Courgette Pasta with Kale Pesto, Peas and Avocado

My courgette pasta with kale pesto, peas and avocado is just the sort of easy, quick and tasty meal I like. It really couldn’t be more simple to make but tastes amazing, really fresh and super healthy.

 

SERVES 2

Equipment needed: spiraliser, sieve, food processor, mixing bowl, chopping board, knife

Total Time: 15minutes

Ingredients: 

• 1 courgette spiralised

• 1 cup frozen peas

• 1 avocado sliced

  • Handful walnuts

Kale pesto

  • 3 cups organic kale
  • 1 cup almonds or hazelnuts
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Juice 1 lemon
  • Zest 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • Black pepper
  • 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • Squeeze lemon juice

Method:

  1. Spiralise the courgette and divide Onto two plates. Pop the frozen peas into a sieve then run them under hot water to defrost.
  2. To make the kale pesto – pop the nuts into your food processor and blitz for a minute or so until broken down then add in the rest of the ingredients. Blitz again until smooth and creamy.
  3. Top the courgette with peas, kale pesto, avocado and walnuts. Squeeze some lemon juice over everything and enjoy.