Zucchini Ribbons with Almond Pesto
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Recipe type: Salad
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • ½ cup almonds, toasted and cooled
  • ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 small garlic clove, peeled and crushed
  • Pinch of red pepper flakes.
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • ¼ tsp table salt
  • ⅓ cup olive oil
  • 2 pounds medium zucchini, trimmed.
Instructions
  1. Grind the almonds, Parmesan, garlic and red pepper flakes in a food processor until they are finely chopped.
  2. Add the lemon juice, salt, and olive oil and pulse the machine a few times, until combined. Pour the dressing in the bottom of a large salad bowl, and let it roll up and around the sides.
  3. Using a vegetable peeler (a Y-peeler or mandoline if you have it) and working from the top to bottom of each zucchini, slice the zucchini into ribbons (About 1/16 inch thick). Place the ribbons in dressing coated bowl.
  4. Toss the ribbons gently - frankly, your hands are best for this as they won't break up the ribbons wile tossing them - attempting to coat the zucchini as evenly as possible with the dressing.
  5. Serve at room temperature.
Recipe by Weekend Table at https://weekendtable.com/2013/05/10/zucchini-ribbons-with-almond-pesto/