Zucchini Pasta with Fermented Mushrooms
Prep Time
30-40 minutes
Prep Notes
Wondering what to do with the mushrooms you fermented in FerMENTOR class? Here is an easy dish that can be eaten at lunch or as a dinner depending on what you add to it. This dish is reminiscent of a classic lunch pasta dish, except without the cream and white flour. The zucchini can be eaten raw or you can lightly steam it, then put it quickly into ice water (blanching). It is a filling dish that doesn't leave you with a heavy feeling. Use 1 medium zucchini per portion.
See the notes at the bottom of the recipe for some creative ways to add to this delicious meal.
Cooking Time
0 unless blanching zucchini
Yields
1 serving
Ingredients
Main Dish
1 medium/small zucchini, peeled into ribbons (or noodles)
4 fermented mushrooms (about 1/4 cup), sliced or made into bite sized portions
5 cherry tomatoes, cut in half
2-3 Tbls Sunflower seeds
Dressing/Marinade
If you don't have any homemade fermented mushrooms, you can soak the mushrooms in this marinade for 30minutes to 3 hours. Soaking the mushrooms helps them to begin to break down so you can get more of their nutritious benefits than just fiber from eating them. This can also be used as a light dressing for the salad.
1 Tbls Nama shoyu or Braggs Amino's
1 Tbls Olive oil
2 sprigs of parsley finely chopped
1 Tbls Lemon juice
Directions
- make thick strips of zucchini using a potao peeler. Keep making strips until you have reached the seeds or the other side of the zucchini. You really don't want to use a strip that is mostly seeds as it will fall apart. NOTE: Par-boiling - if you don't care for raw zucchini you can put your strips into a steamer and cook them for a few minutes until slightly wilted (1-2 minutes). Then put them into a bowl of ice water to cool. When cooled, pat dry with a paper towel.
- Put the zucchini pasta on a plate or shallow pasta bowl, and place the mushrooms, over the zucchini
- Add the cherry tomatoes and sunflower sprouts to the pasta.
- Serve with or without the dressing.
Dressing/Marinade
- Put all ingredients together in a small processor or in a bowl and mix until blended.
Notes
This is a very versatile dish. I love to experiment with different flavors and vegetables so here are a few tips you might like.
Tip #1: Add Fetta Cheese cubes (2 Tbls) OR Grated Parmesan cheese (1-2 teaspoons)
Tip #2: If you feel the need to add a bit of protein to the raw/vegan meal, you can add 1/4 cup of Cannelloni or white beans
Tip #3: Do you want to increase the colors you are eating? Then use 1/2 yellow summer squash and 1/2 zucchini mixed.