Buttery Lobster Pasta with Fresh Grape Tomatoes

Lobster Pasta

Yes, lobster might seem like a bit of an extravagant ingredient, but don't worry both fresh crab meat or prawns will also work incredibly well in this dish. So use what is available to you and what you can afford. 

This felt so naughty but was actually not a huge amount of calories for a serving. If you love all kinds of seafood like me, then this is a must. 

Ingredients to Grab for Lobster Pasta

In this delicious pasta recipes, I use the following ingredients:

• tagliatelle​ (or preferred choice of pasta)
• onion
• garlic
• butter
• fresh chopped parsley​
• juice of half a lemon
• fresh cherry or grape tomatoes
• crushed tomatoes (or passata)
• cooked lobster meat (can also use prawns or crab)
• salt and black pepper
• olive oil spray
• fresh parsley

See the recipe card for full quantities.

Once all the ingredients are prepared, you are ready to begin cooking this delicious recipe.

Swaps for Butter

Don't be tempted to not use the butter in this dish. Eating healthy doesn't mean you need to avoid ingredients, it is all about balance and using sensible amounts and the small amount of butter here is not a huge amount of calories per person.

If you are dairy free, use a butter alternative.

Can I use canned tomatoes? 

While canned tomatoes are perfectly fine in recipes, sometimes they just do not compare to fresh. Fresh tomatoes add a beautiful natural sweetness to a dish, whereas canned tomatoes tend to be more acidic. 

Can I use a different pasta?

You can use any pasta shape of your choice for this recipe, stick to the same weight uncooked.

I like to use a long shape pasta like tagliatelle, spaghetti or linguine for this dish.

What to serve with this Buttery Garlic Lobster Pasta?

A little sprinkling of fresh chopped parsley and some black pepper is a must. Yes, the parsley is decorative, but it also adds flavour.

To balance out your plate too, this is perfect served up with a side salad of your choosing. 

I tend to go foa simple baby green mixed salad, you can add in some other items too like shredded carrot, beets, cucumber etc if you wish, but if you want simplicity the baby greens on their own are enough. 

Arugula is another great choice, as it has a unique peppery flavour.

Don't fancy a salad? Go for some grilled or steamed veggies like asparagus or tender stem broccoli. 

More delicious Seafood Pasta Recipes

Love recipes like this? Then why not also check out some of these:

• HARVEST GRAIN BLEND WITH CHICKEN AND SHRIMP
• ONE POT NEW ORLEANS CAJUN PASTA
• THAI COCONUT SHRIMP NOODLE SOUP (INSTANT POT AND STOVETOP)
• SPICY SHRIMP PASTA
• CREAMY CRAB, CHILLI AND CHERRY TOMATO PASTA
• ONE POT SHRIMP PASTA

or if you would like more recipe ideas - head on over to the FULL RECIPE INDEX where you will find over 900 delicious recipes with calories and you can search by meal type, ingredients, course, diet and more..

All recipes on Slimming Eats have estimated nutritional information for your convenience.