Pasta, rice and gnocchi are foods that we consume very frequently, as they are hardly missing on the tables of Italians, for this reason light zucchini pesto can be the right condiment to combine with them. In addition, it also goes very well with grilled chicken breast or spread on bruschetta, in short, it is a condiment that can be used to make any type of dish tasty.
Preparing it is really very simple, then the fact that you don’t need walnuts, pine nuts or almonds and that you also need a little cheese and oil becomes a really light zucchini pesto. Let’s see how to prepare it with and without the Thermomix.

The recipe for light zucchini pesto, the creamy and delicious condiment that everyone likes

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Total time: 30 minutesServings: 3
Calories: 110

Ingredients

• 300 gr of zucchini, which corresponds to 4 vegetables
• 20 gr of extra virgin olive oil
• 20 gr of grated Parmigiano Reggiano
• 10 basil leaves
• 1 clove of garlic

Preparation

1. First of all, you need to cut the two ends of the 4 zucchini, wash them and dry them very carefully.
2. Once this is done, with the help of a knife, remove any bruised parts and cut the vegetables into slices, making sure that these are more or less half a centimeter in size.
3. Then we move on to the basil leaves, which must be washed and dried, after which the garlic is taken, peeled and cut in half.

Zucchini pesto made with thermomix

1. At this point, if you are using the Thermomix, you have to put the oil and garlic in the mixing bowl, where for 3 minutes it is flavored at 100°C counterclockwise at speed 1. Then add the zucchini (which must also have been chopped) and for 5 seconds switch to speed 4.
2. Then, using a spatula, move the mixture to the center of the mixing bowl and cook for 100 minutes at speed 1 at 10 minutes.
3. When the temperature has dropped below 80°C, you can add the Parmesan cheese and basil. Finally, blend everything on speed 5 for 15 minutes, then let the pesto cool.

Zucchini pesto without the thermomix

1. On the other hand, if you do not use the Thermomix inside a pan, pour the garlic and oil, then turn on the heat keeping the heat medium-low.
2. Wait a few minutes and add the zucchini, which should be stirred often and left to cook for 10 minutes.
3. Leave to cool and pour everything into a blender, then add the basil and Parmesan cheese. The end result should be a velvety and thick cream.