Thai Crab Pasta
Got 30 minutes? You've got a fresh, healthy homemade dinner.
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Ingredients
- 8 oz soba (aka buckwheat) noodles or 
whole-grain rotini pasta
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 
1-inch-long thin strips
- 6 scallions, thinly sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 lb fresh lump crabmeat
- 1 tsp arrowroot powder
- 1 tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
- Juice of 1 lime
- 8 cups fresh spinach
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
Preparation
- Cook noodles according to package directions. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking water, drain and transfer to a large bowl.
- In a large skillet, heat oil on medium. Add pepper, scallions and garlic. Sauté, stirring occasionally, until pepper softens, about 5 minutes. Add crab and toss to combine.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, add arrowroot and reserved pasta cooking water. Whisk with a fork, gradually adding soy sauce and lime juice until well blended. Add mixture to skillet, stirring constantly until sauce is slightly thickened, about 1 minute. Add spinach and cover to steam, about 3 minutes. Pour entire mixture over top of noodles, sprinkle with basil and mint and toss to combine.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size 1 1/2 cups
- Calories 330
- Carbohydrate Content 52 g
- Cholesterol Content 40 mg
- Fat Content 0.5 g
- Fiber Content 6 g
- Protein Content 21 g
- Saturated Fat Content 0.5 g
- Sodium Content 414 mg
- Sugar Content 4 g
- Monounsaturated Fat Content 0 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat Content 0.5 g