Zucchini Pesto Light Version.
With the arrival of the nice weather, what’s better than a good plate of pasta dressed in a light and tasty way?
Today I want to propose a light version of zucchini pesto.
You can use this sauce on any type of short or long pasta, with gnocchi, and even as a cold seasoning for meat and fish.
Also Bimby recipe.

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Cost: Very economical
Preparation time: 10 Minutes
Portions: 10
Cooking methods: No cooking
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: Spring, Summer

50.86 Kcal

calories per serving

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Energy 50.86 (Kcal)
Carbohydrates 0.99 (g) of which sugars 0.76 (g)
Proteins 1.26 (g)
Fat 4.93 (g) of which saturated 0.98 (g)of which unsaturated 0.03 (g)
Fibers 0.29 (g)
Sodium 187.40 (mg)

Indicative values for a portion of 34 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA^* and FoodData Central^** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.

^* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ^** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov

Ingredients

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7 oz dark zucchini
1 cup basil
2/3 cup mint
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup 0% fat Greek yogurt
1/3 cup Pecorino Romano (grated)
Half clove garlic
1 pinch salt

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Tools

What you need to make

Blender / Mixer 3 in 1 hand blender, chopper, electric whisk
Bowl
Colander

Preparation of Zucchini Pesto Light Version

The first thing to do is to put the jug in the fridge even 4 hours before or more.
You should do this even if you’re not using the Bimby, so we’ll avoid chlorophyll oxidation.
When the jug is well chilled, start washing the basil, mint, and zucchini, remove all the hard stems from the basil and let it drain, remove the ends of the zucchini, then cut it into pieces.
Peel the garlic, and add the basil, garlic, and salt to the jug.
Add the zucchini, oil, Pecorino Romano, and finally the yogurt.
Blend until the mixture appears smooth and slightly grainy, which is an excellent characteristic.
With the Bimby, do 2 min, speed 8
With the pesto obtained, you’ll dress your dishes, mixing the pasta cold off the heat.
Here is the Zucchini Pesto Light Version ready