Wild Crab Casarecce with Samphire & Olive Salad

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Prep in 10 Low sat fat

Wild Crab Casarecce with Samphire & Olive Salad

Prep time: 10 mins
Total time: 25 mins
Cuisine: Italian
Food group: Shellfish

Dine like you're in a seaside Italian restaurant with this seafood dish, made even special by our new brown rice tagliatelle. Sustainably-sourced crab meat is the star of the show, tossed with plenty of garlic and a pinch of fiery chilli. On the side? A peppery rocket salad with black olives.

Cooking Instructions

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Before you start

  • Pull out a medium saucepan, a large frying pan, a large bowl, a measuring jug, a sieve & a grater

Prep time

  • Finely slice the garlic. Zest half the lemon then quarter. Halve the tomatoes. Roughly chop the olives, add to the large bowl along with the rocket

Build the dish

  • Bring the medium saucepan filled with salted water to a boil. Once boiling, add the casarecce to the saucepan and boil for 13-15 mins. Add the samphire in the final 3 mins of cooking, then drain together

Make the crab sauce

  • Meanwhile, add the garlic to a large frying pan with 2 tbsp oil. Sizzle over medium heat for 2-3 mins until starting to colour. Add half the chilli paste and sundried tomato paste. Cook for 2-3 mins, until the tomatoes are soft. Stir in the crab meat then add 150ml water (75ml for 1 person) and simmer for 4-5 mins, until the sauce is thick

Last bits

  • In the large bowl, toss the salad together with a squeeze of lemon
  • Add the samphire and cooked pasta to the crab sauce. Toss together until warmed through, add a splash of water if the sauce looks dry
  • Finish with a squeeze of lemon juice and season to taste

Plate up

  • Share the crab casarecce between bowls. Sprinkle over the lemon zest and serve the salad alongside. Garnish with any remaining lemon wedges

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