LET FOOD BE YOUR MEDICINE…
SPRING PASTA RECIPE
Spring is a time for regeneration and that means lovely fresh green
vegetables, like courgettes.
Like tomatoes, courgettes are actually fruit.
They are full of potassium,
great to lower blood
pressure with their
magnesium content. They
also contain lots of vitamin
A and C and, as they are
95% water, they are also
great if you are following a
low calories diet!
Here is a super quick and
easy recipe for a great main
course that only requires six
ingredients!
Ingredients:
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500g linguine (or tagliatelle or other ribbon-shaped pasta)
one medium size courgette
two cloves of garlic
one lemon, juice and grated rind
flat parsley, chopped up
grated Parmesan cheese
In a large frying pan put some olive oil, chopped garlic and thinly sliced
courgette (I use my potato peeler to reduce the courgette to thin ribbons).
Leave the courgette on a low heat, stirring frequently.
When the courgette is soft, add the juice and grated rind of the lemon and
the chopped-up parsley.
While the courgettes are ready you can cook the pasta, following instructions
on the packet.
Drain the pasta and pour in the frying pan with the courgettes, stirring in
some grated parmesan.
Enjoy!
Giovanna Franklin
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