If your typical last-minute dinner includes a microwave, it’s time to add this quick dish to your cookbook. A creamy pesto – packed with vibrant veggies and aromatic herbs – adds bright flavor to chickpea spaghetti and garlic-infused prawns. Ready in just 25-minutes, this shrimply easy meal is guaranteed to make waves in your meal rotation.

Gluten-Free Prawn & Pesto Pasta
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 348.15 kcal
Ingredients
Pesto
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 cup spinach
- 2 tsp. minced garlic
- 3 Tbsp. pine nuts
- 2 Tbsp. walnuts
- 1/4 cup Bragg Premium Nutritional Yeast Seasoning
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 3 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp. Redmond Real Salt Ancient Sea Salt
Prawns
- 16 prawns
- 2 Tbsp. Nutiva Organic Coconut Oil with Buttery Flavor
- 1 tsp. minced garlic
Instructions
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Cook pasta according to package instructions; drain.
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Meanwhile, in blender, combine pesto ingredients; blend well.
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In frying pan over medium heat, heat buttery coconut oil and garlic. Cook prawns 4 to 5 minutes, until cooked through. Stir in 1 tablespoon pesto.
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Toss together spaghetti and pesto; combine with prawns.
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Garnish with fresh basil and lemon.
Nutrition Facts
Gluten-Free Prawn & Pesto Pasta
Amount Per Serving
Calories 348.15
Calories from Fat 305
% Daily Value*
Fat 33.94g52%
Saturated Fat 9.27g46%
Cholesterol 60.48mg20%
Sodium 336.52mg14%
Potassium 201.26mg6%
Carbohydrates 5.28g2%
Fiber 1.48g6%
Sugar 0.75g1%
Protein 8.69g17%
Vitamin A 668.14IU13%
Vitamin C 8.65mg10%
Calcium 58.56mg6%
Iron 1.63mg9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.