Courgetti with prawns
I've seen a lot of recipes using courgettes that had been spiralised, but was loathe to spend a fortune on a kitchen gadget. When I saw a julienne peeler that created a similar effect, but for a fraction of the cost, I thought I'd give it a try. We really enjoyed this lighter way to eat a 'pasta' dish at the same time as using up lots of courgettes!
Serves 2
gluten free, dairy free
Ingredients
Ingredients
2 courgettes, julienned or spiralised
1-2 tsp salt
1 tbsp olive oil
1 red onion, finely sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1-2 tsp red pepper flakes
250g uncooked prawns
squeeze fresh lemon juice
Directions
Directions
- Place the julienned courgette in a sieve over a plate or bowl and add the salt. Leave it for 10 mins or so and then squeeze out the excess liquid.
- Heat the oil in a large pan and cook the onion until golden brown.
- Add the garlic and squeezed courgette and stir.
- Add the red pepper flakes and prawns and stir.
- Cook for a few minutes, stirring occasionally, until the courgette turns bright green and the prawns are cooked on both sides.
- Add the lemon juice, stir and then taste and adjust seasoning as required.
- Serve immediately; we ate ours with garlic bread.
This recipe tastes even better made with vegetables from Community Harvest Whetstone :)