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A good marinara sauce is a secret weapon for any mom. You can serve it on top of Whole Wheat Pizza Dough, as a dipping sauce with Zucchini Coins and of course with pasta, but pesto just inches past red sauce is our kitchen. We love it in Egg Pesto Melts, in a Potaco and our new favorite being these zucchini spaghetti noodles. That’s right, zucchini! I got my hands on a copy of Inspiralized by Ali Maffucci and it’s made a world of difference in the way that I think about vegetables. I’ve always been a fan of transforming vegetables kids typically avoid like kale and spinach into fun kid friendly recipes like Kale Chips and Spinach Cake Muffins.
The Inspiralized cookbook shows you how to turn everyday vegetables into healthy, creative, satisfying meals that are not only creative, but as I’ve been finding from the recipes I’ve tried in the book, also delicious. The night I made this Pesto Spaghetti with Cherry Tomatoes for six people every last bite was consumed. It’s true that everyone in our family loves pesto, but this simple recipe really showcases all of the ingredients in the best way possible. The best part is that it’s gluten-free, so you can serve this “spaghetti” to your favorite pasta lovers!
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Pesto Spaghetti with Heirloom Tomatoes with Inspiralized
Ingredients
- 3 cups fresh basil leaves
- 3 tablespoons pine nuts
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- 2 medium zucchini, spiralized with Blade C
- 3/4 cup mixed heirloom grape tomatoes
Instructions
- Combine the basil, pine nuts, olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic, and parmesan in a food processor and pulse until creamy.
- Place the zucchini noodles and tomatoes in a large bowl, pour the pesto on top, and toss to combine.
- Note: If you prefer a hot dish, heat the zucchini noodles in a large skillet over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes, When they are al dente, add the tomatoes and pesto, and toss for another 1 to 2 minutes, until heated through.
I am still trying to figure out spaghetti squash. I love veggies and will try any of the ones that make sense!
I have yet to try veggie spaghetti of any sort, even with how popular it is!
I would like to try butternut squash and sweet potato spiraled in a recipe…both are quite tough to cut normally.
also shared on google + such a healthy concept! hope it takes off!
pinned it!:)
what a great idea! would love to try this out!
Beets and Kohlrabi These would be a first for me. Would love to give them a try!
This looks awesome! I’d love to win this!
Thanks for the giveaway, Id like to win this for next years garden crop!
Sounds like a fun prep for my little guy! Will pin it now 😀
Great way to put more veggies in my meals.
I haven’t tried any spirals, so I’d love to do zucchini and maybe apples.
What a great idea! I would love to try carrot noodles in butternut squash soup!
I would live to try a fresh strawberry salad in noodle form!
I would love to try sweet potatoes! My son used to love them and has recently decided “no more” so any new way to try to get them back into his diet would be welcomed!
I just tried zoodles last week for the first time. I fell in love, but would be thrilled to know other ways to prepare spiralized things! Yumz.