Avocado Pesto Zoodles with Chicken
I love pesto. It’s such a delicious way to really amp up some flavour in a dish. You can go the traditional route and have pesto on pasta but I also love using it as a sauce or dressing. And I love experimenting with different flavour and texture combinations with my pesto depending on my mood. Recently I’ve been playing with healthier pesto options and gave an Avocado Pesto a whirl. And oh my gosh – it’s delicious! What a revelation!
OK, it is different from your classic pesto but I love it just the same. Think of it as a healthy pesto rather than a decadent one. It’s beautifully creamy from the avocado. The basil still packs that classic pesto flavour that you want. The garlic zing is still there. It’s super fresh. I’ve used nutritional yeast in place of Parmesan but you can throw some cheese in if you like! Basically – it’s a deliciously good pesto you can use on just about anything!
Personally I love this avocado pesto on raw zoodles topped with grilled chicken as per the recipe below. But it’s also fantastic tossed through a salad in place of a dressing or smeared on a wrap for your lunch. Or sppon over your poached eggs for breakfast.
