Zucchini are full of nutrients and vitamins, which contribute to healthy digestion, healthy heart, and healthy vision. This vegetable is a great addition to your diet as it may help in losing weight. One good recipe for zucchini is by turning them into “zoodles” (zucchini noodles) and creating a raw pasta with avocado basil pesto. It will not take more than 30 minutes to prepare this deliciously healthy raw pasta for everybody.
Ingredients:
For the Zucchini Noodles:
• 5-6 medium zucchini
For the Avocado Basil Pesto:
• 2-3 small zucchini (unpeeled and chopped)
• 1 cup arugula
• 2 cups fresh holy basil
• 1/4 cup pine nuts
• 1 large avocado
• 1 garlic clove
• juice of 1/2 lemon (optional)
• few spinach sprigs (optional)
Instructions:
For the Noodles:
Cut off the ends of each zucchini.
Place the zucchini in a spiralizer.
Spiralize each zucchini to make noodles.
Place into a large bowl, set aside.
For the Avocado Basil Pesto:
Prepare a food processor.
Add 2-3 small zucchini, one cup arugula, two cups holy basil, one large avocado, 1/4 cup pine nuts, and one garlic clove.
You can opt to add juice of 1/2 lemon and a few spinach sprigs.
Process until mixture looks like a pesto.
Pour the mixture onto the zucchini noodles.
Mix well.
Serve and enjoy!
Images – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8X4xSpRkmw