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Home » Zucchini Noodles with Creamy Avocado Sauce +GIVEAWAY

Zucchini Noodles with Creamy Avocado Sauce +GIVEAWAY

By Kristina LaRue, RDN 9 Comments

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Go fresh this summer with a bowl of zucchini noodles coated in creamy avocado sauce, and topped with almonds, tart cherries and shaved parmigiano reggiano. This veggie meal is refreshing and satisfying, no heat required. Thanks to the Cherry Marketing Institute for sponsoring this post.

 Go fresh this summer with a bowl of zucchini noodles coated in creamy avocado sauce, and topped with almonds, tart cherries and shaved parmigiano reggiano. This veggie meal is refreshing and satisfying, no heat required.

Summer is here, and it’s heating up all over the country. Florida temps have been in the mid to upper 90s lately. Timing would have it that I’m starting to get back into the swing of running and training for my first half marathon post-baby. I haven’t signed up for a race yet, but it’s looking like sometime November- early December time frame.

Go fresh this summer with a bowl of zucchini noodles coated in creamy avocado sauce, and topped with almonds, tart cherries and shaved parmigiano reggiano. This veggie meal is refreshing and satisfying, no heat required.

To beat the heat, I’m heading out early in the morning. I’ve started training with girlfriends on Saturday mornings that love coffee as much as I do, so that’s part of my motivation for getting out of the house. Running is becoming “me time” again. It’s that time that I’ve carved out for myself where I can just chat with girls and then drink iced coffee afterwards, without a squirmy baby trying to grab my straw. Eric stays home with the boy and he gets special Parker time, just the two of them. We’re all winning.

Go fresh this summer with a bowl of zucchini noodles coated in creamy avocado sauce, and topped with almonds, tart cherries and shaved parmigiano reggiano. This veggie meal is refreshing and satisfying, no heat required.

The last thing I want to do after a sweaty workout is heat up the kitchen. Thank goodness, no heat is required for this delicious bowl full of zoodles coated in creamy avocado sauce.

Go fresh this summer with a bowl of zucchini noodles coated in creamy avocado sauce, and topped with almonds, tart cherries and shaved parmigiano reggiano. This veggie meal is refreshing and satisfying, no heat required.

This bowl highlights some of the season’s finest—fresh zucchini and sweet basil. I love how refreshing and light this meal feels, and the healthy fats and tart cherries make it super satisfying.

Zucchini Noodles with Creamy Avocado Sauce-21

While this one is all veggie, my carnivorous self is kinda craving some juicy grilled chicken atop the mountain of creamy avocado zoodles. Oodles of zoodles, and juicy protein, and healthy fats, and antioxidants = recovery essentials in every bite.

Go fresh this summer with a bowl of zucchini noodles coated in creamy avocado sauce, and topped with almonds, tart cherries and shaved parmigiano reggiano. This veggie meal is refreshing and satisfying, no heat required.

Montmorency tart cherries provide a sweet contrast and pack a powerful recovery punch thanks to their deep red color rich in anthocyanins. Those little red beauties also contain melatonin which promotes better sleep.

Go fresh this summer with a bowl of zucchini noodles coated in creamy avocado sauce, and topped with almonds, tart cherries and shaved parmigiano reggiano. This veggie meal is refreshing and satisfying, no heat required.

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Go fresh this summer with a bowl of zucchini noodles coated in creamy avocado sauce, and topped with almonds, tart cherries and shaved parmigiano reggiano. This veggie meal is refreshing and satisfying, no heat required.

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Go fresh this summer with a bowl of zucchini noodles coated in creamy avocado sauce, and topped with almonds, tart cherries and shaved parmigiano reggiano. This veggie meal is refreshing and satisfying, no heat required.

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Zucchini Noodles with Creamy Avocado Sauce


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  • Author: Kristina LaRue
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 15 mins
  • Yield: 2 servings 1x
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Go fresh this summer with a bowl of zucchini noodles coated in creamy avocado sauce, and topped with almonds, tart cherries and shaved parmigiano reggiano. This veggie meal is refreshing and satisfying, no heat required.


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Ingredients

  • INGREDIENTS
  • 2 zucchini, room temperature
  • 1–2 cloves garlic
  • 1 cup packed spinach
  • ¼ cup packed basil leaves
  • 1 ripe avocado
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ¼ cup water
  • ¼ cup sliced almonds
  • ¼ cup dried tart cherries
  • 2 tablespoons shaved parmigiano reggiano

Instructions

  1. Using a spirilizer, trim the ends of the zucchini and spirilize to make zucchini noodles.
  2. In bowl of a food processor with puree blade attachment, add garlic, spinach and basil and pulse until minced.
  3. Add avocado, lemon juice, and water and process until smooth and creamy. Depending on size of avocado, add additional water to thin sauce to desired consistency.
  4. Toss creamy avocado sauce with raw zucchini noodles and top with almonds, tart cherries, and shaved parmigiano reggiano.

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Go fresh this summer with a bowl of zucchini noodles coated in creamy avocado sauce, and topped with almonds, tart cherries and shaved parmigiano reggiano. This veggie meal is refreshing and satisfying, no heat required.

Kristina LaRue, RDN

Hi I’m Kristina LaRue, RD (registered dietitian nutritionist), Peloton addict and mama to two active and hungry boys. On Love & Zest, you’ll find healthy-ish recipes that fuel the whole family. I’m all about veggie-filled breakfast, meal prep recipes, healthier sweets, and easy weeknight dinners made in the Instant Pot or sheet pan.

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Comments

  1. Mary Domingue says

    June 16, 2016 at 5:10 pm

    How do you make the zucchini noodles?

    ★★★★★

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    • Kristina LaRue, RD, CSSD says

      July 5, 2016 at 11:50 pm

      I used a spirilizer. Here’s a link to my favorite one: http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/4769345/

      Reply
  2. Moe says

    June 16, 2016 at 3:57 pm

    Wow, This is an awesome recipe. I will be making it this weekend. This just looks so light and refreshing.

    Reply
    • Kristina LaRue, RD, CSSD says

      July 5, 2016 at 11:48 pm

      thanks!! I hope you enjoy it.

      Reply
  3. The Girl In The Purple Sweater says

    June 16, 2016 at 10:30 am

    That is the kind of recipes I love. Easy to make. Still, efficient and delicious! I ‘m starting having “me time” too by going to ballet lessons. I guess this “me time” makes us better mums at the end of the day. 😉 Nice blog. I am discovering it because I was looking for some high-protein breakfast recipes on Fitness Magazine.

    Reply
    • Kristina LaRue, RD, CSSD says

      July 5, 2016 at 11:51 pm

      Thanks for stopping by my blog!! Me time is so challenging to get in but it’s oh so needed.

      Reply

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