Zoodles In Creamy Basil Pesto Recipe
This is a perfect dish for the days when you want to eat something healthy and delicious.
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.
You can also try other Pasta recipes such as
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2 Servings
Ingredients
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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
- Olive Oil , as needed Other ingredients
- 5 Sun Dried Tomatoes , chopped
- Basil leaves , to garnish
How to make 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.
Gauravi Vinay
Stories of a Mindful Mouth! Gauravi Vinay is a finance graduate and an ex stock broker now a full time mum. She loves travelling and learning about new cultures. She derives massive inspiration to cook from her mum and grandma who are amazing cooks as well. In addition to her love for cooking, she has a huge interest in nutrition and aspires to go in that direction someday. Lastly she loves to experiment with healthy and local ingredients and make plant based food fun and exciting.
