Name: Crab spaghetti pasta with garlic and almond crumbs
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 400 gram fresh spaghetti; 1/3 cup olive oil; 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs; 1/4 cup sliced almonds; 1 tablespoon lime zest; 3 clove garlic, finely chopped; 1 chilli, deseeded, finely sliced; 1 red onion, sliced; 2 x 170g canned crab meat, drained; sea salt and lime juice, to season; lime wedges and fresh rocket leaves, to serve

Crab spaghetti pasta with garlic and almond crumbs

Pasta goes light and lovely with this delicious crab spaghetti recipe. Spiked with chilli, lime and garlic, this zingy dish packs in plenty of flavour without relying on heavy sauces

Crab spaghetti with garlic and almond crumbs

Serves 4

Prep

Cook

15M

Total

20M

This recipe first appeared in Food magazine.

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Ingredients

400 gram fresh spaghetti

1/3 cup olive oil

1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs

1/4 cup sliced almonds

1 tablespoon lime zest

3 clove garlic, finely chopped

1 chilli, deseeded, finely sliced

1 red onion, sliced

2 x 170g canned crab meat, drained

sea salt and lime juice, to season

lime wedges and fresh rocket leaves, to serve

Method

1.Cook the pasta in a large saucepan of boiling water for 10-12 minutes until al dente; drain.

2.Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large frying pan and toast the breadcrumbs, almonds and lime zest for 2-3 minutes until golden. Remove from the pan and set aside.

3.Heat the remaining oil and warm the garlic, chilli and red onion until soft and fragrant. Add the crab and gently heat through.

4.Stir the hot spaghetti into the crab and chilli oil, then season with sea salt and lime juice.

5.Serve in shallow bowls with the almond and garlic crumbs, limes for squeezing and rocket leaves.

Warming the garlic and chilli in the olive oil releases the flavours. If you prefer your pasta creamier, replace oil in step 3 with 1 cup of cream. PER SERVE Energy 610kcal, 2555kj • Protein 24.6g • Total Fat 29.2g • Saturated Fat 3.8g • Carbohydrate 59g • Fibre 6.5g • Sodium 999mg

Note

Jo Wilcox

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