Recipe Box, Zucchini Noodles with Pesto, Pistachio and Pine Nuts

the Painted Apron

11 years ago

Zucchini is one of my favorite vegetables

and this just might be my favorite way to prepare it

A spiral vegetable slicer makes quick work of making “zoodles,” you know zucchini noodles

You might want to cut some of the long ones 🙂

Put them on a cooking oil sprayed, foil lined baking sheet

Halve some cherry tomatoes and toss everything with a little pesto

Use your fingers to distribute the pesto ✋

Roast at 400-425 degrees for 15- 20 minutes until zucchini is soft and tomatoes have burst

Add nuts and Parmesan and return to oven just to melt cheese, 2 minutes

Get ready to enjoy!

Look at all the flavors in one little bite

You will never miss the pasta!

Zucchini Noodles with Pesto, Pistachio and Pine Nuts

Course Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine American, Italian

Keyword Italian Zoodles, Summer side dish, Zucchini Noddles with Pesto, Zucchini stir fry, Zucchini with pistachio and pine nuts

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Ingredients

2 large zucchini
1/4 cup pesto
1/4-1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
1/4-1/2 cup roasted and salted shelled pistachio nuts
10-12 cherry tomatoes cut in half
2 oz shaved Parmesan
olive oil
salt and pepper

Instructions

Cut zucchini into ribbons with a spiralizer*
Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with cooking oil spray.
Put noodles on foil and add tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper.
Drop small spoonfuls of pesto over vegetables and use your fingers to toss vegetables with the pesto to evenly distribute.
Bake at 400-425 for 15-20 minutes, or until vegetables look done.
Remove from oven and toss nuts in and sprinkle cheese over all. Return to oven 1-2 minutes to warm nuts and melt cheese. Serve immediately. Makes 2 main dish servings or 3-4 side dish servings.

Notes

*this recipe will work with anyway you want to cut your zucchini, but to mimic the taste of actual pasta, the spiral cut noodles work the best

Serve this as a light main dish or as a side dish

We had this as a side dish with Ribeyes and Steak House Fries with Garlic and Parsley which will be posting next week~

You will never want fried potatoes again after you try these roasted beauties!

Juicy Details

I purchased my Spiral Vegetable Slicer from Amazon.com here, but check your local Target or BBB. There are a lot of different versions available, in various price ranges. You can compare different ones here. The Paderno one below was ranked #1 for 2014, about $33