Creamy Avocado & Herb Whip with Zucchini Noodles

This salad is perfect as a side dish or would also be really nice as a main topped with BBQ chicken strips, poached salmon or grilled prawns. I absolutely love this avocado whip because it is so lush, creamy and full of gorgeous herby flavours.

I got these gorgeous zucchini from the farmers markets. They had three varieties, one with pale green skin, one with a bright yellow skin and the standard dark green variety. I have planted a few zucchini seedlings in my garden, so I am pretty excited to see if i can produce some of my own.

Below the recipe I have made a few suggestions on how to make this recipe even better. For more about how to make zucchini noodles you can click here.

Creamy Avocado Zucchini Noodles

 

Print

Prep time

10 mins

Total time

10 mins

 

Author: Caralee - Real Food Pledge

Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 3 Zucchini,
• 1 ripe avocado
• ½ lemon, juice
• 1 clove garlic
• Small handful of basil
• Small handful of coriander
• Salt & pepper to taste
• Dash paprika

Instructions

1. Wash the zucchini and use a spiraliser or julienne peeler to make the zucchini noodles.
2. Place the noodles in a large salad bowl.
3. Crush the garlic and roughly chop the basil and coriander. Place the garlic and herbs in a food processor or blender and whizz until very they are finely chopped.
4. Cut the avocado in half and coop the avocado flesh out, place in the food processor along with the lemon juice of half a lemon.
5. Blend until the avocado is very creamy.
6. Add salt & pepper to taste to your liking.
7. Mix the creamy avocado through the zucchini noodles with a fork or your hands.
8. Sprinkle with a sprinkle of paprika and serve.

3.3.3077

• Add a few tablespoons of pine nuts
• Throw in a handful of halved cherry tomatoes
• Chop 1 cup kale & mix through
• Add a few walnuts
• Mix through 1/2 finely sliced red capsicum
• Sprinkle a few pumpkin seeds through