Serves 1-2
Ingredients for the salad:
1 large zucchini
1 handful of cherry tomatoes
2 green onions
4 radishes
(can add more of the above or other favorite vegetables)
Ingredients for the pesto:
⅓ cup olive oil
1 bunch fresh basil
4 cloves garlic
Salt
Instructions for salad:
Use a vegetable spiralizer to make ‘noodles’ out of the zucchini. Drain moisture.
Half tomatoes
Dice green onion
Slice radishes
Instructions for pesto:
Add garlic and basil to a blender or food processor and grind/chop until well blended
Drizzle in oil until it makes a paste, you may need to scrape the sides of the machine you are using periodically
You can use more oil for a thinner consistency, or less oil for a thicker consistency
Salt to taste
Add pesto to salad, toss and serve
Add your favorite protein to turn this salad into a meal!
Jennifer Brand, MPH, MS, CNS is a clinical nutritionist helping children with dry, flaky, weepy, red, itchy, painful rashes navigate the journey to healthy skin and enjoy a childhood free from disruptive skin symptoms.