Creamy Veggie Sauce on Zucchini Pasta

This delicious recipe is so quick and easy and I was amazed how satisfying it felt. It's very cold here today and there was a concern that this would not feel so good. Boy was I wrong! I enjoyed this meal without even warming it up. Adding a bit of Spicy Kim Chi helped add a bit of warmth to the dish, and using delicious ready-made Kim Chi made this recipe super simple!. This is a keeper.



Creamy Veggie Sauce on Zucchini Pasta

Ingredients:
1  to 2 medium zucchini spiralized or cut into noodles
1 cup veggie pulp (fresh or frozen)
1/4 cup sunflower seeds (soaked 2 to 4 hours)
2 cups water  (as needed for consistency)
1 Tablespoon nama shoyu (or tamari) (optional)
1 Tablespoon olive oil  
2 Tablespoons Living Tree Community Living Tahini
1/2 teaspoon Himalayan sea salt (to taste)
1/2 red bell pepper chopped
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
1/8 teaspoon each - garlic and onion powder

Garnish   
1 Tablespoon sesame seeds (dark and light mix)

Veggie Pulp

Directions for Sauce:
1. In a high speed blender, mix veggie pulp, sunflower seeds and water.
2. Add remaining ingredients and blend until creamy.

Suggestion: add soaked arame, kelp noodles, or other sea vegetables to the zucchini noodles for added nutritional benefit!

Directions for Assembly
1. Plate zucchini noodles and spoon sauce on top.
2. Sprinkle with black and gold sesame seeds.
3. Add Spicy Kim Chi and serve.

OPTION: Using leftover Creamy Veggie Pulp Sauce, pour mixture onto a non-stick dehydrator sheet. Spread evenly by shaking and turning the tray. Sprinkle with black sesame seeds and dehydrate at 105 degrees for 2-3 hours until you can peel off of the dehydrator sheet. Flip over and dehydrate another hour or so. Depending if you want this flexible or crispy, remove from dehydrator and roll into a cylinder and store in glass container, or dehydrate until crispy and break into chips.


Store them in an airtight container and rehydrate to make an instant veggie sauce when you are really in a hurry....or toss dry crackers in soups to flavor - like bullion cubes. Lots of possibilities.