Walnut Pesto Zoodles topped with Garlic Cherub Tomatoes

A simple meal bursting with flavor, these Walnut Pesto Zoodles topped with Garlic Cherub Tomatoes require only 9 ingredients and are ready in about 30 minutes. A marriage made in heaven!   

Salty, garlicy, savory, rich, full-on flavorbomb, these are just a few ways to describe these Walnut Pesto Zoodles topped with Garlicy Cherub Tomatoes. Made with only 9 ingredients, if you’re well-prepared, you can probably have them ready in about 30 minutes. Don’t worry! I’m now going to help you become well-prepared!

Ingredients Needed for these Zoodles

You’ll need the following ingredients to make this zoodle recipe:

• • Zesty 5-Minute Vegan Walnut Pesto (olive oil, vegetable broth, fresh basil, walnut, garlic, lemon & sea salt)
  •  8 medium to large zucchini
  • 10.5 ounces Cherub Tomatoes
  • Olive oil
  • Garlic
  • Sea salt

You’ll also need a gadget to spiralize your zoodles. I use the spiralizer you see below. It was only 19.99 at Wal-Mart. Greatest investment I ever made!

Step by Step Instructions

Ok, so you have your ingredients. Here are the steps you should take to complete this meal:

1. Start by making your walnut pesto sauce. You’ll put your basil, walnuts, garlic, lemon juice and sea salt in your food processor.

2. Pulse for a few minutes to combine all the ingredients. Use a spatula to scrape the sides. Add your olive oil and vegetable broth slowly through the opening on the food processor. Use only enough to make your pesto sauce thick and creamy as seen in the picture. For a thinner sauce, use more vegetable broth. For a thicker sauce, use less. Set aside.

3. Chop the tops and ends off your zucchini.

4. Using your handy dandy spiralizer, spiralize all of your zucchini.

5. Place the zucchini on a few layers of paper towels as seen below. Top zucchini with another few layers of paper towels. Place something heavy, like a book, on the top layer of paper towels. Allow paper towels to absorb excess moisture from the zoodles so your recipe doesn’t get too runny. Leave the zoodles between the paper towels while you handle the rest of the recipe.

6. Combine olive oil and garlic in small pan. Add your tomatoes.

7. Cover and saute over medium heat until the tomatoes start to burst. Remove from heat. Set aside.

8. While tomatoes are simmering, heat a little more olive oil and garlic in large fry pan or wok.  Add your zoodles and stir until olive oil and garlic are well-distributed. Cook over medium heat just until zoodles are heated through. If you over-cook, they will wilt prematurely.

This recipe makes 4 servings. Once  your zoodles and tomatoes are done, place zoodles on your plates, top with Cherub tomatoes then top with Vegan Parmesan or another favorite seasoning. Garnish with spiralized radish and serve immediately.

Honestly, I wish you could have seen me in the kitchen today cooking these crazy zoodles. From dropping ingredients and my favorite kitchen gadgets all over the floor to tripping and falling to the floor myself, it would’ve been the funniest comedy show you’ve ever seen! Sometimes I wonder how I get out of there alive! Ok, enough complaining! Let’s move on…

I served this tasty dish to my boyfriend for dinner tonight. I made 4 servings and he ate 3 of them. I’m telling you this to be sure you make enough of it because it’s that good!

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