Creamy Orzo with King Prawns - 8 ProPoints, Serves 1

Ingredients 

50g Orzo
8 King Prawns, raw and peeled
1 scallion, thinly sliced
50g Quark
1 Garlic Clove, crushed
1/2 tsp basil
1/2 tsp orgeano
Salt & Pepper
4 Sprays Low Cal Spray Oil

Method

Cook the Orzo in accordance with the instructions on the packet
Spray a pan with the oil and put on a medium heat. Add the prawns and cook until just turning pink
Add the scallions and the garlic and cook for 1 minute
Add the Quark and stir until melted, used some of the cooking water from the orzo to loosen it out
Add the herbs and seasonings and toss the orzo in the sauce
Serve immediately

Spicy Prawns Nachos - 8 ProPoints per Serving serves 2

Ingredients 

2 Tortilla wraps - the wraps I have used are 5 ProPoints each, if you are using WW ones, reduce to 3 ProPoints each and reduce the overall propoints accordingly 
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp pepper
1 red pepper, grilled until blackened, skinned and chopped
1 onion, finely diced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 chili, deseeded and chopped
400g Passata
1/2 tsp oregano
Salt to taste
16 tiger prawns, peeled and uncooked
60g Aldi Every Day Essentials Light Mozzarella this cheese is 1 propoint per 30g, please adjust your points in accordance with the cheese you use
1 tsp olive oil

Method: 

1. Cut the toritlla wraps into triangles and season with the paprika, pepper and garlic salt 
2. Put on a tray and bake for about 5-10 mins at 180 degrees until they become golden and crispy. Set aside and allow to cool
3. Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat and begin to cook the onions until they soften. 
4. Add the chili and cook for a further 2 mins, then add the garlic and the passata and seasonings and cook on a low heat until the sauce begins to thicken 
5. Add the prawns and allow them to cook in the sauce 
6. Serve in a bowl with the nachos and mozzerella cheese on top 

Diet Coke Prawns 8 ProPoints Serves 1

This is a lovely Fake-away! You can really add as much veg as you like to this. Whatever you have in the fridge!

Ingredients
8 king prawns
40g brown rice, cooked and cooled
1/2 red and green pepper, cut into chunks
1/2 white onion, thickly sliced
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 tsp sesame oil
1/2 tbsp dark soy sauce
2 tbsp passata
1 tbsp tomato paste
1/2 tsp wostishire sauce
80 ml diet coke
50 ml chicken stock
1/2 tsp Chinese five spice
1/2 tsp chili flakes (or to taste)

Method

Place the diet coke, passata, Tomato paste, wostishire sauce,  soy sauce, stock, five spice and chili flakes in a pot and bring to a boil stirring.  Reduce and simmer

Heat 1/2 tsp oil in a pan and cook the prawns for about 3-4 mins and remove from the heat.

Heat the remaining oil in a pan and stir fry the veg, adding the crushed garlic for the last minute.

Add the rice and stir fry till warmed through and add the prawns

Toss all in the sauce and serve immediately

Weight Watching Wife's Paella - 10 ProPoints per serving

I called this after myself because there are no peas in it, because I hate a pea. It's the one veg you've not got a snowballs chance in hell of getting me to eat!!!

Ingredients - Serves 2

80g Rice, you can use paella rice if you like, I used brown
12 tiger prawns
1 red pepper, grilled until blackened and skin removed and diced
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 white onion, diced
30g chorizo, diced
2 scallions, diced and divided between white and green

1/2 tsp paprika 

1/2 tsp saffron threads 

1/4 cup hot water
160ml chicken stock
1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp parsley
Pepper to season

Method

Heat the oil on med heat and sauté the onion and chorizo for about 5 mins, until onion starts to soften

Add the paprika, tomatoes, garlic, scallions and rice.  Cook for one min and coat the rice with the ingredients. Then add the stock and saffron water. Cook on low heat for 12 mins, or until stock is almost absorbed.

Add the prawns and cook for a further 3 mins.

Add the pepper and the Green end of scallion. Stir and ensure all liquid is absorbed an snd prawns are cooked.

Season with parsley and pepper

Strawberries and Feta Cheese with Prawns and balsamic dressing - 8 ProPoints

Ingredients - serves 2

16 king prawns
12 Stawberries , quartered
Bag of mixed lettuce leaves, I use spinach and rocket
80g Feta Cheese
1/2 red onion sliced

Dressing

1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1/2 tablespoon shallots
Salt and Pepper

Method

Add the oil and vinegar together, whisk to emulsify then add the shallots and season

Add a 1/2 tablespoon of dressing to the quartered strawberries

Toss the remainder of the salad with the dressing and crumble over the cheese and top with the strawberries and prawns

King Prawns with Mango Salsa and Herby Cous Cous

Serves 2 - 5 ProPoints

Ingredients 

80g Cous Cous

16 Cooked and peeled King Prawns

1 Mango, diced 

1/2 Chilli, finely diced 

1 Spring onion, chopped 

1/2 Cucumber, diced

2 tsp Italian Herbs

1/2 Chicken Stock cube

Lime Juice

Method 

1. Place 80g Cous Cous in a bowl with 160g chicken stock and herbs, cover until all the water is absorbed and Cous Cous is soft. Fluff with a fork 

2. Add the mango, chili, spring onion, cucumber and lime juice together, toss and add to Cous Cous with the prawns 

3. Serve immediately or refrigerate for later.