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THE BEST Raw Zucchini Pasta w/ sundried tomato & olive tapanade

So Raw Zucchini Pasta has become a craze but can you really make zucchini taste like yummy rich pasta?! YES 8-) and here it is for you...

Sundried Tomato & Olive Tapanade 

  • Serves about 6 i think

- 1/2 cup sundried tomatoes *I bought mine from the health food shop dry and loose

-  2 Medjool Dates

- 1/4 cup pitted kalamata olives (i accidentally bought not pitted so hand picked the pips

-  knob of ginger 

- 1 or 2 garlic cloves depending on how much you love it 

- 1/4 cup cold-pressed virgin olive oil

- 1/4 tsp Smoked paprika

- squeeze lemon wedge

Method:

  1. Soak sundried tomatoes & pitted dates in some warm water for at least 20min until they soften up nice and squidgy
  2. Add to the food processor sundried tomatoes, dates, olives, ginger, garlic and process until smooth pasta. 
  3. Pour in olive oil & lemon juice and process a little longer.
  4. DONE: Although I encourage all cooks & chefs to TASTE and feel into their own intuitive cooking to see what flavours need enhancing ie more ginger, garlic or lemon juice etc

Zucchini Pasta

  1. Use a spirilizer or mandolin to create zucchini pasta or ribbons. You don't need many zucchinis as they bulk up quickly
  2. Some additions to the pasta I included but are optional include: red capsicum, sauteed broccoli, roast pumpkin, sweet potato