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Serving size
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 180g Tenderstem broccoli
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4 tbsp sundried tomato paste(Tomato Puree, Sundried Tomatoes, Rapeseed Oil, Water, Pine Kernels, Salt)
- 200g baby tomatoes
- 6 garlic clove
- 1 unwaxed lemon
- 80g rocket
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200g white crab meat (Crustaceans)(white crab meat)
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250g Whole Durum Wheat Maccheroni (Wheat, Eggs, Molluscs, Mustard, Soya)(WHOLE MEAL DURUM WHEAT)
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1 tbsp chilli paste(Red Chillies, Rapeseed Oil, White Wine Vinegar, Sea Salt)
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30g Pitted Kalamata Olives(Kalamata Olives, Sunflower Oil, Sea Salt, Lactic Acid (E270))
Allergens
Contains:
Crustaceans, Wheat
May Contain:
Eggs, Molluscs, Mustard, Soya
Nutritional Information
Nutritional Information
| Typical values | per 100g | per portion |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 134Kcal | 408Kcal |
| 561kJ | 1707kJ | |
| Fat | 5.6g | 17g |
| of which saturates | 0.7g | 2.3g |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 42g |
| of which sugars | 2.6g | 7.8g |
| Protein | 6.9g | 21g |
| Salt | 0.5g | 1.5g |
| Fibre | 3.4g | 10g |
High protein
1/3 daily fibre
Low sat fat
Crab & Tomato Pasta with Wholewheat Maccheroni & Rocket Olive Salad
Dine like you're in a seaside Italian restaurant with this seafood dish, made with fibre-rich wholewheat maccheroni. Responsibly-sourced crab meat is the star of the show, tossed with plenty of garlic and a hint of fiery chilli. On the side? A peppery rocket salad with black olives.
Cooking Instructions
Cooking Instructions
Before you start
- Pull out a large saucepan, a large frying pan, a large bowl, a measuring jug, a sieve & a grater
Prep time
- Finely slice the garlic. Zest and quarter the lemon. Halve the tomatoes. Trim and cut the broccoli into thirds. Slice the olives
Build the dish
- Heat the large frying pan with 2 tbsp oil on medium heat. Once hot, add the tomatoes, garlic, chilli paste (use less for less heat), sundried tomato paste and lemon zest and cook for 3-4 mins, until the tomatoes are soft
- Stir in 200ml water and simmer for 3-4 mins, until the sauce has thickened
Pasta & broccoli time
- Meanwhile, bring the large saucepan filled with salted water to a boil. Once boiling, add the maccheroni to the saucepan and boil for 7-8 mins, until cooked, then drain
- Add the broccoli to the pan in the final 4 mins of boiling, then drain together
Last bits
- Toss the crab, cooked pasta and broccoli into the sauce. Cook for 2 mins, until the crab is warmed through
- Add a squeeze of lemon juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper
- In the large bowl, toss the rocket and olives together with 1 tsp oil and a squeeze of lemon juice
Plate up
- Serve the crab maccheroni into bowls. Serve the salad alongside. Garnish with any remaining lemon wedges
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