Zoodles In Creamy Basil Pesto Recipe

Name: Zoodles In Creamy Basil Pesto Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Italian Recipes
Ingredients: 2 cups Basil leaves Loosely packed; 1 null Avocado pitted; 6 null Cashew nuts whole; 4 cloves Garlic; 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese grated; 1 tablespoon Lemon juice; null Salt to taste; 2 null Green zucchini; null Extra Virgin Olive Oil as needed; 5 null Sun Dried Tomatoes chopped; null Basil leaves to garnish

Gauravi Vinay

December 29, 2017

759 Ratings

Time:Prep: 10 M|Cook: 15 M|Total: 25 M

Makes:2 Servings

Meal:Dinner

Cuisine:Italian Recipes

Zucchini noodles or spiralized zucchini tossed in a creamy Pesto makes for a satisfying grain free meal and also keeps the nutrient quotient high. This is a perfect dish for the days when you want to eat something healthy and delicious.

Serve Zoodles In Creamy Basil Pesto along with Summer Lettuce Salad for a healthy dinner.

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Serve Zoodles In Creamy Basil Pesto along with Summer Lettuce Salad for a healthy dinner.

You can also try other Pasta recipes such as

Ingredients

For the pesto

2 cups Basil leaves, Loosely packed

1 Avocado, pitted

6 Cashew nuts, whole

4 cloves Garlic

2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese, grated

1 tablespoon Lemon juice

Salt, to taste

For the zoodles

2 Green zucchini

Extra Virgin Olive Oil, as needed

Other ingredients

5 Sun Dried Tomatoes, chopped

Basil leaves, to garnish

Instructions for Zoodles In Creamy Basil Pesto Recipe

To begin making the Zoodles In Creamy Basil Pesto, firstly we will make the Basil Pesto. Add basil, parmesan, nuts, garlic in a food processor/blender and coarsely grind.

Add avocado, pinch of salt and lemon juice and pulse to just combine. You should still be able to see little chunks of avocado. Set it aside

The next step is to prepare the Zoodles. Spiralize the zucchini using a spiralizer or using a Mandolin slicer and place the zucchini on the Mandolin slicer horizontally and make sure the Zucchini is safely attached to the safety holder and slice the whole length of the zucchini.

Quickly toss the Zoodles in a hot pan with olive oil for about 30 seconds. Remove from heat quickly and transfer to an another dish.

Gently toss the Zoodles in the creamy basil pesto and top it with sun-dried tomatoes and basil.

Serve Zoodles In Creamy Basil Pesto along with Summer Lettuce Salad for a healthy dinner.