Linguini with Prawns and Almond Pesto
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Linguini with Prawns and Almond Pesto

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20 Min
Easy

Ingredients

6 Servings

This dish has been optimized for 6 servings. Quantity and times may need to be varied. Here you can find more information about adjusted portion sizes:

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recipe ingredient
1  g
For the grilled prawns:
2  tbsp
Olive oil
3  tbsp
Lemon juice
0.5  tsp
ground cumin
2  tsp
salt
750  g
Tiger prawns, sheels removed and deveined
1  g
For almond pesto:
0.5  cup
Almond powder
2  Cloves
Garlic, finely chopped
1  Medium
Green chili, chopped
0.5  cup
Olive oil
4  tbsp
fresh basil leaves, chopped
4  tbsp
Fresh parsley, chopped
7  pieces
fresh mint, chopped
2  Mediums
Tomatoes, diced
400  g
Linguini pasta
8  cups
Water
0.5  cup
Hot Water
2  cubes
MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon
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Nutrition Value

Carbohydrates
55.55 g
Energy
905.26 kcal
Fats
34.22 g
Protein
89.84 g
Information per serving

Instruction

20 Minutes

  • Step 1

    1 Min
    In a mixing bowl, combine 2 tablespoons olive oil, lemon juice and zest, cumin and sea salt and mix. Add prawns and allow to marinate for 10 mins.

  • Step 2

    1 Min
    Grill prawns for 2-3 mins on each side depending on size until cooked and set aside.

  • Step 3

    1 Min
    To make pesto: Combine almonds powder, garlic, green chili and olive oil in a food processor and process to a coarse paste.

  • Step 4

    1 Min
    Add basil, parsley and mint leaves and process until chopped. Empty into a mixing bowl, add tomatoes and mix until well combined.

  • Step 5

    1 Min
    Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente. Drain pasta, discard water.

  • Step 6

    1 Min
    Add hot water add MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon to an empty pot and stir until dissolved.

  • Step 7

    1 Min
    Add pasta and stir gently over low heat for 5 mins.

  • Step 8

    1 Min
    Add pesto sauce to pasta, remove from heat and toss until evenly coated.

  • Step 9

    1 Min
    Mix in the grilled prawns and serve on a large platter.
Linguini with Prawns and Almond Pesto

Step 1 of 9

In a mixing bowl, combine 2 tablespoons olive oil, lemon juice and zest, cumin and sea salt and mix. Add prawns and allow to marinate for 10 mins.

Linguini with Prawns and Almond Pesto

Step 2 of 9

Grill prawns for 2-3 mins on each side depending on size until cooked and set aside.

Linguini with Prawns and Almond Pesto

Step 3 of 9

To make pesto: Combine almonds powder, garlic, green chili and olive oil in a food processor and process to a coarse paste.

Linguini with Prawns and Almond Pesto

Step 4 of 9

Add basil, parsley and mint leaves and process until chopped. Empty into a mixing bowl, add tomatoes and mix until well combined.

Linguini with Prawns and Almond Pesto

Step 5 of 9

Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente. Drain pasta, discard water.

Linguini with Prawns and Almond Pesto

Step 6 of 9

Add hot water add MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon to an empty pot and stir until dissolved.

Linguini with Prawns and Almond Pesto

Step 7 of 9

Add pasta and stir gently over low heat for 5 mins.

Linguini with Prawns and Almond Pesto

Step 8 of 9

Add pesto sauce to pasta, remove from heat and toss until evenly coated.

Linguini with Prawns and Almond Pesto

Step 9 of 9

Mix in the grilled prawns and serve on a large platter.

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