Zucchini "pasta" with tomato, pesto and feta

Julienned zucchini

Another week, and another zucchini to deal with…and this week’s was a big’un. Since I’m now an expert with the mandoline (i.e., haven’t cut my fingers off yet), I decided to use the julienne blade to make “pasta”. It took a little experimenting to fit the zucchini in the safety guard. I ended up cutting it in half width-wise (as if you were going to cut it into slices), and that worked much better.

This recipe was a cinch because I already had some homemade pesto on hand. And while I decided to give most of it away (it made a lot!) to my parents who were visiting last weekend and to some friends who are at home with a new baby, I did save some for myself. And I actually enjoyed it. But then again, pesto makes almost anything taste better.


Zucchini “pasta” with tomato, pesto and feta
Serves: 4-6

Voila!

Source: Etsy via Pinterest

Ingredients
1 medium zucchini or summer squash
1 1/2 cups halved cherry or grape tomatoes
3 Tablespoons pesto
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

Directions
1. Using a julienne slicer or the julienne blade on a mandoline, julienne zucchini/squash into thin ribbons and place in a large bowl.
2. Add tomatoes, pesto, and feta and gently mix to combine. Enjoy!