluten; oats and soy sauce count as gluten.
- Low-carb here means at most 30 g of carbohydrate a serving, and at most 26% of its calories.
Ingredients
For 2 bowls- 400 g shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 medium zucchini, spiralized
- 200 g cherry tomatoes, halved
- 3 garlic cloves, sliced
- 1/4 tsp chili flakes
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 15 g parmesan cheese, grated
- 10 g fresh basil leaves
- 1/4 tsp salt
Method
Heat the oil in a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Add the prawns and cook for 2 minutes a side, until pink. Move them to a plate.
Add the garlic, chili and tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes, until the tomatoes soften.
Add the zucchini and salt and toss for 2 minutes, until just warm and still firm.
Return the prawns, add the lemon juice and basil, and serve topped with the parmesan.