Zucchini Noodles with Avocado Sauce (2024)

Published: Mar 10, 2015 · Modified: Feb 16, 2023 by Iosune · This post may contain affiliate links · 110 Comments

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These delicious zucchini noodles (or zoodles) with avocado sauce are ready in 10 minutes. Besides, this recipe requires just 7 ingredients to make.

I've tried so many diets andcarbs weren't allowed in anyof them. I could live with no fat or even without desserts and other sweet treats, but I couldn't live without carbs. That's why these diets didn't work for me. I lost 26 pounds or 12 kilos, but it was hard tokeep theweightoff. I'm following a high carb diet now and I'mso happy and healthy. If you eat healthy carbs like rice or potatoes, you don't have to be afraid to gain weight, just avoid refined carbs and excess fat in your diet.

I eat gluten-free pasta once or twice a week, but I'm in love with these zucchini noodles (or zoodles), they're so healthy and delicious. You can use other veggies like cucumber, carrotorpumpkin.

To make your zoodles more tasty, use your favorite pasta sauces, but try to choose healthy fats like avocados, nuts and seeds. Remove animal fats from your diet and also refined and hydrogenated oils.

This is a raw vegan recipe,so you won't find animal products or cooked food here. Many vitamins are water-soluble and a significant percent can be lost with cooking, so raw food is so healthy because is full of vitamins and minerals. Besides, raw food is really easy to prepare and many recipes areready in less than 10 or 15 minutes!

To make the zucchini noodles I use a tool calledSpiralizer,ittransforms fruits and vegetables in just a few simple steps into spaghettis, spirals or slices. The noodles are ready in less than 5 minutes and the Spiralizer is really easy to clean, it's totally worth it!

Slice off one end of the zucchini so that you have a flat surface to place on the Spiralizer. Press the zucchini against the blade of the Spiralizerand crank the handle of the simple machine.

You only need 5ingredients to make the creamy avocado sauce: water, lemon juice, avocado, pine nuts and basil. Feel free to use other nuts instead of the pine nuts (I love cashews and walnuts) or any leafy green instead of the basil (spinach also works).

Once you've made the zoodles and blend all the sauce ingredients in a blender, you just need to combineboth and add some cherry tomatoes on top.

The kids love this super healthy pasta recipe! You can also add:vegan Parmesan cheese, nutritional yeast, sea salt, black pepper, other spices or herbs.

If you like these zucchini noodles with avocado sauce, check out these recipes: vegan Pad Thai, and simple vegan quinoa salad.

Did you make this recipe? Pleaseleave a comment below, share it, rate it or tag a picture @simpleveganblog on Instagram and hashtag it#simpleveganblog. We’d love to see what you cook!

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Zucchini Noodles with Avocado Sauce

These delicious zucchini noodles (or zoodles) with avocado sauce are ready in 10 minutes. Besides, this recipe requires just 7 ingredients to make.

4.78 from 27 votes

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegan

Total Time: 10 minutes minutes

Servings: 2

Author: Iosune

Ingredients

US Customary - Metric

▢ 1 zucchini
▢ 1 ¼ cup basil
▢ ⅓ cup water
▢ 4 tablespoon pine nuts
▢ 2 tablespoon lemon juice
▢ 1 avocado
▢ 12 sliced cherry tomatoes

Instructions

Make the zucchini noodles using a peeler or the Spiralizer.
Blend the rest of the ingredients (except the cherry tomatoes) in a blender until smooth.
Combine noodles, avocado sauce and cherry tomatoes in a mixing bowl.
These zucchini noodles with avocado sauce are better fresh, but you can store them in the fridge for 1 to 2 days.

Notes

Feel free to use any veggies or fresh herbs you have on hand. You can also spiralize other veggies like carrots, beet, butternut squash, cabbage, etc.
Any nuts can be used instead of the pine nuts, or even seeds.

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Gaye says
July 28, 2022 at 10:43 am

Hi Iosane, I just made this and it is soooooo yummy. Very light and not too rich like pesto with oil and Parmesan. Glad I found the recipe 👍
PS The first time I have ever commented on a recipe it was so nice thank you.
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- Iosune Robles says
  August 04, 2022 at 11:52 am
  Hi Gaye! Thanks for your kind comment 🙂
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Darlene says
July 19, 2022 at 12:59 am

Delicious! We used a large avocado and had to fix more noodles so it looked less like pistachio pudding with a little something in it. 🙂
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- Iosune Robles says
  July 19, 2022 at 9:41 am
  Hi Darlene! Sounds good too 🙂
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Jessica says
July 11, 2022 at 9:23 pm
This looks great. I have no lemons. Can I use limes instead?
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- Iosune Robles says
  July 15, 2022 at 5:44 pm
  Hi Jessica! Maybe you can use apple vinegar 🙂
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Danielle says
May 16, 2021 at 8:55 pm

Yummy! Needed some salt and pepper but otherwise the taste was delicious! It was a tad too much sauce for me so I saved some to use as a dip later.
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- Iosune Robles says
  May 17, 2021 at 9:47 am
  Hi Danielle! Thanks for your kind comment 🙂
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amy says
March 12, 2021 at 1:01 am
are the zoodles eaten raw or cooked?
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- Iosune Robles says
  March 12, 2021 at 11:38 am
  Hi! Feel free to eat it raw or cooked 🙂
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Christopher Medovich says
November 08, 2020 at 3:10 pm
This was so delicious. I wish we could post the picture of the finished product. Yum!
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- Iosune Robles says
  November 09, 2020 at 7:44 am
  So glad you liked it, Christopher 🙂 Have a nice day!
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Selah Helas says
July 28, 2020 at 4:32 am

Tastes good! I peeled the zucchinin into thin slices and sauteed it for a quick minute. I also added some lightly sauteed mushrooms. For the sauce, I added about 1.5 tsp minced garlic some garlic and a bit of salt/pepper to taste. I used a little more lemon juice, too, because it was too thick to blend; I'll probably opt to just use water next time. Note that the avocado sauce yields about 2 cups and, at least IMHO, 2 Tbs was plenty to coat the single zucchini and tomatoes. So there's lots of avocado sauce left to coat other stuff. 😄
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- Iosune Robles says
  August 10, 2020 at 12:48 pm
  So glad you liked our zucchini noodles Selah 🙂 Have a nice day!
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Sola says
June 24, 2020 at 5:47 pm
Can I use dried basil? I'm not able to get fresh basil this time of year.
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- Iosune Robles says
  June 25, 2020 at 10:19 am
  Hi! Yes, feel free to use dried basil or any leafy green instead 🙂 Hope you like it!
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Marina Taboada says
April 06, 2020 at 5:53 pm

Great receipe you go girl.
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- Iosune Robles says
  April 07, 2020 at 11:31 am
  Thank you! 🙂
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Willa Hope says
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November 18, 2019 at 12:41 am
Can this be made in the morning and brought to work? Does the lemon juice keep it from turning brown?
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- Iosune says
  November 18, 2019 at 10:07 am
  Hi Willa! Yes, it can, but I think it's better freshly made 🙂
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Jenyve says
July 22, 2019 at 8:24 pm

I made this for lunch today and it was so good. I replaced basil with spinach and pine nuts with pumpkin seeds. I've been struggling with getting creative with my raw meals and was in a routine of eating the same meals everyday so this was a nice change. This recipe will definitely be added to my rotation :).
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- Iosune says
  August 02, 2019 at 5:28 pm
  Hi Jenyve! Sounds good 🙂 So glad you enjoyed it!
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Eleanor says
June 24, 2019 at 5:50 am

Tried it for lunch today. I've been trying to be keto for the last 4 weeks. I realised that I've been eating a lot of animal protein. Thank you for this recipe. It is very yummy. I am.going to get nutritional yeast next time I go shopping to see what that flavour is like. I enjoy the freshness from adding lime juice instead of lemon juice and the burst of juice from Roma tomatoes instead of cherry tomatoes. Thank you!
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- Iosune says
  June 24, 2019 at 10:20 am
  Hi Eleanor! You're so welcome 🙂 So glad you liked it!
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Elizabeth says
June 06, 2019 at 5:52 pm
Would anything else make a good sauce for this other than avocado? Maybe cashews? Or soy yogurt?
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- Iosune says
  June 10, 2019 at 11:50 am
  Hi Elizabeth! I think any nut butter could work 🙂
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Richa Mittal says
May 15, 2019 at 1:59 am
Hi, this looks delicious! I would like to share your recipe on my Facebook page. I am a doctor specialized in medical weight loss & practice lifestyle medicine.
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- Iosune says
  May 15, 2019 at 8:46 am
  Hi Richa! You can share the link to our blog, but not the full recipe 🙂 Have a nice day!
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Becky says
May 14, 2019 at 4:56 am
I made this for the first time today and it was Awesome!! Thank for sharing!!!!
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- Iosune says
  May 14, 2019 at 10:46 am
  Hi Becky! You're so welcome 🙂 So glad you liked it!
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Kristen says
May 03, 2019 at 3:57 pm
You don’t have to cook the noodles.
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- Iosune says
  May 03, 2019 at 6:06 pm
  Hi Kristen! No, you don't 🙂
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Jessica Ellis says
January 20, 2019 at 6:07 pm

Needs seasoning and a little lemon zest but it is simply delicious- truly yummy!
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- Iosune says
  January 21, 2019 at 8:44 am
  Hi Jessica! Thanks a lot 🙂 Have a nice day!
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Shea says
December 14, 2018 at 12:36 am
Hi! 1 1/4 cup basil seems like so much! I have a huge pile of basil leaves and am not even to 30g yet. Am I doing it wrong ?
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- Iosune says
  December 14, 2018 at 7:59 am
  Hi Shea! No, it's not. This is one of the most popular recipes on the blog and people love it 🙂
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Ryan Jeffrey says
November 28, 2018 at 2:49 pm
Is there any way to make it without spiralizer?
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- Iosune says
  November 29, 2018 at 9:47 am
  Hi Ryan! Yes, you can also use a peeler 🙂
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Susan says
October 17, 2018 at 2:03 am

Just made this today and it's so tasty! I used 4 zucchinis, but only doubled the avocado blend (I did add a bit more water, but only because I thought it wouldn't be enough sauce for the 4 zucchinis -- but it turns out it was more than enough). I added these to the avocado sauce: salt, pepper, fresh garlic. And besides the tomatoes at the end, I also added sliced red onion. Thanks for a great and EASY recipe!
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- Iosune says
  October 18, 2018 at 9:53 am
  Hi Susan! Sounds great 🙂 So glad you liked it!
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lyndsay says
June 19, 2018 at 3:48 pm

I made this!! i doubled the recipe, added garlic, salt and pepper and chili flakes and used it on the zoodles and as a salad dressing. Soo good definitely a keeper 🙂
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- Iosune says
  June 20, 2018 at 9:52 am
  Hi Lindsay! Sounds sooo good 🙂 So glad you enjoyed it!
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Gina says
June 09, 2018 at 1:26 am

I added garlic and it was bomb!!
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- Iosune says
  June 13, 2018 at 12:44 pm
  Hi Gina! Garlic is delicious 🙂 So glad you liked it!
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Kim says
May 20, 2018 at 9:33 pm

This was awesome, tasty and simple recipe. Thanks! Great idea.
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- Iosune says
  May 23, 2018 at 9:48 am
  Hi Kim! Thanks a lot 🙂 SO glad you liked it!
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William Smith says
April 25, 2018 at 5:58 pm

Can you please tell me the name of the slicing machine?
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- Iosune says
  April 28, 2018 at 5:54 am
  Hi William! It's called Spirali or Spiralizer 🙂
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Catherine says
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January 25, 2018 at 10:26 pm

This was my first attempt at a "raw food" recipe. It was interesting because I wasnt sure exactly how the sauce was supposed to taste. My husband said it tasted like tomatoes, which was odd since there was none in the sauce LOL. Once I put the whole thing together though, he said it was REALLY GOOD which I was not expecting. Will be adding this to my list of raw meals 🙂
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- Iosune says
  January 31, 2018 at 2:17 pm
  Hi Catherine! So glad you liked it 🙂
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Allison says
January 23, 2018 at 5:11 am
We used pepitas and walnuts since we didn’t have pine nuts. Also doubled the amount of zucchini (still very saucy). I think a little salt and pepper brought out the avocado flavor nicely. Really good!
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- Iosune says
  January 31, 2018 at 2:06 pm
  Hi Allison! Sounds great 🙂 So glad you liked it!
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Tyshieha S Keitt says
December 22, 2017 at 9:58 pm

This was delicious. I am new to raw food and it allows you to get the saucy feel and the spaghetti feel that you are not able to eat. I added salt, pepper, and paprika and it was good.
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- Iosune says
  December 26, 2017 at 9:28 am
  Hi Tyshieha! So glad you liked it 🙂 Have a nice day!
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Audrey says
July 20, 2017 at 7:40 pm
This sounds delicious! Does the recipe call for fresh or dried basil? I don't know my way around the kitchen well enough to make an assumption.
Thanks in advance!
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- Iosune says
  July 21, 2017 at 10:17 am
  Hi Audrey! It's fresh basil 🙂 Have a nice day!
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Victoria says
July 17, 2017 at 1:56 am
Delicious! It needed some sea salt and cracked pepper, but what a lovely dish that's super easy and super healthy. Will definitely mark this as one of my favorites!
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- Iosune says
  July 17, 2017 at 12:27 pm
  Hi Victoria! Thanks a lot, I'm so glad you liked it!
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Kim says
July 04, 2017 at 8:42 pm
So I'm assuming you eat this cold? Has anyone tried it warm?
Thanks 🙂
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- Iosune says
  July 05, 2017 at 9:12 am
  Hi Kim! Yes, I eat this cold 🙂
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  - Jenn says
    July 30, 2017 at 2:42 pm
    It sounds great. I'm going to stir fry the noodles, tomatoes and spinach then add the sauce to heat it. Hoping it'll turn out to be a nice hot meal.
  - Iosune says
    July 31, 2017 at 1:11 pm
    Hi Jenn! Sounds amazing, hope it works!
Ammie says
February 27, 2017 at 6:04 am

I made this without the pine nuts, due to allergy. Super yummy!
Thank you.
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- Iosune says
  February 28, 2017 at 1:07 pm
  Hi Ammie! Thanks a lot 😀
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patti says
February 26, 2017 at 3:02 am

I made this dish....I really loved it...will make again!
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- Iosune says
  February 28, 2017 at 1:05 pm
  Hi Patti! I'm so glad you liked it!
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Chloe byrnes says
January 26, 2017 at 2:11 am

Delicious! I couldn't resist adding garlic also. I'm taking the sauce and zoodles separately to work tonight so will let you know how it keeps in the fridge. Thanks for the great recipe!
Chloe 🙂
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- Iosune says
  January 30, 2017 at 10:31 am
  Hi Chloe! You're so welcome 🙂 I LOVE garlic!!! Have a nice day!
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Karen says
January 22, 2017 at 3:12 am

Just made this for lunch and loved it, thanks so much for the great recipe.
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- Iosune says
  January 23, 2017 at 12:31 pm
  Hi Karen! You're so welcome 🙂 Have a nice week!
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Wendy says
January 14, 2017 at 6:48 am
One of my favorite recipes so far! I stir-fried my zoodles to make it really feel like a pasta and next time thinking of adding capers 🙂
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- Iosune says
  January 16, 2017 at 7:08 pm
  Hi Wendy! Thanks a lot 😀 I loooove capers 😉 Have a nice day!
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Chad says
November 30, 2016 at 6:46 pm
Made this last night. My 2 year old son loved the avocado pesto, my wife and I loved the entire dish! We will definitely be making this again!
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- Iosune says
  December 05, 2016 at 11:46 am
  Hi Chad! I'm so glad you liked it 🙂 Have a nice week!
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Yasmin says
November 12, 2016 at 2:12 am

Seriously amazing, can't get enough of it! Nutritional yeast and sea salt make it perfect as well
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- Iosune says
  November 16, 2016 at 1:00 pm
  Hi Yasmin! Thanks a lot 😀 I'm so glad you liked it!
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Janice says
September 10, 2016 at 11:06 pm

Made this today with spinach. It was my first raw meal (other than salad) and it was delicious!! I didn't read the comments about not making it ahead first. I was only having it for lunch and so have leftover sauce. Would you recommend storing it in the refrigerator?
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- Iosune says
  September 12, 2016 at 9:38 am
  Hi Janice! Yes, you should store the sauce in the fridge 🙂 I'm so glad you liked this recipe!
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Kristina says
September 07, 2016 at 5:11 pm
Have you ever tried yellow squash instead of zucchini for this recipe? Just curious before I give it a go (forgot to pick up zucchini today, but I have squash on hand. 😉
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- Iosune says
  September 12, 2016 at 9:26 am
  Hi Kristina! I'm so sorry, but I've never used it to make this recipe, although I think it could work. Have a nice day!
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kim says
September 04, 2016 at 10:11 pm
this recipe sounds delicious!! can I make I a day in advance or will it go bad? Thanks so much!
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- Iosune says
  September 05, 2016 at 12:36 pm
  Hi Kim! I made this recipe in advance once and I dind't like it, the zucchini was soggy and the sauce so watery, but you can try if you want. Have a nice day!
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Betsy says
July 27, 2016 at 11:56 pm
Is there a way to make the sauce with something other than pine nuts? I don't have any on hand and absolutely dread making a trip back to the store. I have almonds. 🙂
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- Iosune says
  August 02, 2016 at 11:05 am
  Hi Betsy! Feel free to use any other nuts or seeds 🙂
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Carolina says
May 24, 2016 at 7:06 pm
Is the water used to cook the zucchini or to blend the avocados ?
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- Iosune says
  May 25, 2016 at 10:19 am
  Hi Carolina! The zucchini is raw, you don't have to cook it. The water is to make the avocado sauce 🙂
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Toni says
May 19, 2016 at 12:36 pm
Do you eat the zucchini raw?
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- Iosune says
  May 25, 2016 at 10:18 am
  Hi Toni! Yes, I love raw zucchini and is sooo healthy 😉
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Gem says
April 20, 2016 at 5:12 pm
Hi, would the advocado part work if made in advance. I am thinking of a packed lunch for work? Thanks ??
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- Iosune says
  April 25, 2016 at 10:01 am
  Hi Gem! I'd add the avocado just before serving... 😉
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Jessi says
March 26, 2016 at 5:20 pm
Where did you get your wooden fork from? I"ve been looking to get wood utensils instead of metal, but all I can seem to find is disposable bamboo rather than for daily use. I had one set that I received with this green friendly lunchbox type thing, but that was the only time I've come across it. Thanks and thanks for the recipe! This will be soo good this summer when I grow zucchinis and cherry heirlooms!! And extra happy it's raw too!
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- Iosune says
  March 29, 2016 at 9:58 am
  Hi Jessi! I bought it in Spain, so I can't help you, I'm so sorry! Thanks a lot for your comment!!!
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Tori says
March 25, 2016 at 3:30 pm

This recipe is delicious. I was wary about zoodles, but my first bite literally made me swear. So good. I added a little bit of honey and used cashews instead of pine nuts! Thanks for the recipe!
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- Iosune says
  March 29, 2016 at 9:56 am
  Hi Tori! I'm so glad you liked it! You're so welcome and thank you for making the recipe 😉
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Genevieve says
February 13, 2016 at 6:30 pm
Great recipes but that double negative in your opening left a disappointing taste.
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- Iosune says
  February 16, 2016 at 9:28 am
  Hi Genevieve! Excuse me, but what's the double negative you're talking about? Have a nice day!
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  - Matt says
    February 23, 2016 at 4:51 am
    Hi,
    I loved this recipe! I added some garlic because I couldn't resist and it was simply amazing.
    Side note: the double negative the lady above is referring to is when you say, "weren't allowed in none of them". Should be any instead of none. Just thought you should know... Didn't see the point in being rude about it though?
    Have an awesome day 🙂
  - Iosune says
    February 29, 2016 at 12:24 pm
    Hi Matt! Thanks a lot for you help 🙂 English is not my first language and I didn't notice 😉 Have a nice week!
  - Jessica says
    April 24, 2016 at 6:18 pm
    I can't believe anyone would try to correct your grammar. How rude! Your recipe looks great!
  - Iosune says
    April 25, 2016 at 10:08 am
    Thanks Jessica 😉
lacie says
February 03, 2016 at 5:54 pm
Made this for lunch. So good, quick, and satsfying. Thanks!
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- Iosune says
  February 05, 2016 at 10:41 am
  Hi Lacie! Thank you for making the recipe 🙂 I'm so glad you liked it!!!
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Amanda says
May 29, 2015 at 10:39 pm

This recipe looks delicious! I love avocado and have never had it on pasta before! I will definitely have to try this out tonight!
Would you be interested in becoming a recipe partner with Chicory?
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- Iosune says
  June 09, 2015 at 1:46 pm
  Hi Amanda! Thanks a lot 🙂 You can send me your proposal at info@simpleveganblog.com 😉
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Kerry says
March 11, 2015 at 9:14 am
They look so good! Zoodles are the best, so healthy. Do you ever cook them?
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- Iosune says
  March 11, 2015 at 9:56 am
  Hi Kerry! I never cook the zoodles, I always eat them raw 🙂
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  - niti Arora says
    June 15, 2017 at 12:23 am
    Hi Iosune
    Can I substitute pine nuts with something else?
    Thanks
    Niti
  - Natasha says
    August 11, 2017 at 2:23 am
    Yep, whatever you like!
  - Iosune says
    August 14, 2017 at 5:03 pm
    Thanks a lot for your comment Natasha 🙂
  - Iosune says
    August 14, 2017 at 5:02 pm
    Hi Niti! Feel free to use any nut you like, I also love walnuts 🙂

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