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Nov 03 2014

Courgetti (Zuchinni Spaghetti) & Kale Pesto

Courgetti (Zuhinni Spaghetti) & Kale pesto
Courgetti (Zuchinni Spaghetti) & Kale pesto

Hola from Colorado!

I’m state side, visiting mommy… it’s really lovely here, so calm and peaceful… just nice to be in a place that’s quiet and still.. not much going on… Once in a while you find yourself really needing that silence and that space…

Courgetti (Zuchinni Spaghetti) & Kale pesto
Courgetti (Zuchinni Spaghetti) & Kale pesto

So my mom has this awesome spiralizer machine gadget which I am definitely stealing from her…and it turns humble courgette (or zuchinni) into beautiful strands of spaghetti… so awesome… I’ve known about this concept for quite a while now… so when she told me she had the gadget I grabbed the chance to make this dish…

The MACHINE!!
The MACHINE!!
Spiralizing away!!
Spiralizing away!!
Look at those beautiful strands
Look at those beautiful strands

So that’s the spaghetti done… Now you can have this raw, which I personally LOVE, but Mom wanted it slightly cooked… Now for the Kale pesto.. and KALE, what a treat for me! I’ve been hunting Kale down forever in Barcelona and it really is so hard to find. Finally we have one place, Flax & Kale, that stocks it but even there, they run out so quick!!

KALE love...
KALE love…
Pesto in the making... such good stuff... walnuts, pinenuts, basil, parmesan... and KALE
Pesto in the making… such good stuff…garlic, walnuts, pinenuts, basil, parmesan… and KALE

 

Courgetti (Zuchinni Spaghetti) & Kale pesto..
Courgetti (Zuchinni Spaghetti) & Kale pesto..

Fresh tomatoes give it a summery burst of flavour… you could top this with anything though…And yes, I know this is primarily a summer dish but hey… I really don’t care… courgettes are always in season in Spain and tomatoes too although not as sweet … so it’s all good…

Courgetti(Zuchinni Spaghetti) & Kale pesto
Courgetti(Zuchinni Spaghetti) & Kale pesto

 

Courgetti(Zuchinni Spaghetti) &Kale pesto..
Prep time: 10 mins
Total time: 10 mins
Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • 1 medium courgette, ends trimmed
  • 1 medium bunch kale, center ribs and stems removed
  • salt
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan
  • 1/4 cup walnuts,
  • handful of pine nuts
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon (or more) fresh lemon juice
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1-2 small tomatoes, quarted
  • Pine nuts to garnish
Instructions
  1. Spiral the courgette with the spiralizer or use a mandoline or potato peeler to get thin ribbons, set aside.
  2. Blanch kale in a large pot of boiling salted water, about 1 minute. Drain and rinse with cold water to cool; wring dry in a clean kitchen towel. Transfer to a food processor, or with a stick blender, add garlic, Parmesan, and walnuts and pinenuts, and blend, Add oil in a steady stream and process to a coarse purée. Add lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.
  3. You can dress the courgetti with the pesto at this point and serve it raw or, in a large pan, with a little olive oil, toss the pesto and courgetti together and heat through until the cougetti has slightly softened. Serve topped with tomatoes and pinenuts, ENJOY!!!
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Written by Anjalina Chugani · Categorized: My Diary

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