Monday, 28 April 2025

Courgette / Zucchini Linguini with Basil Pesto : Healthy : Low Carb



Sharing a recipe by Rachel Morrow, she writes "Are you someone who tries and tries to be healthy but can’t get enough pasta? This recipe is for you. This greened-up take on a traditional dish will hit all the right spots, so stock up on those veggies and let’s get cooking.

Serves: 2
Yield: 3 cups
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 5 minutes

Ingredients
4 medium courgettes / zucchini
1 1/2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
2 cups baby spinach
Pinch of unrefined sea salt and black pepper
2 tablespoons Cashew Hemp Basil Pesto
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
2 tablespoons hemp seeds

Method
1. Spiralize the courgette/zucchini into noodles, or use a peeler to make ribbons.
2. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.
3. Lightly fry the courgette/zucchini, spinach, salt, and pepper and stir until the spinach has wilted, about 1 to 2 minutes.
4. Remove from the heat, and add the Cashew Hemp Basil Pesto and tomatoes.
5. Sprinkle with the hemp seeds before serving."

Enjoy ...
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~ enjoy your day ~

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All the best Jan

40 comments:

  1. Yummy -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com

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  2. T hat would be delicious. Zucchini fritters, also?

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  3. Gracias por la receta. Te mando un beso

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  4. ooooooh i LOVE this recipe, with it's awesome ingredients!! i LOVE pesto and i LOVE zucchini...all of the ingredients, you could even use pasta and it would still be delicious!!

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  5. I've heard that zucchini works really well for this. I'll have to try it!

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  6. I have heard of zucchini as an alternative, and it sounds good.

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  7. I don't think my comment published. Oh well. I will try this. It sounds possible.

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  8. I just need to buy zucchini and pesto!
    It looks absolutely delicious!

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  9. This sounds so tasty. Easy to prepare too.

    God bless.

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  10. Thank you. That sounds good. I suspect I would have to go to a health food shop for the Hemp seeds and may just do that.

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  11. This recipe looks tasty. I've never tried cashew pesto, but like pesto usually. I like courgettes, We had raw baby courgettes with salad the other day.

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  12. Uma receita ótima e no capricho!Adorei!
    beijos, ótima semana! chica

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  13. Looks delicious and healthy!
    Take care, have a wonderful week.

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  14. Oh look at the colours in this dish - a feast for all the senses, and I love seeing the sweetpeas too!

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  15. This sounds very yummy and I even have the tool!

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  16. I’ve been substituting zucchini spirals for pasta and it’s a great way to cut carbs.

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  17. The flowers are so pretty and delicate! Thank you for the recipe.

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  18. It looks delicious and I love the flowers!
    hugs
    Donna

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  19. Looks and sounds yummy ~ hugs,

    Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
    A ShutterBug Explores, clm
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  20. This does sound delicious and with basil pesto. Yum. Have a grand one.

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  21. Sounds like a good Summer recipe

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  22. I will be saving this one. Thank you!

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  23. This looks scrumptious! Thank you so much for sharing, Jan.

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  24. Yes, that sounds good. I would eat this.

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  25. How delicious this looks. I love zucchini noodles as a substitute for pasta.

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  26. This dish looks so tasty...I am really trying to fix low carb meals for us, since Sam's blood sugar has been way off the charts...I appreciated all of your post.

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  27. Looks amazing. I love courgettes so much :-D

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  28. This looks delicious! I love pesto so it's definitely a winner from me! xx

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  29. Yum.
    www.rsrue.blogspot.com

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  30. Oh yum, I want this for dinner tonight.

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  31. I love zucchini. This looks great. Perfect for the summer months.

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  32. I've wanted to try a dish like this for quite a while. This looks delicious. If only the hubby would eat zucchini. Happy new week.

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  33. I'll definitely be making this. Although, I've just harvested some of my spinach, so I'll need to wait until it grows a bit more. Xx

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  34. Totally new way to try zucchini 🥰
    Dish sounds great and healthy dear Jan🤗
    Thanks for sharing my friend ♥️

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  35. Hubby enjoys the zucchini noodles, I am just too picky

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  36. This looks delicious. Zucchini is great in many meals.

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  37. Intentaré hacerlo un día, ya te contaré. Besos.

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