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Zucchini Noodle Pesto — whole-grain spaghetti with tomato basil sauce, parmesan and fresh basil leaves
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Zucchini Noodle Pesto

Quick spiralized zucchini tossed in a five-minute basil-pistachio pesto.

10 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
2
Servings
310
cal
8g
protein
12g
carbs
28g
fat

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1

    Spiralize zucchini and salt lightly; rest 10 minutes, then squeeze dry.

  2. 2

    Blend basil, pistachios, oil, Parmesan, garlic and lemon into a chunky pesto.

  3. 3

    Warm zoodles in a skillet just until tender, 2 minutes.

  4. 4

    Toss with pesto and top with extra Parmesan and cracked pepper.

Cook's tip

Use a julienne peeler if you don't own a spiralizer.

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