Quick Zucchini Noodles with Pesto Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Vegetarian Recipes. (Quick Zucchini Noodles with Pesto Recipe). Looking for a new way to prepare your garden's zucchini harvest? Make low-carb zucchini noodles, aka zoodles, with a spiralizer! You can make this dish in 25 minutes, with no waiting for the water to boil. The uncooked zucchini is tossed with hot olive oil and a blend of parsley, ground walnuts, and Parmesan cheese, and then topped with fresh tomatoes and olives. The hot olive oil makes it warm, but this is not a hot dish.

Brief

Prep 25 mins

Total: 25 mins

Servings: 2

Yield: 2 servings

Quick Zucchini Noodles with Pesto Recipe

Ingredients

3 ½ ounces Parmesan cheese

roughly chopped

¾ cup walnuts

⅓ cup olive oil

or as needed

1 bunch fresh parsley

chopped

1 clove garlic

minced

2 large zucchini

cut into noodles with a spiralizer

1 ½ pints cherry tomatoes

halved

1 cup pitted Kalamata olives

halved

Everyday Cooking

Directions

Step 1

Place Parmesan cheese in the bowl of a food processor; process into small crumbs. Add walnuts and process into small crumbs.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Stir in parsley and garlic and remove from heat. Toss zucchini noodles with the hot oil mixture and Parmesan-walnut mixture. Top with cherry tomatoes and olives to serve.

Nutritional Information

Quick Zucchini Noodles with Pesto Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:2

Calories: 1127.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 33.8g 68%

Carbohydrates: 38.1g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 10.6g 42%

Sugars: 7.5g

Fat: 98.9g 152%

Saturated Fat: 18.7g 94%

Cholesterol: 43.7mg 15%

Vitamin A Iu: 4834.5IU 97%

Niacin Equivalents: 10.1mg 78%

Vitamin B6: 1.2mg 75%

Vitamin C: 138.6mg 231%

Folate: 221.9mcg 56%

Calcium: 722.2mg 72%

Iron: 6.4mg 36%

Magnesium: 184.8mg 66%

Potassium: 1775.5mg 50%

Sodium: 1929.9mg 77%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 43%

Calories From Fat: 889.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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