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Spaghetti with Prawns and Bok Choy

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Spaghetti with Prawns and Bok Choy

Spaghetti with Prawns and Bok Choy - This fast noodle dish captivates with an Asian touch. Photo: Iris Lange-Fricke

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Difficulty:
easy
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Preparation:
25 min.
Preparation

Healthy, because

Even smarter

Shrimp is packed with iodine, a trace element which helps support thyroid and metabolic health. 

This spaghetti can easily be prepared vegetarian. Simply sauté diced tofu or mushroom slices instead of the seafood. 

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Ingredients

for
2
Ingredients
8 ozs Whole Wheat Spaghetti
salt
2 tsps ginger
1 garlic clove
2 pcs scallions
14 ozs Bok Choy
6 ozs Cherry tomatoes
1 handful parsley
6 ozs shrimp (ready to cook; peeled, gutted)
1 Tbsp Coconut oil
1 Tbsp Lime juice
peppers
1 tsp Sesame seeds
Red pepper flakes
How healthy are the main ingredients?
Bok Choyparsleygingersaltgarlic cloveSesame seeds
Preparation

Kitchen utensils

1 Cutting board, 1 Small knife, 1 Pot, 1 Non-stick pan

Preparation steps

1.

Cook spaghetti in boiling salted water for about 8-10 minutes until al dente. Then drain and drain.

2.

Meanwhile, peel and chop the ginger and garlic. Clean and wash the spring onions and cut them into rings. Clean, wash and cut bok choy into strips. Wash and halve the tomatoes. Wash the parsley and shake dry.

3.

Heat the oil in a pan and sauté the ginger, garlic and spring onions for 4 minutes at medium heat. Add shrimps, bok choy, and tomatoes and fry for 5 minutes, deglaze with lime juice. Season with salt, pepper and chili flakes.

4.

Arrange noodles on plates, add prawns with bok choy and serve sprinkled with parsley, sesame and chili flakes.