Zucchini Marinara Raw Pasta

By zhanghengshuo

4 Person

25 Minutes

0 Calories

You can enjoy zucchini noodles -- zucchini that’s been cut into long, thin strands or strips that resemble pasta -- in a host of different ways, but this recipe is my favorite. It’s simple, it's fast, and it’s an amazing reminder of how authentic and satisfying raw food recipes can taste. The marinara sauce is prepared by blending up tomatoes (both fresh and sun-dried) with olive oil and spices, but it has a richness and a depth that you’d never expect from a sauce that hasn’t spent so much as a minute on the stove.

Ingredients

4 small zucchini, spiralized, peeled, or grated into noodles
3 tbsp. olive oil
1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
1 tsp. fresh thyme
Black pepper
1/4 tsp. sea salt
1 tsp. maple syrup
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped
3 cups vine-ripened or heirloom tomatoes, chopped

Method

01

Blend the tomatoes, pepper, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, maple syrup, sea salt, black pepper, thyme, and basil in a blender or a food processor till relatively smooth.
02

Drizzle in the olive oil with the motor of the machine running, and keep blending till the sauce is smooth. Season to taste, and set the sauce aside.
03

Use a spiralizer, a vegetable peeler, or a box grater to cut your zucchini into noodle shapes. Divide the zucchini onto four plates, and top each with about half a cup of the marinara sauce.
04

Garnish each plate with a tablespoon of chopped basil, and serve.

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Zucchini Marinara Raw Pasta

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( By zhanghengshuo )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 4 servings
Prep Time 15 Mins
Cook Time 10 Mins
Total Time 25 Mins

02 Ingredients

4 small zucchini, spiralized, peeled, or grated into noodles

3 tbsp. olive oil

1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped

1 tsp. fresh thyme

Black pepper

1/4 tsp. sea salt

1 tsp. maple syrup

1 clove garlic, minced

1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped

1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped

3 cups vine-ripened or heirloom tomatoes, chopped

03 Method

Step 1

Blend the tomatoes, pepper, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, maple syrup, sea salt, black pepper, thyme, and basil in a blender or a food processor till relatively smooth.

Step 2

Drizzle in the olive oil with the motor of the machine running, and keep blending till the sauce is smooth. Season to taste, and set the sauce aside.

Step 3

Use a spiralizer, a vegetable peeler, or a box grater to cut your zucchini into noodle shapes. Divide the zucchini onto four plates, and top each with about half a cup of the marinara sauce.

Step 4

Garnish each plate with a tablespoon of chopped basil, and serve.

04 Author