Harissa Prawns with spinach and spaghetti

harissa paste

🥗Healthier: sriracha

💰Cheaper: red chili paste

Sriracha offers a similar heat with fewer calories.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

Boil a large pot of salted water for the spaghetti.

Add 250 grams of whole wheat spaghetti to the boiling water.

Chop 1 chili finely, removing seeds if desired.

Heat a wok and add a little oil.

Add 1 clove of garlic (chopped) to the pan.

Add the zest of 1 lemon to the pan and stir into the oil.

Add the chopped chili to the pan.

Add 2 tablespoons of harissa paste to the pan and stir.

Add the deveined and shelled prawns to the pan and stir until coated with the harissa.

Add 2 large handfuls of spinach to the pan and stir until wilted.

Check the spaghetti for doneness and reserve some pasta cooking water.

Drain the spaghetti and add a little pasta cooking water to the prawns.

Toss the prawns, spinach, and sauce together with the spaghetti until well coated.

Cooking Techniques

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