VEGGIE SPAGHETTI WITH PESTO SAUCE

SERVES: 1

Veggie spaghetti is a great wheat-free alternative to traditional pasta and much lighter too. Combine it with a fabulously fresh dairy-free pesto and you’re in for a real treat!

 

EQUIPMENT

Spiral Slicer and Blender

 

INGREDIENTS

2–3 courgettes (zucchini) OR ½ marrow for the “spaghetti”

½ cup pine nuts or macadamia nuts (or combination of)

½ cup olive oil

Half a handful of fresh basil

1 clove of garlic

Water to taste

 

DIRECTIONS

To make the spaghetti

Take your spiral slicer and set it on the fi ne spaghetti setting. Use any of the following

vegetables to create flavoured spaghetti or your choice: Carrot; Beetroot; Courgette (zucchini); Marrow; Sweet potato/yam. (A common favourite for using in conjunction with a sauce is either marrow or courgette as both soak up flavours very well and have a very mild flavour themselves which doesn’t interfere with the flavour of the sauce.)

To make the pesto

1. Blend all the ingredients (apart from the courgette/marrow!) together until smooth.
2. According to your personal taste, add more nuts for a deeper/creamier flavour, more oil for an oilier texture, more basil for a stronger flavour, or more water if it’s too rich.
3. Pour onto your spaghetti and toss well for even coverage then serve on a bed of green leaves topped with some olives and fresh basil.

 

Raw Coach Top Tips:

• Try this recipe with mixed spaghetti – half carrot, half marrow for example. 

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Comments

[SD]

I tried it and it was delicious. Thanks so much Karen.

[flyer printing]

Awesome! I love pasta and this is an addition to my list, I'll be making this one soon and probably would make my own version of this but this would be my base. Thanks so much!

[Amanda]

Hi Karen

Thanks for the lovely recipe. What is the best spiral slicer to buy? I've got a little hand thing which is a pain to use so I'm thinking of investing in a decent machine. I don't want to spend a fortune on a bad choice. Thanks.