Zucchini Noodles with an Avocado Sauce and Kale and Quinoa Bites
Well, Zucchini Noodles with an Avocado Sauce and Kale and Quinoa Bites is probably one of the healthiest meals that I’ve made in a long time. It’s also one of the longest named recipes on this blog, yet each part of it deserves the special highlight when together or separately for that matter.
The inspiration for Zucchini Noodles with an Avocado Sauce and Kale and Quinoa Bites was receiving some Yves Veggie Cuisine samples for review. It was the first time I’ve tried Yves Veggie Cuisine products, yet due to the delicious taste and my commitment to a healthier lifestyle – it won’t be the last.
If you aren’t familiar, the brand has been creating yummy food products that meet the needs of the health conscious consumer – and for over 20 years! With over 40 types of vegan and vegetarian products, Yves Veggie Cuisine provides nutritious options that can replace ground beef, hamburgers, hot dogs, deli slices and other favourite foods because they do not contain meat are packed with veggies and nutritious grains.
For my Zucchini Noodles with an Avocado Sauce and Kale and Quinoa Bites recipe I of course used the Yves Veggie Cuisine Kale & Quinoa Bites. They combine two super foods into a meatless type ball which are not only good for you – but make a great addition to recipes or on their own as an appetizer. For yourself, but also great to have on hand for guests that sometimes lack food options at dinners and gatherings.
Yves Veggie Cuisine Kale & Quinoa Bites are packed with vegetables, are a source of fibre, are cholesterol free, and contain no artificial preservatives, flavours or colours. In addition, they are low in saturated fat, are non-GMO project verified and are vegan.
I very well could have made this recipe with ordinary pasta noodles {go ahead if that is your preference}, yet I’ve been wanting to try zucchini noodles {zoodles} for a long time and thought it was due time. Despite ‘Zucchini Noodles with an Avocado Sauce and Kale and Quinoa Bites’ being a tasty mouthful, it’s actually a very quick recipe to make.
Zucchini noodles cook very fast and the sauce combines quickly and the Yves Veggie Cuisine Kale & Quinoa Bites take only 10-11 minutes of baking. Once I had the zucchini cut and cooking, I actually made the sauce just as my oven timer went off – this meal was made in under 30 minutes! If you’d like to add a delicious meal to your weekly plan, try this one for sure.
Find Yves Veggie Cuisine Kale & Quinoa Bites in the produce or deli section in your local grocery store including: Loblaws, Real Canadian Superstore, Metro, Sobeys, Safeway and Overwaitea Foods.
While there, also try one of their other many varieties such as Yves Veggie Cuisine Original Ground Round which can be substituted into any recipe which uses ground meat.
Enjoy this Zucchini Noodles with an Avocado Sauce and Kale and Quinoa Bites recipe below!
This Zucchini Noodles with an Avocado Sauce and Kale and Quinoa Bites recipe is packed with vegetables, a great source of fibre, and is delicious!
- 1 pkg Yves Veggie Cuisine Kale and Quinoa Bites
- 3-4 Zucchini
- 2 ripe avocados halved and peeled
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
- 3 cloves garlic
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- Kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste
- Cut zucchini using a spiraliser or other tool, or you can use pasta of choosing if desired. Cook zoodles or noodles as preferred, draining well after cooking.
- Bake Yves Veggie Cuisine Kale and Quinoa Bites as per package directions.
- While Kale and Quinoa bites are baking, make the avocado sauce by adding the avocados, basil, garlic and lemon juice into a food processor. Blend well, then add in olive oil until smooth. Season with salt and pepper and give it one more mix to blend. Set aside.
- When bites are done baking, combine zoodles or noodles onto a plate or bowl; then add the sauce, halved tomatoes and Kale and Quinoa bites on top.
- Serve immediately and enjoy.
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post yet as always, all opinions are my own.
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Soozle says
02/06/2017 at 3:18 pmThis sounds wonderful! I have tried the bites before and have wondered how I could use them in other ways! Thanks for the recipe
Alissa Apel says
02/20/2017 at 12:38 pmThis does sound great! I’d like to try it. We grew our own kale last year. We had so much of it that I washed, dried, and ground it up into a powder. We have it in our smoothies daily.