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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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Have you made or tried Courgette / Zucchini Fritters? See details here


~ enjoy your day ~

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All the best Jan

40 comments:

Tom said...

...a great dish.

Anonymous said...

Yummy -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com

Susan Kane said...

T hat would be delicious. Zucchini fritters, also?

J.P. Alexander said...

Gracias por la receta. Te mando un beso

Debbie said...

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!!

Debbie said...

and such pretty flowers!!

Mari said...

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

Susan Kane said...

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

Susan Kane said...

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

contempladoraocidental.blogspot.com said...

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

Victor S E Moubarak said...

This sounds so tasty. Easy to prepare too.

God bless.

Elephant's Child said...

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.

jabblog said...

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.

chica said...

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

eileeninmd said...

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

Little Wandering Wren said...

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

Iris Flavia said...

This sounds very yummy and I even have the tool!

Bijoux said...

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

Dianna said...

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

Donna said...

It looks delicious and I love the flowers!
hugs
Donna

carol l mckenna said...

Looks and sounds yummy ~ hugs,

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

Sandra Cox said...

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

CJ Kennedy said...

Sounds like a good Summer recipe

Carla from The River said...

I will be saving this one. Thank you!

Linda's Relaxing Lair said...

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

Mary Kirkland said...

Yes, that sounds good. I would eat this.

Lorrie said...

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

Shug said...

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.

Ananka said...

Looks amazing. I love courgettes so much :-D

Sue said...

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

R's Rue said...

Yum.
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DVArtist said...

Oh yum, I want this for dinner tonight.

Hena Tayeb said...

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

HappyK said...

I'd like this for sure!!!

My name is Erika. said...

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.

Jules said...

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

baili said...

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

Conniecrafter said...

Hubby enjoys the zucchini noodles, I am just too picky

Anne (cornucopia) said...

This looks delicious. Zucchini is great in many meals.

Teresa said...

Intentaré hacerlo un día, ya te contaré. Besos.