These delicious zucchini noodles (or zoodles) with avocado sauce are ready in 10 minutes. Besides, this recipe requires just 7 ingredients to make.
I've tried so many diets and carbs weren't allowed in any of them. I could live with no fat or even without desserts and other sweet treats, but I couldn't live without carbs. That's why these diets didn't work for me. I lost 26 pounds or 12 kilos, but it was hard to keep the weight off. I'm following a high carb diet now and I'm so happy and healthy. If you eat healthy carbs like rice or potatoes, you don't have to be afraid to gain weight, just avoid refined carbs and excess fat in your diet.
I eat gluten-free pasta once or twice a week, but I'm in love with these zucchini noodles (or zoodles), they're so healthy and delicious. You can use other veggies like cucumber, carrot or pumpkin.
To make your zoodles more tasty, use your favorite pasta sauces, but try to choose healthy fats like avocados, nuts and seeds. Remove animal fats from your diet and also refined and hydrogenated oils.
This is a raw vegan recipe, so you won't find animal products or cooked food here. Many vitamins are water-soluble and a significant percent can be lost with cooking, so raw food is so healthy because is full of vitamins and minerals. Besides, raw food is really easy to prepare and many recipes are ready in less than 10 or 15 minutes!
To make the zucchini noodles I use a tool called Spiralizer, it transforms fruits and vegetables in just a few simple steps into spaghettis, spirals or slices. The noodles are ready in less than 5 minutes and the Spiralizer is really easy to clean, it's totally worth it!
Slice off one end of the zucchini so that you have a flat surface to place on the Spiralizer. Press the zucchini against the blade of the Spiralizer and crank the handle of the simple machine.
You only need 5 ingredients to make the creamy avocado sauce: water, lemon juice, avocado, pine nuts and basil. Feel free to use other nuts instead of the pine nuts (I love cashews and walnuts) or any leafy green instead of the basil (spinach also works).
Once you've made the zoodles and blend all the sauce ingredients in a blender, you just need to combine both and add some cherry tomatoes on top.
The kids love this super healthy pasta recipe! You can also add: vegan Parmesan cheese, nutritional yeast, sea salt, black pepper, other spices or herbs.
If you like these zucchini noodles with avocado sauce, check out these recipes: vegan Pad Thai, and simple vegan quinoa salad.
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Zucchini Noodles with Avocado Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 zucchini
- 1 Ā¼ cup basil
- ā cup water
- 4 tablespoon pine nuts
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 avocado
- 12 sliced cherry tomatoes
Instructions
- Make the zucchini noodles using a peeler or the Spiralizer.
- Blend the rest of the ingredients (except the cherry tomatoes) in a blender until smooth.
- Combine noodles, avocado sauce and cherry tomatoes in a mixing bowl.
- These zucchini noodles with avocado sauce are better fresh, but you can store them in the fridge for 1 to 2 days.
Notes
- Feel free to use any veggies or fresh herbs you have on hand. You can also spiralize other veggies like carrots, beet, butternut squash, cabbage, etc.
- Any nuts can be used instead of the pine nuts, or even seeds.
Tyshieha S Keitt says
This was delicious. I am new to raw food and it allows you to get the saucy feel and the spaghetti feel that you are not able to eat. I added salt, pepper, and paprika and it was good.
Iosune says
Hi Tyshieha! So glad you liked it š Have a nice day!
Audrey says
This sounds delicious! Does the recipe call for fresh or dried basil? I don't know my way around the kitchen well enough to make an assumption.
Thanks in advance!
Iosune says
Hi Audrey! It's fresh basil š Have a nice day!
Victoria says
Delicious! It needed some sea salt and cracked pepper, but what a lovely dish that's super easy and super healthy. Will definitely mark this as one of my favorites!
Iosune says
Hi Victoria! Thanks a lot, I'm so glad you liked it!
Kim says
So I'm assuming you eat this cold? Has anyone tried it warm?
Thanks š
Iosune says
Hi Kim! Yes, I eat this cold š
Jenn says
It sounds great. I'm going to stir fry the noodles, tomatoes and spinach then add the sauce to heat it. Hoping it'll turn out to be a nice hot meal.
Iosune says
Hi Jenn! Sounds amazing, hope it works!
Ammie says
I made this without the pine nuts, due to allergy. Super yummy!
Thank you.
Iosune says
Hi Ammie! Thanks a lot š
patti says
I made this dish....I really loved it...will make again!
Iosune says
Hi Patti! I'm so glad you liked it!
Chloe byrnes says
Delicious! I couldn't resist adding garlic also. I'm taking the sauce and zoodles separately to work tonight so will let you know how it keeps in the fridge. Thanks for the great recipe!
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Iosune says
Hi Chloe! You're so welcome š I LOVE garlic!!! Have a nice day!
Karen says
Just made this for lunch and loved it, thanks so much for the great recipe.
Iosune says
Hi Karen! You're so welcome š Have a nice week!
Wendy says
One of my favorite recipes so far! I stir-fried my zoodles to make it really feel like a pasta and next time thinking of adding capers š
Iosune says
Hi Wendy! Thanks a lot š I loooove capers š Have a nice day!
Chad says
Made this last night. My 2 year old son loved the avocado pesto, my wife and I loved the entire dish! We will definitely be making this again!
Iosune says
Hi Chad! I'm so glad you liked it š Have a nice week!
Yasmin says
Seriously amazing, can't get enough of it! Nutritional yeast and sea salt make it perfect as well
Iosune says
Hi Yasmin! Thanks a lot š I'm so glad you liked it!
Janice says
Made this today with spinach. It was my first raw meal (other than salad) and it was delicious!! I didn't read the comments about not making it ahead first. I was only having it for lunch and so have leftover sauce. Would you recommend storing it in the refrigerator?
Iosune says
Hi Janice! Yes, you should store the sauce in the fridge š I'm so glad you liked this recipe!