Zucchini "pasta"

10 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces cherry tomatoes (sliced)
  • 1 large garlic clove, pressed
  • 12 red bell pepper, cut into very thin strips (can use orange or yellow pepper for color)
  • 14 cup raw walnuts, coarsely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling (or just a spritz or 2 of olive oil)
  • 1 medium sized zucchini, very thinly sliced lengthwise, then sliced into 1/2 inch long strips (I julienned mine with a julienne peeled, so the slices are very thin)
  • sea salt (to taste)
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • you can use 1 large tomato in place of the cherry tomatoes (deseeded and finely diced)

Directions

  1. 1
    In a bowl, combine tomatoes, bell pepper, garlic, walnuts, basil and oil.
  2. 2
    Season with salt.
  3. 3
    Let stand 20 minutes.
  4. 4
    Toss with zucchini.
  5. 5
    Garnish with basil leaves and serve immediately.
  6. 6
    OIL-FREE OPTION NOTE: If not using the full measure of oil, toss zucchini and other ingredients with a couple of spritzes of olive oil and then add the fresh lemon juice.
  7. 7
    Toss to coat.

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