Turn your zucchini into noodles and toss with fresh basil pesto. A fresh and healthy meal in minutes!
Prep time: PT15M
Total time: PT15M
Rating
4.65 stars (31 reviews)
Keywords
zucchini noodles
Ingredients
4 small zucchini (ends trimmed)
2 cups packed fresh basil leaves
2 cloves garlic
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
Cherry or grape tomatoes (optional)
Categories
Main Course
Cuisine
American
Steps
Use a julienne peeler or mandoline to slice the zucchini into noodles. Set aside.
Combine the basil and garlic in a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped. Slowly add the olive oil in a constant stream while the food processor is on. Stop the machine and scrape down the sides of the food processor with a rubber spatula. Add the lemon juice and Parmesan cheese. Pulse until blended. Season with salt and pepper.
Combine the zucchini noodles and pesto. Toss until zucchini noodles are well coated. Top with tomatoes, if using. Serve at room temperature or chilled.
Note-if you want to cook the zucchini noodles, you can. Just add the zucchini pesto noodles to a skillet and sauté them up over medium heat. It only takes a few minutes.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 224 kcal
Carbohydrates: 7 g
Protein: 5 g
Fat: 20 g
Saturated Fat: 3 g
Cholesterol: 5 mg
Sodium: 112 mg
Sugar: 5 g
Reviews
Jennifer C. on 2024-06-07 (5 stars): Really liked this dish, as did the family. I did sauté just a little to have a different texture to match dinner. Super easy, healthy and fast!
Becky on 2022-08-20 (5 stars): Great, we eat it on everything! So easy to make!!!
Eriebear on 2020-08-16 (5 stars): My family loved this dish! Will be a favorite for sure.
SandyKay on 2020-07-01 (5 stars): I made this last night with a combo of yellow crookneck and black beauty zucchini. I had fresh pesto I had made the day before. I sauteed the noodles for a few mins in olive oil before tossing with pesto and tomatoes then topped with grated parmesan cheese. DELICIOUS!!
Luiza on 2019-09-19 (5 stars): I really like pesto! I love this recipe! I would like to put it on my blog http://www.minhadietacomsaude.com.br/dieta/dieta-de-21-dias-funciona-mesmo/
Ana Paula on 2019-08-01 (5 stars): Look yesterday decided to do a search for zucchini noodles, and I ended up finding your article, I enjoyed reading it, congratulations for making an article with this rich content of a lot of work
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Sabonete Artesanal on 2019-03-02 (5 stars): I love zucchini pasta, i am going to prepare this recipe this weekend! Thanks for sharing
Lori Wegehaupt on 2018-09-07 (4 stars): Lovely way to use my zucchini! We have an abundance here too!
Mary on 2018-08-01 (4 stars): I have really enjoyed this dish. Thank you! Now I just need to find pesto without cheese. I cheated and bought the pre-noodled zucchini in the veggie section at food lion :) Next I may add chicken to make a 'one pot' meal.
