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(Because you are, of course, on the nice list this year, right?) So, for all of you who’re excitedly dreaming sugarplum zoodle dreams, here’s my helpful public service for today: a list of zucchini noodle recipes to get you up and running as soon as you rip that shiny new spiralizer out of its box. (Side note to help you write that Christmas list: After doing a ridiculous amount of research and having unjustifiably lengthy internal debates, these are the first two spiralizers I bought, which are still the two I’d recommend checking out: the Spiralizer 5-Blade and the Mueller 4-Blade.) I definitely would, except I already own three, which seems like it really should be enough, don’t ya think?!? Ummmm … yeah. Once I unpacked my first spiralizer, and watched (entranced), as mounds of springy zoodles appeared, well it was pretty much zoodles galore!Īnd, hey there, all you “good” guys and gals … I’m betting a lot of you put “spiralizer” on your Dear Santa lists this year. It’s like your own little magic show, happening right in your kitchen! (And if you’ve ever met a teenager, you know feelings of intrigue aren’t typical). Those curlicues are surprisingly irresistible, and I can personally vouch for the fact that even teenagers are intrigued. Oh, the possibilities!īonus: they’re fun to make! Like, amaze-your-kids, gather-the-fam-to-watch fun. Zucchini noodles (aka zoodles – best name ever) can be served hot like pasta, or cold in salads … in “noodle” soups, or layered in casseroles. Zucchini noodles are a total game-changer.Ī brilliant swap loaded with all sorts of deliciously nutritious options.īasically, they go anywhere a noodle can go … but with lower carbs and fewer calories. Grab a spiralizer (I’m sharing deets on my faves) and a zucchini, and your weeknight dinner plans will never be the same! Look out, zucchini … we’re coming for ya! ~ Zoodles are a fun, healthy way to change up soups, salads, even casseroles. What an amazing option to serve when we have gluten-free friends over! Again, we’re zucchini noodle addicts and this zucchini noodle pad thai recipe is super satisfying when we’re craving healthy Thai food.Īs soon as we returned from Asheville, we went into the kitchen to research, explore, experiment and taste test our recipe for zucchini noodle pad thai.~ Zucchini noodle recipes go way, way beyond an easy, low-carb and gluten-free pasta swap. But best of all, it was totally healthier, lower calorie and gluten-free. Except without the normally resulting food-coma.

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We felt full and satisfied, the same way we feel when we eat noodles or pasta.

All recipe details are in the recipe box below.

Make ahead: The sauce can be made ahead of time too.

Meal prep: You can spiralize the zucchini ahead of time.

If they’re curved, the strands don’t spiralize as long and you’ll end up getting much shorter strands if the zucchini is curvy. If you’re using a vegetable spiralizer, you’ll get longer strands if the zucchini is straight.

Choose a straight looking zucchini or summer squash for spiraling.

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Tips on How to Make Zucchini Noodles or Zoodles Two things that can’t go wrong in a dish: delicious AND healthy. We inhaled our zucchini noodles and couldn’t believe how satisfying it was and how healthy it was.

What a complete 180 turn-around, right? That zoodle or zucchini pasta meal was so incredibly delicious, that we didn’t even miss the pasta. Our minds were blown. We’re here to apologize again for waiting so long to explore the amazing world of zucchini noodles. And finally, we here to tell you that we’re now totally and whole-heartedly addicted to zucchini noodles. Our minds were blown when we were in Asheville for Food Blog Forum a few weeks ago and for dinner at Corner Kitchen we had our very first plate of zucchini pasta. So, so sorry zucchini, we should have believed in you more. Well, we’re here to humbly apologize to the zucchini noodles because we were totally wrong. Maybe we thought zucchini pasta would be tasteless and we’d rather eat the real stuff and run 5 miles to burn it off. The thought of making zucchini noodles didn’t exactly have us running to the kitchen to whip up a batch. Zucchini pasta recipes? Ok….how….interesting.

We’ve heard of zoodles, or zucchini noodles but had never tasted them. The sound of zucchini pasta didn’t exactly entice our appetites. These zoodles have much less carbs than regular flour noodles but they’re still high on flavor! You won’t feel like you’re missing out on anything. Our Zucchini noodle pad thai recipe is light, low carb and satisfying when you’re craving regular pad thai.