Crab And Zucchini Linguine

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 250 g crabmeat (2-3 blue manna crabs)
• 4 zucchini (small)
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon garlic (minced)
• 2 red chilies (deseeded and finely sliced down the length of the chilli)
• salt (to taste)
• pepper (to taste)
• 500 g fresh linguine
• 2 tablespoons parsley (roughly chopped)
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 lemon (cut into wedges, to serve)

Recipe

• 1 pick through the crab meat to ensure there is no shell.
• 2 finely shred the zucchinis or either coarsely grate them or use a mandolin to slice.
• 3 add the olive oil to a wide pan and add the shredded zucchini and cook for a couple of minutes over a high heat until they collapse but have not coloured.
• 4 add the garlic and chillies and cook for a couple of minutes longer.
• 5 season well with the salt and pepper and fold through the crab meat.
• 6 meanwhile cook the linguine in salted water - this should not take more than 2 minutes.
• 7 lightly drain the linguine and then mix through the crab mixture.
• 8 fold through the parsley and lemon juice and then serve with the lemon wedges.