Continuing with the theme of quick and easy meals, this week, I’ll give you recipes for two amazing dishes you can make using the Avocado Pesto Sauce recipe I shared last week. This first one is so easy, it’ll make you want to cry with joy, as it takes minutes to prepare!
Kelp noodles have become one of my favorite dishes. Not only are they nutritionally dense and full of vitamins such as A, vitamin K, kelp noodles also contain minerals like magnesium, calcium, zinc, and iron. They are also an excellent natural source of iodine, which is important for metabolism, optimal thyroid function, and hormone balancing. Kelp noodles can be incorporated in a wide range of diets because they are low calorie, fat-free, gluten-free, and sugar-free, as the core ingredients include water, kelp, and sodium alginate which is a naturally occurring salt in brown seaweed.
Kelp Noodles with Avocado Pesto Sauce
Ingredients:
Kelp noodles
wedge of lemon or lime
Salt and pepper to taste
Prep: remove your kelp noodles from plastic baggy (usually filled with water) and place in a bowl. Pour boiling water over the noodles until immersed and squeeze in fresh lemon or lime juice. Do not skip this step as it makes the noodles softer and less crunchy. Let noodles soak for a minimum of 15-20 minutes. You can also soak these the night before in the same manner if you wish. Make your avocado pesto sauce as outline in the recipe HERE by blending all of the ingredients together.
After noodles have soaked for 20 minutes minimum, strain the noodles and place in a mixing bowl. Add avocado pesto sauce until the noodles are coated and mix into noodles thoroughly. Add toppings you like: added cherry tomatoes, sunflower shoots, crumbled pistachios, almonds, and additional salt and pepper to taste. Serve and enjoy! -XO Raw Girl
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