Since I picked our first 8-Ball zucchini from the garden yesterday, it was on the menu for dinner. I made Zucchini Pasta with Pesto and Tomato! YUM!!
I used my Spiral Veggie Slicer to make zucchini noodles. It's so easy, fast, and fun! The Spiral Veggie Slicer comes with three different cutting plates. Small, medium, and flat. I used the small plate to make spaghetti sized noodles. I also use the small cutting plate to make raw sweet potato noodles, and raw beet salad. Yum!
It's very easy to use. Simply make a cut on each end of the veggie so the ends are flat. Place the veggie onto the slicer, press the handle into the veggie, and turn the handle! Out come the most amazing noodles! You can peel off the green if you don't like the green edges on your noodles.
I'm going to be making this dish all summer long, as long as we get zucchini from the garden! It was deeeee-lish!!
Ingredients:
1.5 - 2 pounds Zucchini
1/4 Cup Pesto
1 Large Tomato, diced
Salt/Pepper to taste
Make zucchini "noodles". Sprinkle noodles w/ just a pinch of salt, toss, and let sit for 20-30 minutes. This will pull some of the water out of the noodles, wilting them a bit, making them look, act, and have the texture of real pasta noodles. Press out the excess water using paper towels.
In a large bowl, toss the noodles with pesto and tomatoes. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Serves 2.
SUPER good!!
it sounds like you eat this room temp....do you heat up the zucchini at all? Looks delicious and I intend to give this a try!
Posted by: ginny | May 27, 2012 at 06:59 AM
That looks delicious!!
Posted by: Karrie Baker | May 24, 2012 at 08:27 PM
Sounds delish!
Posted by: Beth M | May 08, 2012 at 07:37 PM
Your pasta looks incredible Anna!!! I'll be havin' me one of those veggie slicer, hoping you've posted a link as to where I can buy one...
Its amazing the difference in weather, etc..you're in Texas and already enjoying your garden, i'm in Mich, we haven't even planted ours yet, typically not till Mem. weekend...
Posted by: Kellie | May 01, 2012 at 04:57 PM
Love the shredder who makes it and where did you buy it? TFS Ann Lind
Posted by: Ann Lind | April 30, 2012 at 07:39 PM
Wow Wow wow. More postings plus recipes, pretty please? I gather, you eat it "raw" huh? No cooking? Even better. A handy, dandy, gadget slicer to be sure.
Posted by: Aunt min | April 30, 2012 at 01:07 PM
Wow - that makes me drool (wish I were kidding). I am so ready for summer veggies, and zucchini is one of my favs. Thanks for the amazing idea. Now, if things would just start growing here in Oregon. . .
Posted by: MicheleP | April 29, 2012 at 10:31 AM
Anna, that looks wonderful and sounds great too! I'm so glad your garden is doing so well.
Posted by: VivLyn | April 28, 2012 at 06:35 PM
Oh my gosh that sounds yummy!
Posted by: Lacey | April 28, 2012 at 05:33 PM
I see that you DID post the brand...sorry, DUH!
Posted by: Sherri D. | April 28, 2012 at 09:05 AM
OMG...that was so easy! What brand of slicer was that? You need to share your Aunt's zucchini chocolate bread...it's to die for, I've made it several times for our family!!
Posted by: Sherri D. | April 28, 2012 at 09:04 AM
That sounds and looks so good! Here in Idaho, it's 40 degrees right now... no garden plants in the ground yet. I think I will try 8-ball zucchini this year, when the time comes. :)
Posted by: Kim Ross | April 28, 2012 at 07:17 AM
Our 8 ball seeds have sarted some nice looking plants :) We will be looking for more zuchinni recipes this year. YUM
Posted by: Carol Dee | April 27, 2012 at 07:34 PM
Wow, that looks delicious! I'm happy you got your first dinner from the garden! Awesome. Thanks for sharing the recipe with us, as well. I wish I had some right now, for dinner! :D have a great weekend.
Posted by: diane mcvey | April 27, 2012 at 05:18 PM
That looks amazing! I'm bookmarking your recipe and will most definitely be trying it out. The veggie slicer looks like something I will need to look into too!
Posted by: Jennifer Woodward | April 27, 2012 at 11:57 AM
This looks SUPER good!! That slicer is really cool!
Posted by: Jennifer | April 27, 2012 at 10:22 AM
Mmmm! That sounds yummy! No squash here yet BUT!! My asparagus is starting to pop up! Yay!!
Posted by: Dee in NH | April 27, 2012 at 10:19 AM
wow, I would have never thought to use zucchini for noodles! do you heat it up at all?? going to try!
Posted by: AJ | April 27, 2012 at 10:14 AM