Try this Carrot, Zucchini Ribbons and Cilantro Pepita Pesto recipe, or contribute your own.
Suggest a better descriptionStart with your pesto, place pepitas in your food processor and pulse a few times until seeds are broken down fairly well. Add remaining ingredients and blend until well combined and fairly smooth, stopping to scrap down the sides as needed. Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, to thin if needed (no need to add more oil unless you want). Taste for flavor and season to taste. Set aside.
Peel the outer layer of your carrots and discard. Using the peeler, ribbon the carrots. Wash your zucchini, cut the ends off and using a mandoline, or tool of choice, ribbon the zucchini. You can just as well julienne your carrots and zucchini with a julienne tool or by hand if you would rather have thinner strands.
In a medium size bowl, place carrots and zucchini, add a few spoonfuls of pesto and mix to combine. You will have pesto leftover unless you really love the stuff and use it all!
Plate your ribbons, top with a sprinkle of pepitas and a nice dusting of almond parmesan. For a little extra color you could add some red pepper flakes to the top.
Serves two.
Store leftover pesto in an air tight container in the fridge for up to a week. Use the pesto for pasta, as a dip for vegetables, as a spread for sandwiches, thin it out with water or lemon juice and make a dressing for salads, etc. Lot's of ways to use pesto.
Notes: Use almonds in place of pepitas if needed. I used raw pepitas instead of toasting them.
For the garam marsla, if pairing this with regular pasta I would leave it out. It pairs well with the freshness of the carrot & zucchini ribbons. Also, I found that it tasted fine with almond parmesan. But like I said earlier, I can eat some really unusual combinations. If you feel like experimenting, try it out...if in doubt, skip it.
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Serving Size: 1 Recipe (562g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 1 Serving | ||
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Calories: 538 | ||
Calories from Fat: 372 (69%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 41.3g | 55 % | |
Saturated Fat 6.8g | 34 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 20.7g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 12g | ||
Cholesterol 0mg | 0 % | |
Sodium 105.8mg | 4 % | |
Potassium 1670.4mg | 44 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 35.6g | 10 % | |
Dietary Fiber 8.5g | 34 % | |
Sugars, other 27.1g | ||
Protein 17.2g | 25 % | |
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Calories per serving: 538
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