Mediterranean Noodles
This is the perfect lunch or dinner to get you dreaming of summer! It’s also a great way to sneak in some extra veggies!
Time: 20-25 minutes
Makes: 2 meals
Ingredients
200g cooked king prawns
10 cherry or plum tomatoes
Handful of spinach
Handful of rocket
2 courgettes
Nest of rice noodles (approx. 47g)
Half a ball of mozzarella (approx. 62g) chopped into chunks
Handful of fresh basil chopped (approx. 15g)
1 tsp olive oil
15-20ml lemon juice
Pinch of sea salt and cracked black pepper
2 tsps balsamic vinegar
You will need
A spare bowl
Chopping board and knife
Large wide pan
Stove
Method
1. Place rice noodles in a bowl, cover in boiling water and set aside.
2. Make courgette noodles using a spiralizer, julienne peeler or even a normal vegetable peeler. Squeeze out any water and set aside.
3. Any left over courgette chop into small chunks and chop your tomatoes in half.
4. Heat your olive oil in a pan on a low heat and add your courgette chunks (not noodles) and tomatoes and cook for 3-5 minutes until they begin to soften.
5. Add your spinach and rocket and stir through.
6. Add your courgette noodles and cook for a further few minutes..
7. Drain your rice noodles and add to your pan, also adding the lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper.
8. Stir thoroughly to separate and mix in the noodles, and cook for a final few minutes.
9. Take the pan off the heat and stir in your mozzarella chunks and basil.
10. Serve and garnish with cracked black pepper.
Enjoy x
p.s. this recipe is low FODMAP - it is always recommended to seek advice from a health professional when following!