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Raw Vegan Basil Pesto Zucchini Pasta

March 31, 2015 By admin 2 Comments

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I love anything and everything noodles, from Japanese and Asian style noodles to pasta. Growing up in Japan, my mother only made tomato based sauces. I didn’t get to try pesto until my late teens with this horrible msg laden dried granule pesto in a shaker bottle. It was tasty in the way McDonalds used to be tasty for us at one point. Back then I didn’t know any better about all the toxins hidden in commercially processed foods. Once I tried real, fresh basil pesto, there was no turning back.

Pesto is so easy to make with a food processor, you’ll be done in less than 5 minutes. If you have access to fresh basil, you really should make your own. But it’s actually traditionally made with a mortar & pestle. And boy does it make a huge difference. Something about pounding and crushing the garlic, pine nuts, and basil brings out vibrant flavors and aroma, compared to chopping them up in a food processor. It require some elbow grease and time, but it’s definitely worth trying at least once. It makes a world of difference.

raw vegan basil pesto zucchini pasta
However, there’s nothing wrong with making pesto with the
food processor. After all, who doesn’t want their pesto done within minutes? Just add the garlic, pine nuts, nutritional yeast (in place of the traditional ingredient, Parmesan cheese), basil leaves and salt into the food processor and run it until chopped fine. Stop the food processor a few times and scrape down the sides. Keep the food processor running and pour in the olive oil and run it until it becomes a nice smooth pesto. Done!

raw vegan basil pesto zucchini pasta
This make about a little less than 1 cup of pesto. So depending on how much noodles you are serving, you are going to have left over pesto. To store the rest, you can either refrigerate or freeze it. If you refrigerate, it’ll keep for 1 week, and if you freeze it, it’ll last for 3-4 month. I like having pesto on hand in the freezer so I can enjoy it anytime.

To keep in the refrigerator, put the pesto in an airtight container like a glass jar, and pour in some olive oil until the pesto is completely submerged under the oil. This will prevent the pesto from turning color and going bad.

To keep in the freezer, put the pesto into an ice cube tray. Pour in the olive oil until the pesto is submerged under the olive oil, and put it in the freezer. Once the pesto is frozen, put the pesto cubes into a Ziploc bag and back in the freezer.

raw vegan basil pesto zucchini pasta
Now onto the zucchini pasta, or “zoodles.” There’s 2 ways to make this, one is using a spiralizer, and the other is using a mandoline slicer.

For making raw veggie spaghetti noodles, a spiralizer is important equipment to have. I use this one and it works great. Super easy to use, and you can get your zoodles done in no time. Its only draw back is it takes up a bit of room.

There is a new pro version option from the same company that is a little pricier. I’m kicking myself because I wish I had it, simply because it folds up and becomes more compact, and is much easier to store. I might have to get this one at some point.

To use this spiralizer to make zucchini pasta, fit your 1/8 inch spacing blade. Top and tail the zucchini, and place it onto the spiralizer and turn the handle away. It’ll start dispensing the zoodles. Once you’re done, chop it a few times with a knife so that the zoodles aren’t too long, and easier to eat. It is best to clean the spiralizer’s blades off as soon as you’re done for easiest clean up.

how to make pasta with spiralizer
Now for the mandoline slicer. Top and tail the zucchini, and slice the zucchini length wise. Watch your fingers and used the protective guard. Stack the slices and cut them into fettuccine size noodles with a knife.

how to make pasta with a mandoline slicer
Once you have your zucchini noodles ready using either method, transfer the noodles into a bowl and lightly drizzle some olive oil and a pinch of salt. Massage the zucchini pasta until it softens and set it aside until it releases water for about 2-3 minutes. Right before serving, ring the noodles out well. Once you toss it with pesto, it starts to slowly release more water from the salt in pesto, so it’s important to ring out the noodles well.

zucchini pasta
Toss the zucchini pasta with some pesto. Sprinkle some raw vegan Parmesan cheese, or if you don’t have time to make it, just nutritional yeast, and garnish with a basil leaf.

raw vegan basil pesto zucchini pasta
Okay, just looking at this picture makes me hungry. I’m gonna go make some more for myself. Enjoy!

Basil Pesto Zucchini Pasta
 
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Cook time
20 mins
Total time
20 mins
 
Author: Mariko Sakata
Cuisine: raw food, raw vegan, gluten-free
Serves: 2
Ingredients
Basil Pesto (makes a little less than 1 cup of pesto)
  • 2 cups basil leaves (tightly packed)
  • ⅓ cup pine nuts
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 Tablespoon nutritional yeast
  • ⅓ cup olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon (level) salt

Zucchini Pasta
  • 4 medium size zucchini (serves 2. Increase the amount for more servings as the pesto amount is worth 7-8 servings)
  • A light drizzle of olive oil
  • A pinch of salt

  • Some basil leaves for garnish
  • Some raw vegan parmesan cheese or nutritional yeast for topping

Raw Vegan Parmesan Cheese
  • ¼ cup pine nuts
  • 1½ Tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Basil Pesto
  1. Add all the ingredients except the olive oil into the food processor, and run it until chopped fine. Stop the food processor a few times and scrape down the sides.
  2. With the food processor running, pour in the olive oil and run it until it becomes a nice smooth pesto.

Zucchini Pasta
To make with a spiralizer:
  1. Fit your ⅛ inch spacing blade. Top and tail the zucchini, and place it onto the spiralizer and turn the handle to make the noodles.
  2. Chop it a few times so that the noodles aren't too long, and easier to eat.
  3. Transfer the noodles into a bowl and lightly drizzle some olive oil and a pinch of salt. Massage the zucchini pasta until it soften and set it aside until it releases water for about 2-3 minutes.
  4. Right before serving, ring the noodles out well.

To make with a mandoline slicer:
  1. Top and tail the zucchini, and slice the zucchini length wise.
  2. Stack the slices and cut them into fettuccine size noodles.
  3. Transfer the noodles into a bowl and lightly drizzle some olive oil and a pinch of salt. Massage the zucchini pasta until it softens and set it aside until it releases water for about 2-3 minutes.
  4. Right before serving, ring the noodles out well.

Assembly
  1. Toss the zucchini noodles with about 4 tablespoons of pesto. Adjust the amount of pesto you add to taste. Sprinkle some raw vegan Parmesan cheese, or if you don't have time to make it, just nutritional yeast, and garnish with a basil leaf.

Raw Vegan Parmesan Cheese
  1. Add the pine nuts into the food processor and pulse until it becomes Parmesan like granules.
  2. Put in the nutritional yeast and salt, and pulse several times to incorporate. Do not over process as the pine nuts will release too much oil.
  3. Store in an airtight container and keep in the refrigerator or freezer. Keeps for 1 month.
Notes
Basil pesto is traditionally made with a mortar & pestle. If you are going to try the mortar & pestle way, start with garlic, salt, nutritional yeast, then pine nuts, and add the basil leaves in several parts. Then finish it off by adding the olive oil in.

Nutritional yeast is not the same with baking yeast. Do not substitute with baking yeast! Your pesto will be ruined.

Once you toss the zucchini pasta with pesto, it starts to slowly release more water from the salt in the pesto, so it's important to ring out the noodles well right before you toss it with sauce.

Basil pesto tossed with zucchini pasta will keep for 2 day in the refrigerator but it does start releasing water, so I recommend not keeping it for too long.

How to store basil pesto:
You can either refrigerate or freeze pesto. If you refrigerate, it'll keep for 1 week, and if you freeze it, it'll last for 3-4 month.

To keep in the refrigerator, put the pesto in an airtight container like a glass jar, and pour in some olive oil until the pesto is completely submerged under the olive oil. This will prevent the pesto from turning color and going bad.

To keep in the freezer, put the pesto into the ice cube tray. Pour in the olive oil until the pesto is submerged under the olive oil, and put it in the freezer. Once the pesto is frozen, put the pesto cubes into a ziplock bag and store it in the freezer.
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拙著『乳製品を使わないヴィーガンチーズ』の担当してくださった敏腕ベテラン編集者の方が、テンプレートを使って、誰でもたった1冊から本を出版できる画期的なサービス、BOOKOを考案され、そのクラウドファンディングをされています📚

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✔️配送してくれ🚛
✔️著者には印税60%が支払われる💴
というものです。

このサービスだと個人出版がノーリスクになり、非常に手軽で身近になりますが、只一つ大きなハードルが残ります⛰それは個人が出版用の印刷データの作成しなければいけないこと!出版業界にはレイアウトの様々な基準やルールがあり、商業出版ではデザイナーがレイアウトをデザインしてくださります。これを一から素人が作成するのは大変!

そこにBookoサービスが介入✨数々のベストセラーを20年以上手掛けられてきたベテラン編集者の方が今までの叡智を盛り込んでデザイナーと手掛けた、誰でも簡単に編集できる出版用テンプレートを提案💻 
Bookoの
📗料理本
📗実用書
📗ビジュアルブック
📗ポートフォリオ
📗小説
📗ビジネス書
のカテゴリーの中から好きなテンプレートを選んで、内容を編集したら、Bookoが印刷用データを作成。後はAmazonに送信するだけで、Amazonが販売、印刷、配送、印税を支払ってくれます📚

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一冊から出版できて最低部数がないから、ご自宅で開くお教室用のテキストブック、クックパッドやインスタグラムに今まで投稿したレシピを纏めて料理本などと、個人出版できる可能性は無限大✨Bookoサービスのローンチに向けて現在ウェブサイトや数々のテンプレートを作成中なので、どうぞあなたと出版との距離をグーンッと縮めてくれるBookoのクラウドファンディングのご支援のほど、宜しくお願い申し上げます🙇🏻‍♀️クラウドファンディングのリンクはプロフィールのリンクからか、ストーリーをご覧ください。
I love hand rolls💕 When it comes to making sush I love hand rolls💕 When it comes to making sushi at home, hand rolls are the best in my humble opinion. You just have to prepare the sushi rice, your choice of fillings, and nori. No hassle of using sushi mats. 

This time, my fillings are Just Egg tamagoyaki, black eyed peas tempeh spicy tuna, homemade tofu ham, carrots, cucumbers, baby chard, avocados, red clover sprouts, etc. All vegan and gluten free😊 I also used @otafuku_global ‘s delicious vegan sushi sauce they had kindly sent me✨It was perfection, especially with the Just Egg tamagoyaki😋

ヴィーガン・グルテンフリー手巻き寿司🍣 スクランブルドエッグや卵焼きが作れる卵代替え品Just Eggと自家製テンペがあったので手巻き寿司にすることに。Just Egg卵焼き、スパイシーテンペツナ、自家製豆腐ハムに野菜やアボカド、スプラウツをたっぷり✨ @otafuku_global さんが送ってくださったヴィーガン寿司ソースと頂いて最高でした😋
I couldn’t find the 100% buckwheat soba I usuall I couldn’t find the 100% buckwheat soba I usually get at the Japanese market for the yearly Japanese tradition of eating soba on New Years Eve. I’m trying these ones out from Amazon as a replacement, but these look very different from the Japanese ones🧐 I’m not quite sure how they are going to turn out, but we’ll see🤷🏻‍♀️ 

Black eyed peas tempeh are done just in time for New Year’s Day tomorrow. Have a lovely New Year’s Eve and a happy year everyone!

日系マーケットに十割そばがなかったので、急遽アマゾンで見つけた100%蕎麦粉のお蕎麦を購入。見た目が全然日本の十割蕎麦と違うから大丈夫なのか不安ですが。。。
明日用に発酵しておいたブラックアイドピーズのテンペも間に合って仕上がりました。

喪中のため、新年のご挨拶を控えさせていただきますが、本年も大変お世話になりました。来年も引き続きどうぞ宜しくお願い申し上げます。
Happy holidays everyone! Hope you all have a wonde Happy holidays everyone! Hope you all have a wonderful holiday season🎄✨💕

メリークリスマス🎄✨素敵なクリスマスをお過ごしください🎅🏼
Sunday DIY💪🏼 I’ve been meaning to clean u Sunday DIY💪🏼 
I’ve been meaning to clean up this corroded brass pepper mill, a friend of mine handed down to me, for quite some time now. 

I finally got to it, and with the help of a few YouTube videos and some trial and error,
I got it cleaned up pretty good✨ At one point, the whole thing turned copper, but with some serious elbow grease, it’s back to shiny brass again and I’m in love✨ 

友人から去年譲り受けたヴィンテージの真鍮のペッパーミル🧂緑青や酸化も全体にあって、今までクリーンアップも先延ばしに。このサイズでこのようなコンディションの真鍮を磨くのは初めてなので、YouTubeの力を借りて悪戦苦闘😅一時は完全に銅のペッパーミルになりましたが、何とかピカピカの真鍮に戻りました✨これから使うのが楽しみです💕
Adding sweet potato and vegan marshmallow casserol Adding sweet potato and vegan marshmallow casserole to our Thanksgiving feast this year🥘  Ever since I had this dish in North Carolina many years ago, it’s been on my mind. I think it’s gonna be a keeper for years to come🍠 Happy Thanksgiving everyone✨

今年の感謝祭にはスイートポテトとヴィーガンマシュマロのキャセロールをプラス🥘何年も前にノースキャロライナでこのキャセロールを食べてから、ずっと作ろうと思っていた一品。まるでデザートのようだから、辛党の私にはデザートいらず。Happy Thanksgiving✨
Thank you @plantbasehappy2 for trying out my vegan Thank you @plantbasehappy2 for trying out my vegan Boursin cheese recipe🙏🏼✨ So happy to see you enjoyed it💕

@plantbasehappy2 さん、拙著のブルサン風チーズレシピをお試しくださり、誠に有難うございます🙇🏻‍♀️✨お口に合ったようで大変光栄です💕

Repost from @plantbasehappy2

 vegan ブルサン風チーズ🧀

材料はヘルシーなのに濃厚なチーズ !
クラッカーとお酒が止まらない …

完全に @marikosakata さんのレシピ本に虜です 𓈒𓏸︎︎︎︎
@tomoko_inner_beauty , thank you so much for tryin @tomoko_inner_beauty , thank you so much for trying my out the vegan mozzarella recipe from my book🙏🏼✨

少し涼しくなってきて、発酵ヴィーガンチーズ作りが楽しくなる季節🍂 @tomoko_inner_beauty さん、ヴィーガンモッツァレラをお試しくださり、誠に有難うございます🙇🏻‍♀️💕

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Vegan cheese 🧀✨✨✨
 
今日も暑かった💦
 
暑くても秋の気配が訪れると
食べたくなるヴィーガンチーズ🧀😍✨✨✨
 
@marikosakata さんのヴィーガンチーズは
まさにチーズ🧀✨っていう味わい✨
 
コクがあって、発酵させるからちゃんとチーズ🧀
なのに身体に負担がなくて心地よい🥰✨
 
ナッツをリジュベラックという玄米で作る乳酸菌飲料で
発酵させて、
味を整えて寒天で固める、という工程。
 
ご著書を見たときは、難しそう…と思っていて
 
まりこさんの実演を見せていただいた時に
ステップが分かりやすかったのと
試食で頂いたチーズがとにかく美味しくて😍🧀
 
作ってみたらやっぱり美味しかった😍🧀
 
なので今回倍量で作りました🧀🧀✨
 
そのまま食べても
クラッカーに載せても
小さく切ってサラダに載せても🥗美味しい😍🧀
 
 
気に入っている食べ方は
小さく切って塩昆布と和えたり
 
塩昆布+醤油少々でご飯に混ぜておにぎりに🍙
海苔を巻いて食べるとめっちゃ美味しいです😍🍙
 
 
写真のクラッカーはグルテンフリー✨
玄米や十六穀米のさくさく軽い薄味クラッカー✨
 
小さなパッケージなので持ち歩きおやつになりそう🍘
薄味なのでクルトン替わりにも使えそうです🥰✨
 ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー
 
YouTubeチャンネル作りました❣️
ゆったり癒しのスイーツ動画、ぜひご覧ください✨
 
20種類のギルトフリースイーツが動画で学べるudemy講座
 
ロースイーツのいちごのフレジェ講座🍓✨発売中
 
お申し込み、詳細はプロフィール欄のリンクよりご覧いただけます✨
 
お問い合わせはメッセージをどうぞ🥰✨✨
 
 @tomoko_inner_beauty 
 
ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー
Thank you @plantbasehappy2 for purchasing my book, Thank you @plantbasehappy2 for purchasing my book, and trying out one of the recipes🙏🏼✨

@plantbasehappy2 さん、拙著をご購入くださり、そして早速ナチョスチーズレシピを試してくださり、誠に有難うございました🙇🏻‍♀️✨お気に召していただけたようで、嬉しい限りです💕

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vegan ナチョスチーズ & トルティーヤチップス !

ソースはナチョスチーズ味!🧀
トルティーヤチップスにディップするスタイル。

美味しすぎて、トルティーヤチップスと
コロナビール買い足した位。

ソースは @marikosakata さんの
レシピ本から。
本当に買ってよかった!!!!!

旦那はveganではないのだけど
レシピ本みて全部美味しそう!!
俺でもこれも作れそう!!と言ってた☺︎ たのしみ

一番惹かれた ナチョスから作りました 𓂃٭
まだ今はフードプロセッサーしかないから
粒が残ってるけどこれはこれで美味しい!

市販でようやくveganチーズが手に入る
ようになってきたけど添加物なぁ、、
と思ってたし、なんか惜しい!が多くて。(しょうがない)

この本にのっているものはリアルにチーズ、、

しかもテンション上がるチーズばかり!!
これから作るのが楽しみ🧀
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