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Zucchini Noodles with Pesto Recipe
These zucchini noodles with pesto are a delicious dish that won't weigh you down. Fresh zucchini noodles are tossed with a dairy-free avocado pesto and topped with burst cherry tomatoes. It's an easy recipe to make, and it's ready in just 25 minutes!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 177 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- ½ ½ cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 4 4 medium zucchinis cut into noodles with a spiralizer or julienne peeler
- 2 2 cups spinach packed
Avocado Pesto
- ¼ ¼ cup basil leaves packed
- 1 1 avocado peeled and pit removed
- ¼ ¼ cup spinach
- ¼ ¼ cup sunflower seeds
- 2 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
- ½ ½ cup water, olive oil, or a combination (see notes)
- 1 1 clove garlic
- sea salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Drizzle the olive oil over the tomatoes and roast them in the oven for 10 minutes, or until they are soft and a few have burst.
- While the tomatoes are roasting, place a colander in your sink and put a pot of lightly salted water on the stove and bring it to a boil. Once it begins to boil, drop the zucchini noodles in, wait 30 seconds then drop in the 2 cups of spinach and stir the pot. Immediately pour the noodles and spinach into the colander and let it drain well.
- Combine all the pesto ingredients in a blender and blend on high until smooth. Pour the pesto over the well-drained zucchini noodles and toss to coat. Season to taste with sea salt (We like about one teaspoon).
- Serve the zucchini noodles with the burst tomatoes and a few sunflower seeds over top.
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Notes
- For the pesto, water is the lightest option, but oil will make it wonderfully creamy.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ¼ of the recipe
Calories
177kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
1g
Sodium
45mg
(2%)
Potassium
959mg
(27%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
2223IU
(44%)
Vitamin C
53mg
(59%)
Calcium
67mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 177
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 177kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Sodium | 45mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 959mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 2223IU | 44% |
| Vitamin C | 53mg | 59% |
| Calcium | 67mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.