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Zoodles with Green Pea Pesto

Zucchini Noodles or Zoodles with Green Pea Pesto. A go-to dish for vegetarians, kids, or guests when you want to impress. Easy and time efficient (10 minutes only!)
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Servings: 2
Author: The GOODista

Ingredients

For The Zoodles

  • 2 Zucchini - small to medium size
  • 1/2 Lemon
  • Water for steaming water should barely reach the bottom of your steamer
  • Salt

For The Green Pea Pesto

  • 500 g Green Peas frozen
  • 1/2 Lemon
  • 4 Sundried Tomatoes - roughly cut
  • 1 Tbs Olive Oil
  • 1 Onion - sweet yellow mediterranean or 1/2 northern european as they are sharper in taste.
  • 50 g Parmesan - Parmeggiano Reggiano is always best!
  • Chill and Garlic to taste.
  • 4 -5 Basil leaves
  • 100 ml of water
  • Black pepper - but no salt as the cheese and tomatoes provide plenty.

Instructions

Prepare

  • Cut the ends of your zucchini, and use the spiraliser to get the long ribbons that form the zucchini noodles. Set aside until ready to steam.
  • Cut one lemon in half, and use 1/2 for the noodle steaming and 1/2 for the green pea pesto.
  • Take out your hand processor and have it ready for the pesto making part.

Cooking and Zoodles Steaming

  • First light fry the onion in some olive oil, add the water and let the onions infuse to a boil.
  • Add the roughly cut sundried tomatoes, and continue to let it bubble until you have 50 ml or half the water left. Now the frozen peas go in, as you turn down the heat and let it simmer for max 1 minute.
  • Pour your whole green pea, onion, tomato mixing a new bowl. Add the juice of 1/3 lemon, fresh basil leaves and the parmesan cheese.
  • Hand mix until consistency is pesto looking.
  • Now add water and 1/2 lemon to a saucepan, so it barely touches the bottom of your steamer.
  • Steam the zucchini ribbons for 2 minutes - no more!

Serve and Enjoy

  • Serve up the zoodles with the green pea pesto. Add some grated parmesan and basil for looks and a dash of olive oil.
  • Bon Apetit!

Notes

You can vary this recipe according to taste, inspiration and mood! Feel free to play with the quantities, as the recipe above is for 2 portions only. Enjoy!