Zoodles with Pesto

Ingredients:

For the Zoodles

• 4-6 small courgettes
• 1 TBSP of olive oil

For the Pesto

• 3 cups of Basil leaves
• 1 garlic clove, crushed or minced
• ¼ cup of pine nuts
• ¼ of ripe avocado
• ¼ cup of olive oil
• 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
• Quality Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• Optional: 1 TBSP of nutritional yeast

Method:

1. Spiralize the courgettes according to instructions.
2. Heat the oil and sauté the spiralized noodles for a few minutes in a pan to soften.
3. Meanwhile place all the ingredients for your pesto in your blender and mix until they are well combined and your pesto mixture has a smooth, creamy consistency.
4. Transfer your zoodles to serving plate and toss with your pesto and sprinkle with nutritional yeast if you like. Enjoy!