Zoodles with Pesto and Sun-dried tomatoes
A fresh and healthy dish perfect for the summer months.
Servings: 4
Prep time: 25 minutes
Cook time: 8 minutes
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ingredients:
- 2 Medium zucchini
- 1-1/2 Tsp Kosher salt
- 8 Ounce Sun-dried tomatoes
- 1-1/2 Cup Water
- 1/2 Cup Olive oil
- 4 Cloves Garlic
- 4 Ounce Fresh basil
- 1-1/2 Cup Spinach
- 3 Ounce Toasted pine nuts
- 1/2 Cup Parmasean cheese
- 1 Tsp Black pepper
- 1 Tsp Salt
Directions:
- In a microwave safe dish, stir the kosher salt in the water until dissolved, then add the sun-dried tomatoes. Cover the bowl in plastic wrap and microwave on high for two minutes.
- Remove the tomatoes from the water and set them aside on a paper towel to dry. If the tomatoes are large, you may wish to cut them into smaller pieces.
- Using a spiralizer or a julienne peeler, cut the zucchini into thin noodles. Set aside.
- In a food processor, pulse together the olive oil, garlic, pine nuts, basil, spinach, parm, salt and pepper until you have a nice and creamy pesto.
- In a skillet at medium heat, combine the zucchini with the pesto and the rehydrated sun-dried tomatoes. Stir while the dish heats up. Add more parm if needed.
- Serve and enjoy!
By ahamby, 2020-11-27 20:11:09