Zucchini Noodles
When you think about your favorite pasta dishes, I’d bet $5 that what you love about them are the flavors of the sauces, meats, and veggies. Zucchini Noodles, or Zoodles, let you keep what you REALLY love about Italian food without all of the carbs from the pasta.
You can source your zucchini noodles several ways:
Find them pre-noodled in the produce section.
Buy them pre-noodled in the frozen veggie section. (Look for Green Giant brand)
Or, you can make them yourself at home with a spiral cutter.
Over the years, I’ve bought nearly all of the spiral slicers. Let me tell you, they are not all created equal. Some slice thin, limp noodles that don’t hold sauce well. Others slide all over your counter making them a safety hazard. There are two good options, based on my highly-scientific research. 😉
Inspiralizer— This one was designed by a food blogger based on all the things that frustrated her about traditional spiral cutters. It is far and away the best option. It stays securely attached to your countertop, there’s a safety shield covering the blade, and the noodles are PERFECT for sauces. She also has an awesome cookbook with all her Inspiralized creations. And an encyclopedia of all the cool things you can Inspiralize.
KitchenAid Spiral Attachment–If you are one of the lucky dogs with a Kitchen Aid stand mixer, you can grab this attachment to spiralize, peel, core, and slice. I don’t have one. 🙁 I’m still waiting on Santa to get my memo about the Sea Glass Kitchen Aid mixer. However, those who do LOVE this attachment. Next to the meat grinder attachment, I think this would be the most useful. Well, and of course the ice cream churner. lol
Zucchini Noodles
Yield:
1 serving
Prep Time:
5 minutes
Cook Time:
10 minutes
Total Time:
15 minutes
Zucchini noodles are easy to make with one of my favorite tools: The Spiralizer!
Ingredients
- 1 medium zucchini
Instructions
- With the skin on run your zucchini through the spiralizer of your choice!
Notes
Gluten Free: You Bet!
Dairy Free: Absolutely!
Vegetarian: 100%
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Nutrition Information:
Serving Size: 1 zucchiniAmount Per Serving: Total Fat: 0.5gCarbohydrates: 3.9gProtein: 1.5g
