Chorizo Pasta Salad with Lemon Myrtle Spice and SMART Protein Spirals
Cooking time: 45 minutes, serves 6
- 375g Vetta SMART Protein Spirals
- 2 cloves of garlic
- Lemon Myrtle* spice
- 3 sprigs of fresh thyme
- 300g flat mushrooms
- 125g chorizo, thinly sliced
- Olive oil
- 3 tablespoons crème fraîche
- 200g baby spinach
- Parmesan cheese
- 1 lemon
- Sea salt and black pepper, to taste
*Australian Native Herb & Spice from Australia Super Food Co.
- Cook pasta according to packet instructions. Drain, keeping a mug full of the water and set aside.
- Peel and finely slice the garlic, pick the thyme leaves, and clean and tear up the mushrooms.
- Heat a little oil in a large pan on medium heat, add the chorizo and cook for a few minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute until golden. Add the thyme, mushrooms, sea
- salt, black pepper and Lemon Myrtle* spice and fry for 5 to 8 minutes.
- Stir in the crème fraîche and remove the pan from the heat.
- Toss the pasta with a little oil, then stir into the sauce. Add a little cooking water to loosen, if needed.
- Stir in the spinach, add a good grating of Parmesan, squeeze in the lemon juice, then season to taste before serving.
*Australian Native Herb & Spice from Australia Super Food Co.