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The Fast 800 Easy's Prawn zoodles and spaghetti with chilli and lemon

SERVES 2
PREP 10 mins
COOK 12 mins

 

Prawns, lemon and chilli are generally a winning combination. Here we have swapped in some zoodles, so you get the luxurious feel of pasta but with far fewer calories.
  • 40g dried wholewheat spaghetti
  • 1 large zucchini, trimmed and spiralized or peeled into ribbons, or use a pack of zoodles
  • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 200g cooked, peeled prawns, thawed if frozen and drained
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed or finely grated
  • 1–1½ tsp crushed dried chilli flakes
  • finely grated zest and juice 1 small lemon
  1. Half fill a large pan with water and bring to the boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the pack instructions. Stir in the zoodles for the last 15–20 seconds of the cooking time. Drain the pasta and zoodles in a colander and set aside.
  2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large pan, add the prawns, garlic and chilli and fry over a medium heat for about 2 minutes, or until heated through, stirring regularly. Don’t overcook the prawns or they will toughen.
  3. Add the spaghetti and zoodles, lemon zest and juice to the pan. Toss together well, season with salt and plenty of ground black pepper and serve in warmed bowls.

 

COOK’S TIP
You can use raw prawns but you will need to cook them for 1–2 minutes before adding the chilli and garlic. They should be hot and pink throughout before tossing with the spaghetti and zoodle

 

PER SERVING 271 cals | PROTEIN 21.5g | CARBS 16g | FAT 12.5g | FIBRE 4

The Fast 800 Easy

Quick and simple recipes to make your 800-calorie days even easier

By Justine Pattison and Dr Clare Bailey

NEW COMPANION RECIPE BOOK TO THE INTERNATIONAL NUMBER ONE BESTSELLERS FAST 800 AND FAST 800 RECIPE BOOK

Following their bestselling Fast 800 Recipe Book, Dr Clare Bailey and Justine Pattison return with a fabulous new cookbook, featuring super-simple recipes to enable you to eat well with minimum prep time on your fasting days.

All of the dishes in this book are based on the Mediterranean style of eating now proven to revolutionise your health, and many can be thrown together from freezer or store-cupboard staples. There are numerous vegetarian options, plus simple ways to expand meals for non-fast days or when you are eating with friends or family.

With everything from salads and wraps to winter stews and curries, Fast 800 Easy will help you rustle up delicious, nutritious meals in minutes – food that tastes so good you won't feel the low calorie count.

‘The Fast 800 approach represents a new and highly effective way to help people lose weight and keep it off, fast and safely. I hope you enjoy these recipes as much as we do.’ Dr Michael Mosley

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