Monday, November 9, 2015

Spiralized Beet and Butternut Squash Noodles with Parsley Pesto

Spiralizing is an awesome and entertaining way to get fresh fruits and vegetables into your diet without incorporating complicated and calorie-heavy ingredients. Anything that gets you excited about cooking is worth some buzz, and we have some “in-spiralizing” ideas to get you started on this spiral sensation!

Spiral Beet Pasta

Spiralized Beet and Butternut Squash Noodles with Parsley Pesto

1 medium beet, peeled
1 medium golden beet, peeled
1 butternut squash, peeled
1 tablespoon, plus 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
½ cup italian parsley
3/8 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
Zest of 1 lemon
1 ounce feta cheese, crumbled

1. Spiralize beets and the neck of the butternut squash (reserve the bottom hollow section for another use).

2. Combine vegetables and a small amount of water in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 1 minute or until tender and drain beets and squash noodles on a paper towel.

3. In a blender or mini food processor, combine parsley, 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, pepper, and lemon zest. Blend until smooth.

4. Gently toss spiralized vegetables in pesto and sprinkle with feta.

Serves 4
CALORIES 114; FAT 7.3g (sat 1.9g, mono 4.5g, poly 0.7g); PROTEIN 2g; CARB 11g; FIBER 3g; CHOL 6mg; IRON 1mg; SODIUM 309mg; CALC 62mg

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