The summer brings a great desire to bring to the table colorful, aromatic dishes and faithful allies of our health. This is why today I propose a first course that does not require cooking: raw fettuccine. Well yes: carrots will represent the main ingredient of the recipe, which we will use as a substitute for classic pasta.
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Identity Card of the Recipe
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Ingrediants
- 300 g of carrots
- 40 g of basil
- 10 g of hemp seeds
- Raw food: 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
- Q.b. of salt
- Q.b. of pepper
- Untreated lemon juice and zest
- 2-3 tablespoons of hemp seed milk
- 100 g of cherry tomatoes
Materials Needed
- Vegetable peeler
- Mixer
- Bowls of various sizes
- Wooden spoon
- Row lemons or grater
- Chopping board
Preparation
- Wash the carrots, peel them and remove the stalk.
- Obtain the raw fettuccine by simply peeling the carrots up to the heart. Combine the fettuccine in a bowl.
- Dedicate yourself to making the dressing. Wash the basil leaves and dry them thoroughly. Combine the basil in the blender, add the salt, pepper, whole hemp seeds, the zest of a lemon and a few tablespoons of its juice. Add the oil and a few tablespoons of hemp seed milk. Blend everything until you get a creamy mixture. If necessary, add a few more tablespoons of water (or hemp seed milk) until you get the desired consistency.
Alternatives ok
As an alternative to hemp seeds, you can use sesame seeds, sunflower seeds or dried fruit to taste (eg almonds, pine nuts, walnuts, etc.).
To add creaminess, we recommend adding the pulp of a small ripe avocado.- Wash the cherry tomatoes and cut them into very small cubes. Salt lightly.
- Season the carrot noodles with the basil sauce, finish with the cherry tomatoes and serve with lemon zest. To better savor its flavor and fully enjoy the vitamins, it is advisable to immediately consume the raw fettuccine.
Alice's comment - PersonalCooker
Did you like the raw food idea? You know, you can replicate the recipe by replacing carrots with cucumber, courgette or white asparagus fettuccine, and you can of course invent countless sauces! Another example? Try blending an avocado with chopped herbs, and use the cream to season the raw pasta! A show of fragrance and freshness on your table.Nutritional values and Health Comment on the recipe
ATTENTION! Due to the lack of data referring to the nutritional composition of certain ingredients, it is not possible to establish with certainty the chemical values of the recipe.
The Fettuccine Crudiste are a low-calorie first course without ingredients of animal origin. The energy should be mainly provided by lipids, while the portion of carbohydrates and proteins (with a medium-low biological value) should be less important. The fatty acids are hypothetically predominantly unsaturated (most of them polyunsaturated), cholesterol is absent and abundant fiber. Raw Fettuccine are a food suitable for any diet, including that against celiac disease and lactose intolerance.
For the lipid profile, the content in fibers, potassium and antioxidants, they are suitable for the diet against hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, diabetes, oxidative stress, hypertriglyceridemia and overweight. It is not possible to establish a average portion recommendable.
