Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 tsp Rapeseed oil
- 4 frozen spinach clusters from Iceland
- 250g frozen grilled courgette from Iceland
- 500g zesty bean quinoa mix from Iceland
- 400g frozen king prawns
- 1 lemon
- Handful of parsley
- Pinch of sea salt
Instructions
- Defrost your prawns in advance.
- Heat the oil in a large non stick frying pan.
- Once the oil is hot add the spinach clusters, and turn them occasionally to help them defrost a little faster.
- After 2-3mins add the courgette and quinoa mix.
- Once the vegetables start to soften, add the (defrosted) prawns.
- Stir well to make sure all the food is warmed through properly.
- Finally chop the parsley finely and fold through the mix, then serve with a squeeze of lemon.
- Enjoy!
Protein: 34g
Carbs: 19.8g
Fat: 12.9g
Calories: 347
This recipe was written in collaboration with Iceland.
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