Zucchini Tagliatelle With Turkey: A Balanced Recipe
For all those who love pesto tagliatelle but are watching their waistline, here is a lighter and more balanced version made with vegetables. Zucchini tagliatelle with turkey is a complete and flavorful dish, without starches and gluten-free.
Ingredients
Here are the ingredients needed to prepare zucchini tagliatelle with turkey for 4 people:
4 small Nice zucchinis.
400 g of turkey fillet.
50 g of grated Parmesan cheese.
1 small bunch of fresh basil.
1 small garlic clove.
15 g of pine nuts for the pesto.
15 g of pine nuts for garnish.
5 tablespoons of olive oil.
salt and pepper.
Preparation of pesto
Zucchini tagliatelle with turkey are cooked like pasta in boiling salted water. They should also be seasoned with a homemade Genovese pesto made from basil, parmesan, and pine nuts.
1- Wash and pluck the basil leaves, reserving a few leaves for decoration.
2- Peel the garlic clove and remove its germ if necessary.
3- To prepare the basil pesto, place the basil leaves, garlic clove, grated parmesan, and pine nuts in the bowl of a food processor.
4- Start blending these ingredients, then gradually add tablespoons of olive oil until you obtain a pesto with a smooth and creamy texture.
Turkey preparation
The next step of the recipe is to grill the turkey fillets cut into pieces. Adding a lean protein makes this dish more balanced and filling.
1- Cut the turkey fillets into strips.
2- Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a pan.
3- Sauté the turkey pieces over high heat for about 10 minutes, until they are golden on all sides.
4- Season the meat with salt and pepper, then add a tablespoon of pesto and mix.
5- Set aside until assembling the zucchini tagliatelle with turkey.
Preparation of zucchini tagliatelle
Preparing vegetable tagliatelle is an original way to cook zucchini.
1- Wash and dry the zucchinis.
2- Cut off their ends and make zucchini tagliatelle using a spiralizer, a mandolin, or a simple vegetable peeler.
3- Try to get the thinnest and longest strips possible. Stop when you reach the center of the zucchini where the seeds are.
4- For this zucchini tagliatelle with turkey recipe, I recommend blanching the vegetable tagliatelle for a few minutes in a pot of boiling salted water.
5- As soon as the tagliatelle is cooked to your liking, drain them and season with about 3 tablespoons of pesto.
Assembly of zucchini tagliatelle with turkey
1- Heat a large pan without adding any fat.
2- Quickly sauté the zucchini tagliatelle with the turkey pieces.
3- Just before serving, you can sprinkle the dish with pine nuts and a few fresh basil leaves.
