You’re going to love this sun-dried tomato sauce!
Recent posts from one of my current favorite blogs, In Sonnet’s Kitchen by the lovely Sonnet Lauberth, have been inspiring me to spiralize some veggies. I’d previously been julienning everything with this handy gadget for salads or faux pastas. Spiralizing seemed a little difficult and too high-maintenance, let’s be honest. But this recent post from Sonnet on how to spiralize bolstered my confidence so I splurged on the spiralizer that she recommends.
After one use, I’ve decided that it was a great investment. It really couldn’t be easier. The bowl of butternut squash pictured here was my first try with it and they came out perfectly. The only learning curve comes when transitioning between veggies, as a butternut squash is shaped a little more ackwardly than say, a zucchini.
Easiest way I found to spiralize butternut squash: simply peel the butternut squash with a vegetable peeler and trim both ends off. Then cut the squash in half where the long section meets the round section. Using a spoon (a grapefruit spoon works great for this), core out the center of the bulb-like section, removing all the seeds and pith. The remaining shape will be a bit like a donut. Keeping the round section in-tact will help when placing it between the blades and sporks of the spiralizer. Then spiralize according to the instructions. And the longer second section of squash will work through easily, matching up with Sonnet’s how-to.
Enjoying your veggies raw is not only healthier but quicker to prepare, as well. This no-cook tomato sauce is bursting with flavor and comes together in just minutes. Streaming in the avocado oil results in a naturally creamy sauce, no heavy cream needed. Topped over the thick spiralized butternut squash “noodles” makes for a very satisfying pasta-like experience.
Quick No-Cook Sun Dried Tomato Sauce
Yields: 4 servings
- 4 medium fresh organic tomatoes
- ½ c. sun dried tomatoes (jarred in oil works best)
- 2 fresh garlic cloves
- 1 lemon, juice
- 1 t. dried herbs de Provence (or your favorite Italian herbs)
- ½ t. sea salt
- ¼ t. ground pepper
- ½ c. 100% avocado oil
- 2 fresh butternut squash, peeled and spiralized (or julienned)
Directions:
- Combine the fresh tomatoes, sun dried tomatoes, garlic, lemon juice, dried herbs, salt, and pepper in the bowl of a large food processor.
- Process on high for 30 seconds, scraping sides down midway through. With the processor running, drizzle avocado oil in and process until smooth and creamy, about 60 seconds.
- Toss with spiralized butternut squash and serve immediately.
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this looks yummy! I want to buy a spiraler now. Can I use Olive Oil in place of Avocado Oil, or does the flavor require this? I need to get some of that too. I can’t wait to make this!
Hey Linds! Yes, definitely olive oil would be great. I use avo oil a lot because it’s a really neutral flavor, that’s all.
OMG! I needz one!!
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First of all, thank you for the shout-out. You are way too kind! And second, I will now have to make this! I haven’t gotten around to spiralizing butternut squash yet so thanks so much for the great inspiration! 🙂
Hey Sonnet! No problem, thank YOU for your inspiration. I’m so glad I own a spiralizer now! Do try the butternut squash. I actually prefer it over the zucchini! 🙂
This is absolutely gorgeous!
Thank you, Ali!
This looks good. Thank you for your effort. One (maybe dumb) question… is the squash then cooked?
I bought a little spirilizer quite awhile ago but haven’t yet used it. I have collected a few recipes but the work/time involved is the reason I hesitate. Maybe I will use it now. 🙂
Teri
Not a dumb question at all! Many people prefer cooking butternut squash but I’ve found that if you spiralize it fairly thin, it doesn’t need to be cooked. It’s really your personal preference. If you want to cook them, I’d put a bit of oil in a saute pan and toss the spiralized squash in it for a couple of minutes. Take it off the heat and add the sauce. The sauce can be a little heat sensitive and it stays creamiest if it isn’t directly cooked. I hope this helps! 🙂
Tried this tonight. It was great!!
Awesome, so glad you liked it and thank you for letting me know! <3
Can I reduce the 1/2 of olive oil? That adds 33 points on weight watchers! My whole day is blown.