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Vegan Kale Pesto with Raw Zucchini ‘Noodles’


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  • Author: Ingrid DeHart
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 2-4 servings 1x

Ingredients

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Kale Pesto

  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 3 cups packed baby kale (regular kale, stems removed) coarsely chopped
  • ¼ cup hemp seeds or cashews
  • ½ cup pine nuts or cashews
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon Celtic sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
  • 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • 2 tablespoons flaxseed oil or extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Noodles

  • 5 cups zucchini, spiralized or julienned (23 zucchini)
  • 2 cups grape tomatoes, sliced in half lengthwise
  • ¼ cup oil cured black olives, pitted and sliced
  • Vegan parmesan, for topping  (optional)
  • Celtic sea salt & fresh pepper

Instructions

Prepare Kale Pesto

  1. In a food processor, add the peeled garlic cloves and process until the garlic is minced.
  2. Add the kale, hemp seeds, pine nuts, lemon juice, salt and pepper and process until everything is just chopped up.
  3. Add nutritional yeast, process to combine.
  4. Turn on the food processor and drizzle in the oil.
  5. Process until the pesto reaches your desired consistency, stopping to scrape down the sides as necessary.
  6. Taste and add more lemon, salt or pepper if necessary.

Prepare the Noodles

  1. Use a spiralizer to get a curly “noodle” or a julienne tool which will give you a straight “noodle”.  Put into a medium bowl.
  2. Combine the zucchini with the pesto sauce. Mix to coat all the “noodles”.
  3. Add the tomatoes and olives. Mix thoroughly. Taste for salt and pepper.
  4. Put onto individual serving plates.
  5. Top with vegan parmesan and garnished with a basil sprig. Serve immediately.

Notes

Nutrition information is per serving using 1/2 the pesto to make 2 portions of noodles.

Store leftover kale pesto in the refrigerator for 4 days.

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: Main Dish
  • Cuisine: Paleo, Vegan, Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Whole30