EASY Zucchini Pasta with Cashew Pesto

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Ingredients Minutes Calories
Prep Cook Servings
20 min 0 min 4
EASY Zucchini Pasta with Cashew Pesto
Health Highlights

Ingredients


2 large Zucchini
2 cup Basil, fresh
1/4 cup Cashew nuts, raw
3 clove(s) Garlic
1/4 cup Nutritional yeast
2 tbsp Nutritional yeast
1/4 cup Extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp Lemon juice
1/3 tsp Sea Salt
1/2 tsp Black pepper
1/2 tsp Nutmeg, ground (a pinch, more or less)

Instructions


In a food processor or high powered blender, add garlic cloves, 3 tablespoons olive oil, pepper, and cashews.

Process until smooth.

Add nutritional yeast and salt and process to combine.

Add basil and ¼ cup olive oil and blend again.

Add lemon juice and blend until combined.

Set the pesto aside until you're ready to combine with zucchini noodles.

Chop about ½" off both ends of the zucchini and spiralize.

Add zoodles to a large bowl and mix in the pesto until well-coated.

Serve and ENJOY!


Nutrition Facts

Per Portion

Calories 331
Calories from fat 227
Calories from saturated fat 35
Total Fat 25.3 g
Saturated Fat 3.9 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3.0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 17.6 g
Cholesterol 0
Sodium 248 mg
Potassium 953 mg
Total Carbohydrate 15.3 g
Dietary Fiber 5.9 g
Sugars 4.8 g
Protein 13.5 g

Dietary servings

Per Portion


Meat Alternative 0.3
Vegetables 2.5

Energy sources


Pygal15%419.5635981425727116.675136757138169%384.0027020977627282.658661157449616%336.9048075423537118.5613521375578915%69%16%CarbohydratesFatProtein

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