You can still love your traditional pasta noodles, but it’s nice to have a lighter, less heavy option, too. This delicious recipe allows you to enjoy pasta but lighter, and with veggies!
Spicy Avocado Zoodles with Avocado Garlic Sauce
Total Time:
25min
Cook Time:
10min
Prep Time:
15min
Nutritional Highlights (per serving)
Ingredients
Sauce | ||
2 | ripe, Fresh California Avocados, seeded, peeled and halved | |
4 | bulbs of garlic, preferably roasted | |
1 | Tbsp. | extra virgin olive oil |
2 | limes, juiced (about ¼ Cup) | |
2 | jalapenos, medium, sliced (add more for extra heat/spice) | |
1/8 | tsp. | salt, or to taste |
1/8 | tsp. | pepper, or to taste |
2 | Tbsp. | water, to thin sauce to taste |
Zoodles | ||
5 | zucchini, medium | |
Tomatoes | ||
1 | cup | cherry tomatoes, sliced (use orange or yellow for color) |
As with all fruits and vegetables, wash avocados before cutting. Check out our tips for how to choose and use California Avocados
Instructions
Sauce
- Scoop the flesh of the avocado into a food processor.
- Add to that the roasted garlic, olive oil, lime juice, and jalapenos.
- Process and taste.
- Add water, salt, and pepper to taste and consistency preference.
Zoodles
- Cut the ends off the zucchini and run them through your spiralizer.
- Heat a medium sauce pan over medium-high heat and drizzle 1 to 2 Tablespoons of olive oil in the pan.
- Add the zoodles and sauté lightly. I cook mine about 8 – 10 minutes, you want them cooked, but not mushy.
- Add the sauce to the pan, and toss to coat.
Tomatoes
- In a separate sauce pan over medium-high heat.
- Add halved tomatoes and sauté until the skin is blackened and blistered.
- Toss all together and serve.
Serving Suggestion: Add crushed red pepper flakes and grated manchego cheese to your plate.
*Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.
NUTRITION INFORMATION
PER SERVING
Vitamin A 33 mcg; Vitamin C 55 mg; Calcium 94 mg; Iron 2 mg; Vitamin D 0 mcg; Folate 87 mcg; Omega 3 Fatty Acid 0 g
% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 4%; Vitamin C 90%; Calcium 10%; Iron 8 %; Vitamin D 0%
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