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Have this Vegetarian Carrot Pesto Pasta on the table for dinner in just 10 minutes!
During the month of March, I’m going to be following a vegetarian diet. I’m not a stranger to this type of lifestyle. I actually was a vegetarian for over 10 years before I started eating meat again. But, it’s been a long time.
A lot has happened in the world of vegetarian food since I reverted back. Power bowls, quinoa everything, and spiralized vegetables to name a few! It’s definitely a lot more fun.
To prepare for my month of vegetarianism, I started creating a few recipes of my own. Sure, I’ll eat plenty of power bowls and all the quinoa, but I am most excited for spiralized vegetables!
While I do own a spiralizer, sometimes I’m in a hurry. And, a lot of times, I don’t want to have to clean the thing. So, what’s a girl who is all about the spiralized vegetable to do?
Green Giant Veggie Spirals! That’s right! Green Giant now has a line of frozen Veggie Spirals! They are available in carrot, zucchini, butternut squash, and beets! I love that they have 90% less calories that traditional noodles and are also gluten free. And you won’t find any sauces or seasonings on them either – making it easy to flavor them exactly how you want! You can find them in the frozen vegetable section at Walmart!
For this Vegetarian Carrot Pesto Pasta recipe, I used Green Giant Carrot Veggie Spirals. With the easy 2-step cooking process (either microwave or saute and then simply drain the excess water), I was able to have this dish ready to eat in just 10 minutes!
Vegetarian Carrot Pesto Pasta
Prep!
Just have all of the ingredients out and ready to go!
Create!
Prepare the carrot Veggie Spirals either in the microwave or in a skillet according to the package directions. I use the microwave cooking method for a little bit quicker results.
While the carrots are cooking, roughly chop the pine nuts and thinly slice the basil. Mix the chopped pine nuts and basil together with the lemon juice and honey. Set aside.
Gently toss the drained carrot Veggie Spirals with the pesto sauce.
Present!
Top the Carrot Pesto Pasta with the pine nut mixture and enjoy!
For more information on Green Giant’s Veggie Spirals, including more recipes, click here!
Vegetarian Carrot Pesto Pasta
Ingredients
Instructions
- Prepare the carrot Veggie Spirals either in the microwave or in a skillet according to the package directions. I use the microwave cooking method for a little bit quicker results.
- While the carrots are cooking, roughly chop the pine nuts and thinly slice the basil. Mix the chopped pine nuts and basil together with the lemon juice and honey. Set aside.
- Gently toss the drained carrot Veggie Spirals with the pesto sauce. Top the Carrot Pesto Pasta with the pine nut mixture and enjoy!
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Amanda says
I haven’t tried the frozen spirals yet. It looks like they hold up well to the recipe. Can’t wait to give it a try!
Sandi says
I love that they came out with this line of products. We have also doing ours by hand and sometimes we don’t have time for it. Great recipe.
Krissy Allori says
This is a great addition to the vegetarian community! I’m sure my family will love this!
Kristine says
I’m not a huge meat person, but not officially vegetarian either – this would be a great meal for me! Pinning this one one to make soon, thanks!
Emily Hill says
This looks like a really yummy vegetarian recipe. Totally pinning!
Stephanie says
Wow. So glad to see this. Didn’t realize they had the spirals ready to go. Can’t wait to try this yummy recipe.