Spring Crab Pasta

Name: Spring Crab Pasta
Ingredients: 9 oz angel hair pasta; 1 tbsp olive oil, plus extra to serve; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 9 oz cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 bunch asparagus, trimmed, sliced; 1 None lemon, zested and juiced; 9 oz fresh crab meat, picked; 3 tbsp fresh basil leaves, plus extra to serve

8 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

9 oz angel hair pasta
1 tbsp olive oil, plus extra to serve
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
9 oz cherry tomatoes, halved
1 bunch asparagus, trimmed, sliced
1 None lemon, zested and juiced
9 oz fresh crab meat, picked
3 tbsp fresh basil leaves, plus extra to serve

Directions

1

Cook pasta in boiling salted water until al dente. Drain.
2

Meanwhile, heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Saute garlic for 1 min, until tender. Add tomatoes, asparagus and lemon zest. Cook for 1-2 mins, until asparagus is almost tender. Add pasta and lemon juice and toss to combine. Season then fold in crab meat. Remove from heat and add basil.
3

Serve with extra basil leaves, a drizzle of oil and a grinding of black pepper.