recipe: Zucchini "noodles" with pesto


	recipe: Zucchini "noodles" with pesto

Lexica

9-27-2009 5:52 PM

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food, cooking, recipes, vegetables, vegetarian, raw, basil, zucchini

Lexica says:

Made this last night. Fairly tasty, although my tastebuds wanted a bit more punch. Not sure what – olives wouldn't be quite right.

Definitely want to try the ponzu-sesame oil-chili sauce version.

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9-28-2009 11:24 AM

ljsdesign

Maybe a little balsamic vinegar?

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