Avocado Pesto with Zucchini Pasta

Total Steps
11
Ingredients
9
Tools Needed
1
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Avocado Pesto with Zucchini PastaIngredients
- 3 medium zucchini
- 1 ripe avocado
- 7 tablespoons pesto (cashew or store-bought)
- 1 chicken breast
- olive oil
- Parmesan cheese(optional)
- salt
- pepper
- paprika
Instructions
Step 1
First, get your zucchinis out and chop out the ends. Attach to your spiralizer to turn them into noodles.
Step 2
Put the zucchini noodles aside.
Step 3
Mix your pesto (anywhere from 5-9 tbsp) in with the avocado - mash them together and put them aside.
Step 4
Flatten the chicken breast with a meat hammer and season both sides with some salt, pepper and paprika.
Step 5
Put a little bit of olive oil in the pan and grill the chicken for approximately 6 minutes per side or until the chicken breast reads 165 farenheit, if you have a meat thermometer.
Step 6
Put the chicken aside and dice them after about 5 minutes.
Step 7
Put the zucchini noodles in a big pan with some olive oil.
Step 8
Cook the noodles until they are soft (about 5-7 minutes) and then add the pesto avocado mix and the diced chicken.
Step 9
Cook for another few minutes and then serve with some parmesan sprinkled on top.
Step 10
Notes
Step 11
You will need a spiralizer to make zucchini noodles.