🥒 Zoodles with Avocado Pesto

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Zucchini spaghetti with avocado pesto, basil, and Parmesan. Pasta-free and low-carb.

⏱️ 15 min🍽️ 4 servings👩‍🍳 Easy🔥 327 calories per serving💪 12 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 4 zucchini
  • 2 avocados
  • 1 oz (30 g), about 2 cups loosely packed fresh basil
  • 1 clove garlic clove
  • 1 lemon
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil
  • 1.75 oz (50 g), about ½ cup grated Parmesan
  • 5.3 oz (150 g), about 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 1 oz (30 g), about ¼ cup pine nuts

How to make it, step by step

  1. Spiralize the zucchini or cut it into thin strips with a peeler.
  2. For the pesto: blend the avocado with the basil, garlic, lemon, and oil.
  3. Add the Parmesan and salt to the pesto. Blend until creamy.
  4. Briefly sauté the zoodles in a skillet for 2-3 minutes. Do not overcook.
  5. Toss with the avocado pesto off the heat.
  6. Serve with cherry tomatoes, more Parmesan, and toasted pine nuts.

Nutrition facts (per serving)

327
calories
12 g
protein
17 g
carbs
26 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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