Gemelli with Zucchini Meatballs and Avocado Chimichurri Recipe

Name: Gemelli with Zucchini Meatballs and Avocado Chimichurri Recipe
Ingredients: 1 (15-ounce) BPA-free can or Tetra Pak salt-free chickpeas, drained, rinsed, and blotted dry; 3 garlic cloves, smashed; 1/3 cup old-fashioned rolled oats; 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast; 3 tablespoons ground flaxseeds; 1 tablespoon ground chia seeds; 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon white miso paste; 1 ½ teaspoons dried basil; 1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano; 1 teaspoon onion powder; ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 cup shredded zucchini, squeezed dry; 2 ripe Hass avocados, peeled and pitted; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; 2-3 garlic cloves, minced; ½ teaspoon dried oregano; ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste; ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro; ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley; 8 ounces whole-grain or bean-based gemelli or other pasta of choice

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Ingredients

1 (15-ounce) BPA-free can or Tetra Pak salt-free chickpeas, drained, rinsed, and blotted dry
3 garlic cloves, smashed
1/3 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
3 tablespoons ground flaxseeds
1 tablespoon ground chia seeds
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon white miso paste
1 ½ teaspoons dried basil
1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup shredded zucchini, squeezed dry
2 ripe Hass avocados, peeled and pitted
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
2-3 garlic cloves, minced
½ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
8 ounces whole-grain or bean-based gemelli or other pasta of choice