Zucchini Noodles in Brazil Nut Alfredo

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MKC Cooked 1 wk4 Final Main Zoodles 2

Zucchini Noodles in brazil nut alfredo: Smoked shiitake bacon. Steamed broccoli. Roasted red peppers. Pine nuts. Chilli flakes.

There’s something wonderful about turning veggies into noodles

Sometimes you may want to eat pasta, but not really. That’s where zoodles come in and how this zucchini noodles in brazil nut alfredo recipe was invented. If you happen to have a spiralizer there’s an endless number of ways you can spiralize a long list of fruits and vegetables. It’s so much fun to do. 

Now on one of those days when I felt like having pasta, but not really, I decided to spiralize some zucchini, hence the name; zoodles (vs. noodles). I must say, I was surprised by this dish, it really turned out well, if I may say so myself. Brazil nuts are not a nut I use very often, but experimenting with new ingredients is something I enjoy. This particular nut has a very rich in texture and it’s flavour profile is nutty with tropical notes.

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MKC Cooked 1 wk4 Final Main Zoodles 2
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Zucchini Noodles in brazil nut alfredo. Smoked shiitake bacon. Steamed broccoli. Roasted red peppers. Pine nuts. Chilli flakes.

Serves: 2 Prep Time: Cooking Time: Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Ingredients

vegan zoodles

Zucchini Noodles

2 medium zucchini, ends trimmed

 

Brazil Nut Alfredo

Brazil Nut Cream

2 cups brazil nuts, soaked 8 hours and rinsed

2cups water

1 tbs grapeseed oil

The Alfredo

1 cup brazil nut cream

¼ cup stock

1 shallot diced

1 tsp black peppercorns, crushed

¼ lemon, juice of

1 tsp nutritional yeast

1 tsp lemon zest

Pinch salt

Shiitake Bacon

½ cup Shiitake mushrooms (wild mushroom alternative), sliced thin

2 tsp olive oil

2 tsp coconut aminos (soy free option)

Garnishes

½ cup broccoli florets

1 red bell pepper

2 tbs pine nuts, to garnish

Dash of chilli flakes, to garnish

Instructions

Zucchini Noodles Preparation

  1. Use a spiralizer to spiralize the zucchini into noodles, place in a bowl and set aside

Brazil Nut Alfredo Preparation

  1. Blend the brazil nuts and water into a pulp. Strain through a nut milk bag to make a brazil nut milk. Place the milk back in the blender begin to blend on a low speed, add in the salt and stream in the oil and then set aside
  2. Place a skillet on medium heat, once hot add the oil, then add the shallot, black peppercorns, and sauté. The shallot should  becomes translucent. Add the salt, lemon juice, vegetable stock and zest then simmer to reduce. Add the brazil nut cream and stir frequently to prevent burning.
  3. Once done lower the heat, toss in the zucchini noodles and simmer on low for 2-3 minutes
  4. Remove from the heat let it cool slightly then add in nutritional yeast and turn noodles lightly to incorporate

Shiitake Bacon Preparation

  1. Mix oil and soy sauce (coconut aminos) in a bowl then add the mushrooms. Toss to coat evenly. Place the coated mushrooms on a lined baking sheet. Roast in the oven at 375F for ~40 minutes. Stir every 10-15 minutes to prevent burning.
  2. Remove from the oven and set aside on a plate lined with paper towel

Garnishes Preparation

Charred pepper Preparation

  1. Put the red bell pepper on the grill char the skin on all sides.
  2. Once charred, put the pepper in a bowl, cover clingfilm to steam. When cooled, peel off the skin, cut in half, remove the seeds and then julienne and set aside

Steamed Broccoli Preparation 

  1. Place steaming basket in a pot of water, cover with a lid and bring water to boil
  2. Wash the broccoli, pull apart florets into small sizes. Once water is boiled, place broccoli into the steaming basket and steam for 6-8 mins until tender. Once done remove from the basket and place in an ice bath
  3. Strain and set aside for plating

Plating

Toss the charred julienned red bell pepper, broccoli and shiitake bacon. Swirl the zoodles on a plate piling them as high as possible. Sprinkle pine nuts and chilli flakes over the zoodles to garnish.

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