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bowl of zoodle pesto pasta with mushrooms vegan lunch or dinner

Zoodles with Sun Dried Tomato & Walnut Pesto

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Description

A delicious, healthy twist on pasta with pesto!


Ingredients

Scale

Pesto (Makes 1C)

  • 1 C Walnuts
  • 1/2 C Sun Dried Tomatoes Packed in Olive Oil (with some of the oil)
  • 1/3 C Basil, lightly packed (can sub baby spinach for a different tasty twist!)
  • 3 Large Cloves Garlic
  • 1/2 tsp. Dried Oregano
  • 1/4 tsp. Dried Rosemary
  • 1/4 tsp. Dried Thyme
  • 1/8 tsp. Salt
  • 12 tsp. Olive Oil

Pasta

  • 6 Medium Zucchini
  • 1.5 lb. Mushrooms
  • 3 Tbsp. Olive Oil
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Slice the mushrooms, toss them with 1 Tbsp. olive oil, and spread them out on a large baking sheet alongside the walnuts. Salt and pepper the mushrooms.
  3. Place the baking sheet in the oven for 8-10 minutes, until walnuts are fragrant and golden; watch them carefully towards the end, as they can burn.
  4. Remove the walnuts when ready, and leave the mushrooms to roast for an additional 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

To make the pesto

  1. Using a food processor or high speed blender, combine the toasted walnuts, sun dried tomatoes, basil, garlic, spices, and salt until smooth. Add an additional 1-2 tsp of olive oil to taste/to reach desired consistency. (If you’re using pesto with traditional pasta, you may need a bit more)

For the Pasta

  1. Cut the ends off each zucchini, and attach the zucchini to the spiked handle of your spiralizer, fitted with the small noodle blade (the one with little triangles).
  2. With even pressure, spiralize all zucchinis into noodles.
  3. Working in two batches, add 1 Tbsp. oil per batch to large pan with tall sides (or wok), and sauté the noodles over medium-high heat for about 10 minutes until slightly softened, stirring occasionally to keep noodles from sticking to the pan.
  4. Drain for a few minutes in a colander to ensure excess moisture has been removed, and repeat with remaining batch.
  5. Return the noodles to the pan and add the mushrooms, heating through. If additional juices are released, drain once more.
  6. Add pesto, starting with around half of the batch, combining well, and adjust depending on sauce preferences (we generally use around 2/3 of the batch). Add salt and pepper to taste!

Notes

  1. I don’t like a lot of additional oil in my pestos, but if you feel you need a bit more, I recommend adding it to the pasta at the end, as the additional moisture from the zoodles will mix well with the slightly drier pesto.
  2. We use about 2/3 of a batch of pesto for our pasta, but others like it more sauced!

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 4