Summer spaghetti with prawns

Prep
30m
Cook
20m
serves
4
Summer spaghetti with prawns
Summer spaghetti with prawns
This Mediterranean-inspired prawn pasta signals easy summer entertaining and a long, laidback alfresco lunch.

Ingredients (13)

  • 500g cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/3 cup (80ml) olive oil
  • 400g dried spaghetti
  • 1 chorizo, sliced
  • 200g green beans, trimmed, blanched, refreshed
  • 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup wild rocket
  • Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 cup (160g) kalamata olives
  • 500g cooked prawns, peeled (tails intact), deveined
  • 150g full cream fetta, drained
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped oregano
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley

Method

  • 1.
    Preheat the oven to 180°C and line a baking tray with foil.
  • 2.
    Place cherry tomatoes on the tray, season and drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil. Roast for 20 minutes until just soft. Set aside.
  • 3.
    Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the packet instructions or until al dente. Drain and set aside.
  • 4.
    Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a frypan over medium-high heat and cook the chorizo for 1 minute each side or until crisp. Drain on paper towel. In a bowl, toss the chorizo with the pasta, beans, onion, rocket, lemon zest, olives, prawns, half the tomatoes and two-thirds of the feta.
  • 5.
    Whisk lemon juice and remaining 2 tablespoons oil together in a small bowl and season. Add half the chopped oregano and half the parsley to the dressing, then toss with the pasta.
  • 6.
    Divide the pasta among 4 bowls, top with remaining tomatoes and feta. Garnish with remaining parsley and oregano, and serve.
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