Mark Doe of ‘Just Cooking’ Cookery School in Firies, has a tasty dish for runners!…
With Run Killarney taking place next weekend and the Rose of Tralee 10k a month away, I thought I would share a tasty dish that will be great for the days coming up to the runs.
Having run three marathons myself and currently training for my fourth, I know the importance of fuelling up properly before long training runs and the big day itself.
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Nutrition is as important as the training itself if you want to cross the line on the big day.
Pasta is great for carbo loading, and when mixed with prawns or chicken gives you that all important protein also needed.
Brown pasta is even better for you, though it may take a minute or 2 longer to cook.
Good luck to all of you taking part in any of the runs next weekend, and enjoy the deserved rest afterwards.
Spaghetti with prawns and rocket
A great dish to start the carbo loading. Use any dried pasta that you like.
Serves 4
Ingredients
• 450g dried spaghetti 50ml of water
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper2 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely chopped
• 6 sun-dried tomatoes, finely chopped
• ½ red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped 400g peeled raw tiger prawns, peeled
• Zest and juice of 1 lemon 1 small bag of rocket, roughly chopped
• Olive oil
• Grated parmesan for serving
Method
• Cook your spaghetti in a large pan of boiling water according to the packet instructions.
• Meanwhile, heat 50ml of olive oil in a large frying pan and toss in the garlic and chill, allow to color slightly.
• Add the prawns and cook for 1 minute.
• Add the water and sun-dried tomato puree and simmer for two minutes.
• When the pasta is ready drain it through a colander.
• Toss the spaghetti through the sauce and add the lemon juice and rocket.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve in bowls and top with freshly grated parmesan.
