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Zucchini Noodles

Zucchini, broccoli, and a spiralizer come together to make this fun, whimsical, and healthy take on a delicious traditional pasta dish!

Total Time
25 min
Difficulty Level
Easy
Serves
2
Overnight
Yes
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Ingredients:


For noodles:

  • 3 medium zucchini
  • 3 cups of broccoli
  • 1 garlic clove
  • Pinch of salt
  • Top with hemp seeds and sesame seeds

For pesto:

  • 2 cups of raw cashew nuts (soaked overnight)
  • 1 cup of fresh basil
  • 1 cup of fresh parsley
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 4 tbsp of nutritional yeast
  • 1/4 tsp of salt
  • 1/2 cup of organic vetetable broth or go raw and use water
  • Olive oil (skip if going raw)

Directions:


Pesto:

  1. Soak cashews overnight (or 4 hours) and rinse.
  2. Blend all ingredients in food processor until reaches creamy consistency.
  3. Try a little and is needed, add a little extra salt.
  4. Add a little more olive oil or broth if you want to change the consistency.


Zucchini Noodles:

  1. Make pesto.
  2. Using a spiralizer, prepare zucchini noodles and set aside.
  3. In a pan, cook broccoli with garlic and pinch of salt until broccoli becomes bright green and set aside.
  4. In a pan, cook zucchini noodles until it's only slightly crunchy.
  5. Serve zucchini noodles in bowl, mix with pesto, and top with cooked broccoli, hemp seeds and sesame seeds.


Directions for raw preparation:

  1. Make pesto.
  2. Using a spiralizer, prepare zucchini noodles and set aside.
  3. Serve zucchini noodles in bowl, mix with pesto, and top with broccoli, hemp seeds, and sesame seeds.

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