If you read my post about my gluten free journey, you know it wasn’t an easy one for me. When I found out- I first cried for the demise of my long lasting relationship with carbs, then I threw away everything in my pantry that had gluten, then I started to find alternatives for my fave foods.
Bagels were replaced UDI’s gluten free bagels, burritos were replaced with these bad boys, and pasta was replaced with corn pasta or spaghetti squash. The corn pasta never did it for me cause it always turned out gooey , & although my spaghetti squash recipe is bomb, I still wasn’t fully satisfied.
…until I stumbled upon a recipe for zucchini pasta. I gave it a try and…wow. Holy sh*t this stuff was amaze. Check out my customized recipe for a skinny/raw/ridiculously good zucchini pesto pasta. You can thank me later.
P.S. Be sure to check out my “You Can’t Believe it’s not Ice Cream” post as well! It’s a good one.
xx, E
INGREDS:
+ 3 zucchinis (this is enough for 2 peeps).
+ Artichoke hearts
+ Cherry tomatos (organic is best)
+ Sun-dried tomatoes
+ Pesto
+ Lemon
+ Parm
+ Olive oil
HOW TO:
+ 1. Using a peeler, peel your zucchinis. You can also use a spiralizer if you want thinner noodles, but it’s really not needed.
+ 2. Cook your zucchini in a pan with olive oil till they are soft and noodle-like.
+ 3. Mix in your pesto in the pan (to warm it up).
+ 4. Add in the sun-dried tomatos & artichokes.
+ 5. Top off with some parmesan cheese and fresh squeezed lemon.
TaDah! Get ready to be wowed ;).
Looks soooooooooo delish! Can’t wait to whip this bad boy up ↑
xx Katie
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Oh I love zucchini pasta! The texture is amazing! Its an awesome pasta subsitute:)
So good :) !!
Diiiamm girl! Looks so good. <3
Love, love LOVE zucchini noodles instead of pasta! I just bought a mandolin and it makes it so much easier to slice the noodles thin & spaghetti like. Will have to try this pesto recipe though! Looks amazing <3
I want to get a mandolin! Next Amazon purchase for sure.
Ericaaaa love you and your blog…i make zucchini noodles quite often its a GREAT alternative to pasta and effing amazing! I know you’re GF have you ever tried quinoa pasta? I’m kind of obsessed it definitely does not taste like cardboard I honestly can’t even tell the difference between it and regular pasta. Like for those occasional days when veggies don’t cut it and you need the real thing …lots of love xx lacey
Thanks Lacey :) I have tried quinoa pasta, and maybe I am doing it wrong, but it’s always supppper slimy? Any tips?
Yes- DO NOT overcook it. simple as that! even slightly overcooking quinoa pasta will make it all slimy and not very um, palatable. Try it again sometime if your feeling adventurous, and cook maybe 6 minutes or just under al dente- good luck!! xx
Thanks for the tips :) I will def try it again! xo
I’m glad you like zucchini noodles! I love them so much, I dedicated an entire blog to the concept!!