Pesto & Zucchini Noodles

admin — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 14:01:55 +0000

Sometimes I like to have pasta, not often but sometimes when I am super busy, it is just an easy meal to make.

I had some leftover zucchini and basil which needed to be used up so I whipped up a pesto, cooked the zucchini and pasta and enjoyed this tasty, filling lunch on the go.

Zucchini (or courgette) contains a good amount of insoluble fibre which helps promote good digestion and enables food to move more easily through the digestive tract. And basil is great for boosting your immune system. So overall the good outweighs the pasta in this recipe.

Ingredients

1/3 Zucchini
1handful Linguineyou can use Gluten Free if you choose.

For the pesto

1handful Fresh Basil leaves
1dollop Olive Oil
1tbsp Pine Nuts
1tbsp Parmesan Cheeseoptional, or you can use dairy free cheese.
1pinch Salt and Pepper

Instructions

wash and chop the zucchini and add to a pan of water. Bring to the boil and cook through until tender.
Add the pasta to a pan of boiling water and cook as per instructions.
Add the pesto ingredients into a hand blender and whiz up until you have reached your desired consistency.
Drain the pasta and zucchini, add to a bowl and dollop the pesto on top, adding further fresh basil leaves and a few sprinkled pine nuts over the top.

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