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Courgette ‘spaghetti’ with fresh tomato, pesto and almond sauce

295 Calories

per portion - serves 4

Dairy-free Egg-free Fast Day Gluten-free Main meal Under 15 minutes Vegan Vegetarian

Tomato and courgette glut in the vegetable plot? This recipe takes care of that!

Nutritional Information

calories

295
protein

12
carbs

14
fat

21
fibre

8
sugar

10

Ingredients

300g fresh tomatoes
4 tablespoons pesto
4 tablespoons ground almonds
2 garlic cloves
4 large courgettes

Method

Place tomatoes, pesto, ground almonds and garlic cloves in a food processor and whizz up to make a smooth sauce
Put the mixture in a saucepan and heat through, add salt and black pepper to taste
Meanwhile, using a julienne grater, a vegetable peeler or a spiralizer, slice the courgettes into thin strips
Microwave the courgettes for 3 minutes on high power, drain off the excess liquid
Mix the sauce with the courgettes and serve

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