Name: Raw Pesto Zoodles
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 3 medium zucchini (- peeled); 2 cups basil ((or baby spinach or baby kale)); ¼ cup hemp seeds; ¼ cup walnuts; 1 tsp olive oil; 1 date (- pitted); 2 medium garlic cloves; ¼ tsp Himalayan cooking salt; 1 lemon (- juiced); ¼ cup water; 2 cups cherry tomatoes (- sliced in half)

This quick and easy Raw Pesto Zoodles recipe is packed full of flavor and healthy nutrients. It’s light – but surprisingly filling.

Bowl of zucchini noodles - the main ingredient in raw peso zoodles

Tools Needed

You will need the following items to make this recipe:

Spiralizer – unless you buy pre-spiralized zucchini noodles, but I recommend making your own
Blender – I recommend a high-speed blender by Vitamix

Raw Pesto Zoodles

Prep Time 15 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings 2

Ingredients

3 medium zucchini – peeled
2 cups basil (or baby spinach or baby kale)
¼ cup hemp seeds
¼ cup walnuts
1 tsp olive oil
1 date – pitted
2 medium garlic cloves
¼ tsp Himalayan cooking salt
1 lemon – juiced
¼ cup water
2 cups cherry tomatoes – sliced in half

Instructions

Use a spiralizer to turn the zucchini into spaghetti-sized noodles and set aside.
Add basil, hemp seeds, walnuts, olive oil, date, garlic, salt, lemon juice, and water to a high-speed blender and blend until smooth and creamy.
Pour the pesto sauce over the zucchini noodles and toss until coated.
Divide the pesto zoodles between two pasta bowls and top with sliced cherry tomatoes.

Raw Pesto Zoodles Review

I adapted this recipe from the Medical Medium Thyroid Healing book by Anthony Williams. The author is a bit ‘out there’ – his claims are not science-based. But he presents some interesting theories about viruses and his dietary recommendations align with a plant-based lifestyle. He also shares delicious recipes.

If you make these zoodles please share your thoughts in the comments below. Did you or would you do anything differently?

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