Courgetti with Pea and Mint Pesto, and Chilli Calamari

Name: Courgetti with Pea and Mint Pesto, and Chilli Calamari
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: ½ tsp healthy natural sweetener; 3–4 Tbsp olive oil; zest of ½ lemon; juice of 1 lemon; 1 clove garlic, chopped; 1 cup frozen peas, thawed (soak in 1–2 cups just-boiled water for a few minutes and then drain); 1 Tbsp chopped fresh mint; 2 Tbsp raw almonds, roughly chopped; 2 Tbsp freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 500 g fresh calamari rings; ½–1 tsp dried chilli flakes; 500 g courgette noodles (or wholewheat or gluten-free linguini); 500 g courgette noodles (or wholewheat or gluten-free linguini); shavings of Parmesan cheese, for garnishing; 1 cup frozen peas, thawed (soak in 1–2 cups just-boiled water for a few minutes and then drain); salt and freshly ground black pepper; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 500 g courgette noodles (or wholewheat or gluten-free linguini)

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

Wholesome

By Sarah Graham

Published 2017

About

Ingredients

What you’ll Need

500 g fresh calamari rings
½–1 tsp dried chilli flakes
salt and fres

Main course
Low fat
Vegetarian

Method

What to do

First make the pesto. Blitz together all the pesto ingredients and check for seasoning. Loosen with a little extra olive oil and 1–2 Tbsp hot water if necessar