Zesty Prawn Pasta Salad with Coriander-Lime Pesto

Inspired by techniques from America's Test Kitchen.

Pasta salad · Shrimp · American

Curly pasta coated in a bright green coriander, basil and lime pesto with walnuts and a hint of jalapeño, tossed with juicy prawns and cherry tomatoes.

Prep20 min
Cook12 min
Total32 min
DifficultyEasy
Per serving488 kcal
PremiumSource of proteinLow saturated fatLow sugarsDairy-freeNo added sugar
ServingsMakes 6
Allergens (EU 14)
GlutenCrustaceansEggsFishPeanutsSoybeansMilkTree nutsCeleryMustardSesameSulphitesLupinMolluscs

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EU nutrition claims

  • Source of protein: 4.9 g protein per 100 kcal, about 20% of energy (needs ≥ 12%)
  • Low saturated fat: 1.4 g saturated fat per 100 g, 5% of energy (limits ≤ 1.5 g and ≤ 10%)
  • Low sugars: 1.9 g sugars per 100 g (limit ≤ 5 g)

Per 100 g of the finished dish, worked out from the nutrition per serving and the lowest likely cooked weight (about 186 g a serving), so the true values are, if anything, lower. Thresholds from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide

Free sugars

Sugar (daily guide)

0.1 g per serving

0.2 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 0.4 % of the ideal 25 g

Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO

Equipment

  • large pot (at least 5 litres)
  • colander
  • food processor or blender
  • large mixing bowl
  • rubber spatula

Nutrition per serving (estimated values)

Per servingAmount
Energy488 kcal
Protein24.1 g
Carbohydrate54 g
of which sugars3.5 g
of which free sugars0.1 g
Fat19.9 g
of which saturates2.7 g
Fibre3.5 g
Salt1.43 g

Protein per 100 kcal

4.9 g High Protein needs ≥ 5 g (20% of energy)

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values