Spaghetti with Fresh Zucchini Pesto

Name: Spaghetti with Fresh Zucchini Pesto
Ingredients: 3/4 cup blanched almonds (4 1/2 ounces); 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced; Pinch of crushed red pepper; 3 medium zucchini (1 1/2 pounds), half of 1 zucchini cut into matchsticks and the remainder chopped into 1/2-inch pieces; Salt; Black pepper; 1 pound spaghetti; 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest; 1 1/2 cups freshly grated Pecorino Romano (4 ounces), plus more for serving; 1/2 cup chopped mint, plus more for garnish