Zucchini with Pesto Sauce

If you are not fond of Basil substitute with spinach or parsley. Great side dish with buttered pasta

• Ready In: 41 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4  medium zucchini, cut into small sticks (Julienned)
•  salt & pepper, to tate
• 1  tablespoon lite olive oil

• Pesto Sauce

• 2  cups basil leaves, tightly packed
• 5  cloves garlic
• 1⁄2 cup pine nuts
• 1⁄2 cup olive oil
• 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Directions

1. Salt the zuke in a colander and allow to drain for 20 minutes.
2. Saute the zuke for 2 minutes.
3. Pesto sauce: Put the basil,garlic and nuts in a food processor and pulverize the leaves.
4. Add Oil and blend together.
5. Stir in the cheese.
6. Refrigerate the sauce until ready for use.
7. Add the pesto sauce to the sauted zucchini.
8. Season with salt& pepper and toss well to mix.