Zucchini Carrot Pasta With Minty Avocado Sauce
Ever since I spiralized my first veggie and enjoyed the plant goodness of zoodles I have been hooked. Have you tried them yet? If not this is definitely one of my favorite veggie noodle recipes.
Servings 2
Calories 460kcal
Ingredients
For the veggie pasta
- 1 zucchini spiralized
- 3 carrot
- 1 cup tomato cubed
- 1/3 cup spring onion chopped, or scallion
- 1/4 cup pine nuts raw or roasted (topping)
- sea salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup fresh chives chopped (topping)
For the minty avocado sauce
- 1 avocado
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/3 cup fresh mint leaves chopped (or to taste)
- 1-2 tsp fresh grated ginger (1 inch = 1 tbsp grated = 1 tsp powder)
- sea salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- To make the sauce: combine ingredients in a food processor or blender and process until smooth. Set aside.
- Combine tomatoes and spring onions, season with pepper and salt to taste.
- Spiralize the zucchini and carrot with a spiralizer or julienne peeler. Scroll down to notes for more info.
- Dress the noodle-like veggie spirals onto a plate. Top with tomato-spring onion mix, avocado sauce, mozzarella (if using) and chives. Sprinkle some roasted pine nuts on top.
Notes
Click here for more info on how to spiralize veggies.
Interesting Read(s):
- Why You Should Eat Avocado Seed (and How To Do It)
- The 3 Best and Healthiest Oils for High Heat Cooking
- 10 Tips To Ease Your Way Into A Plant-Based Diet