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- Green Leafy Vegetables
- Salmon
- Avacado
- Asparagus
- Spinach
- Almonds
- Blueberries
- Oranges
- Green beans
- Lima & Kidney beans
Ingredients (makes 4 servings)
- 4 medium zucchini (one per serving), sliced using a julienne peeler or vegetable spiralizer
- ½ cup Avocado Pesto (125g )
- 2 average avocados (400g )
- 1 cup kalamata or other types of olives, pitted (100g)
- ¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes, drained, 4-6 halves
- ¼ cup fresh basil
- 2 tbsp extra virgin coconut oil (28g / 1 oz)
- ¼ tsp salt or more to taste (I like pink Himalayan)
Instructions
- Using a spiralizer, create zucchini “noodles”.
- Place the zoodles (in batches if needed) on a pan greased with coconut oil and cook briefly for 2-5 minutes. The exact time depends on how tender you prefer the zoodles to be.
- Peel and halve the avocado. Remove the seed and slice it into stripes. Drain and chop the sun-dried tomatoes and drain the olives.
- Take the zoodles off heat and spoon in the pesto. Mix until well combined and season with salt.
- Place on a serving plate and top with tomatoes, olives, avocado and fresh basil. Enjoy!
