Zucchini and Yellow Squash Noodles

Yum! I think I will have to invest in one of those spirooli's! I usually just chop my squash, so it doesn't look as nice as yours! Thanks

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I made "spaghetti" noodles using yellow squash, a cucumber, a carrot and a red bell (sliced into strips with my mandolin.)

This was my first attempt at the veggie noodles. it worked out good. I used that combination because they were already in my fridge and I needed to get rid of them .

The prep time was a little long for my taste (maybe because it was my first time using the slicer.) I quickly learned the harder the vegetable the better (carrot worked best) because the softer yellow squash and cucumber created a "mush (soft pulp and seeds)" which would clog the tool often. The harder carrot produced the longest (unbroken) strands.

I peeled some of the skin on the squash first. I will not do this next time because I think keeping the peel on would have helped with the strands (plus there will be less waste.)

I, then, steamed the veggies. I started with the carrots, bell pepper and the squash because I figured they would need a little more steaming time. I then added the cucumber when I guestimated they initial veggies were cooked enough.

I was a little annoyed at the wasted ends (about an inch of each veggie was wasted because it couldn't reach the blades.) The package advised to use these wasted chunks to make veggie stock but I don't make veggie stock. I'll have to figure out something else.

I split the results with my wife. Despite the veggie waste we were happy to have another way to cook veggies.

I would like to find a way to improve the efficiency of the product but I still give it high scores.

My spaghetti dish:

Cucumber - With peel, raw, 0.5 cucumber (8-1/4") 23 5 0 1 3 3
Carrots - Raw, 0.5 carrot (7-1/2") 15 3 0 0 25 2
Vegetable - Red Bell Pepper (Raw) (Net Carbs), 1/4 cup 10 2 0 1 2 1
Squash - Zucchini, includes skin, raw, 0.5 large 26 5 0 2 16 3
Jennie-O - Lean Ground Turkey - Italian Seasoned, 4 oz (112g) 170 0 9 19 620 2
Red Sauce, 1/2 cup 50 11 0 2 360 8
Cheese - Parmesan, shredded, 2 tbsp 42 0 3 4 170 0

Total = 336

That looks like a lovely chicken and veggie dish.




But thin sliced veggies aren't noodles any more than they are coffee.


Still looks tasty.

My daughter and I have been wanting to try this but didn't know if they worked well. I am so glad you posted this, we will definitely be getting one of those and trying it out.

Will definately be getting one of those. My sons might even eat that since they love summer squash and zucchini.