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Avocado Pesto Zoodles: Vegetarian Keto Recipe

We’re at the BIG DAY, you guys Big Game Sunday. One of the biggest eating days of the year. I mean, one of the biggest football games of the year.  Or both. Now, lots of these foods are amazing and delicious and possibly even a treat you indulge in but once a year. You know the foods I mean.  The buffalo chicken dips, the gooey, cheesy chilies, nachos topped with lots of guacamole…cater to your inner child for a whole lot of yum!! Except… except…you’re working on the keto thing, and low carb eating is your current jam. So you want to enjoy the flavors with not all of the CARBS, right? 

Avocado Pesto Zoodles Recipe- This Mama Loves

Avocado Pesto Zoodles

Ingredients - 

2 medium size, ripe avocados

1 tbs. pine nuts

a good handful of fresh basil (seriously, a good handful)

splash of water

salt & pepper to taste

4 medium size zucchini

1 C. cherry or grape tomatoes, sliced in 1/2

2 tsp. olive oil

1 tbs. minced garlic

 

Directions - 

#1. Place the avocados, pine nuts and fresh basil in a food processor. Pulse to mix the ingredients into pesto. If needed, add a tablespoon of water a little bit at a time to help make it creamy.

Avocado-pesto-zoodles-ingredients- this mama loves
 
#2. Spiral the zucchini into zoodles and set aside. (Get a  veggie spiralizer– it’s a game changer! Pun intended)
 
spiralized-zucchini-zoodles
 
#3. Add the olive oil and minced garlic in a medium saucepan. Add in the zoodles and sauté 5-10 minutes until tender. Add in the tomatoes and continue to sauté another 5-10 minutes until they burst. 
 
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#4. Slowly stir in the pesto mixture. I also did this by eye – I like my zoodles creamy so I added almost all of the pesto. If you prefer less creamy zoodles, add a little at a time.
 
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#5. Heat through and add salt & pepper to taste.

*Makes approximately 2 servings.

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What’s your fave game day grub? Are you a keto tailgater?

 
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About Brett

I'm a 40 something lifestyle blogger living in Connecticut with my husband and our 3 kids, plus our two rescue pups. We love to hike, travel, play games, watch movies, and just be outside together! Having 3 active kids makes for a hectic schedule and I try to share content, recipes and other things that can help to make today's busy family life simpler, easier, or just plain more fun!

I started working full time at a local middle school in fall 2021 and some of my students are insistent that I am mean.

Comments

  3. Liz Latham says

    This looks so fresh and I love all the color! This is a very healthy dish and I bet it tastes very good! Thanks for linking up with delicious dishes recipe party!

  5. Quirky Homemaker says

    Wow! That sounds really good! I just got a spiralizer that I need to try out. 🙂 Perfect! I would love it if you’d link up this recipe at my “Balanced & Healthy Living Link Up Party”. It starts tonight (Thursday) at 9:00 PM EST. Stopping by from the Idea Box party today. Have a great weekend!

  7. Krystal says

    I’m trying to enjoy more zoodles! I just got a spiralizer but never thought about using avocado !

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