Seaside Summer recipe & July giveaway

July 2015

This month's recipe is light, seasonal, simple and delicious! This month's giveaway is quirky, practical and like the recipe seashore themed!

CRAB AND LEMON LINGUINI

SERVES 4 PREPARATION 10 mins COOKING 10 mins 

INGREDIENTS
400g (13oz) linguini
400g (13oz) dressed white crab meat
1 long red chilli, finely sliced
1 clove garlic, crushed
Grated zest of 1 lemon
2tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2tbsp torn basil leaves
Juice of half a lemon

METHOD
Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil. Add the pasta to the pan, stir well and boil rapidly for around 8-10 minutes, or until al dente.
Meanwhile, combine the dressed crabmeat, chilli, crushed garlic and lemon zest in a bowl. Stir the extra virgin olive oil into the mixture, and season well with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Mix well with a fork to flake the crab meat.
Drain the cooked pasta and return it to the saucepan. Add the crab mixture, basil leaves and lemon juice, and stir well to combine.
Drizzle with a little extra olive oil, if desired. Taste and add extra lemon juice if you think it needs it. Serve immediately.
top tips

This also works well with spaghetti or fettucini. Instead of crab meat, try peeled, cooked prawns.

Source: We found this recipe on House & Garden one of our favourite interiors magazine

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Start date is 12am, 9th July 2015 and the closing date is 12am, 17th July  2015. The winner will be notified by email. The winner will need to provide a postal address so we can arrange delivery. If the winner does not respond with a postal address within 2 days of contact the giveaway will be re-drawn and the prize re-allocated. The winner must have fulfilled the mandatory requirement. The prize is not transferable and there is no monetary alternative. UK entry only 

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