Courgetti with avocado pesto

Courgetti with avocado pesto

Is there anything avocado can’t do? We’ve used it to make a smooth, creamy pesto that’s stirred through courgetti for a healthier alternative to pasta.

Courgetti with avocado pesto

Make the most of seasonal courgettes and try this courgetti in a tomato sauce – it makes a great low-carb dinner or side.

  • Serves icon Serves 2
  • Time icon Hands-on time 10 min

Is there anything avocado can’t do? We’ve used it to make a smooth, creamy pesto that’s stirred through courgetti for a healthier alternative to pasta.

Make the most of seasonal courgettes and try this courgetti in a tomato sauce – it makes a great low-carb dinner or side.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories
667kcals
Fat
59.2g (11.4g saturated)
Protein
17.2g
Carbohydrates
10.6g (6.7g sugars)
Fibre
11.4g
Salt
0.3g

Ingredients

  • 3 large courgettes (about 600g), spiralised or cut into ribbons using a julienne or ordinary peeler

For the avocado pesto

  • 2 ripe avocados
  • Small bunch fresh basil
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Finely grated zest and juice ½ lemon
  • ½ tsp dried chilli flakes plus extra to serve
  • 2 small garlic cloves
  • >25g parmesan, or vegetarian alternative, finely grated plus extra shavings to serve
  • 40g toasted pine nuts
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Method

  1. First make the pesto. Put all the ingredients except the pine nuts into a food processor with a large pinch of salt and pepper and blitz to a fine paste, then stir in the pine nuts.
  2. Put the courgette into a large sieve or colander and pour over a full kettle of boiling water. Allow the courgette to sit in the sieve for a minute or two while it’s steaming, then drain and coat in the pesto. Serve scattered with extra parmesan shavings and a light sprinkling of chilli flakes.

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving
Calories
667kcals
Fat
59.2g (11.4g saturated)
Protein
17.2g
Carbohydrates
10.6g (6.7g sugars)
Fibre
11.4g
Salt
0.3g

delicious. tips

  1. If you don’t have a spiraliser, a julienne peeler works very well. Failing that, use a vegetable peeler to slice thin ribbons of courgette.

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