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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:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Using a spiralizer or a julienne peeler, cut the zucchini into thin noodles. Set aside.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Serve and enjoy!

By ahamby, 2020-11-27 20:11:09