Sauté spiralized zoodles in a teaspoon of olive oil until they begin to break down, about 5 minutes. While the zoodles are cooking chop cherry tomatoes, avocado, basil and feta. Add all ingredients to a medium bowl with cooked noodles. top with pine nuts, drizzle with the lemon basil dressing and season with S&P. Tada, done!!! Healthy and delish meal done and ready to eat in 15 minutes!
Lemon Basil Zoodle Salad
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Author: Good Thyme Kitchen
Serves: 4
Ingredients
Zoodle Salad Ingredients:
- 2 large zuchinnis, spiralized
- 1 tsp good quality olive oil
- 1 C cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 avocado cut into ½ inch chunks
- 3 oz feta cheese, crumbled
- ¼ C loosely packed fresh basil, cut into strips
- 2 Tbsp toasted pine nuts
- S & P to taste
Lemon Basil Vinaigrette Ingredients
- juice of 1 extra large lemon or 2 medium lemons
- 1 clove garlic chopped
- 1 C loosely packed fresh basil leaves
- ¼ C 0% plain greek yogurt
- 1½ Tbsp honey
- ¼ C good quality olive oil
- S & P to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in large sautee pan over medium heat. Add fresh zuchinni noodles "zoodles" and sautee for 5 minutes. Remove from pan and place in bowl. Add halved cherry tomatoes, avocado, feta, basil and toasted pine nuts.
For the vinaigrette, add all ingredients except for olive oil into a blender or use an immersion blender. Blend until basil is thoroughly mixed. Slowly drizzle olive oil in with blender on until combined. Add S & P to taste.
- Drizzle lemon basil vinaigrette over the zoodle salad. Season with S & P to taste.
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