Spiralizer!

I'm obsessed with mine. I use it almost exclusively for zucchini. I love that I can eat a huge heaping serving of zoodles for hardly any calories, it tricks me into thinking I'm having a hearty meal.

I use mine at least once a week (if not more) for zucchini noodles. I have the hand held "as seen on tv" version that was $10 and don't really think you need the fancy one unless you plan on spiralizing a lot at once and/or more than just zucchini. Shrimp scampi is my fav to have with zoodles but also do it with a sautéed ground turkey and tomatoes...or just as a side on it's own sautéed with garlic, EVOO and spices. yum!

I have one, it's worth it. Zoodles are relatively neutral in taste and take sauce well but they are undeniably vegetable matter which may keep it out of the list of family favorites, no one is going to confuse these for a plate of spaghetti other than by looks and only if you need reading glasses. For me the lack of "pasta-like" taste is counterbalanced by far fewer calories and better nutrition. I don't boil them, I just sauté in a very small amount of olive oil after rolling them in some paper towels with a little salt for about 20 minutes, keeps them more al-dente like and less watery. Can't stand making spaghetti squash. Are they worth the investment? At $15 on amazon, sure, and you can use them for other things besides zucchini noodles. Look for one that has a hand guard you can spike the end of the vegetable with so you aren't making Hoodles with red sauce.

I got a cheap hand held one and they're good. You eat way more healthier foods that include veges through this way, although i wouldn't say it's an exact swap for noodles but it is a tasty vege alternative so it works for sure. I use it for courgette, yam/sweet potato. Enjoy.

I bought the Starfrit one - for less than $20 and use it at least twice a week - same thing most of the time - zucchini , zapped in the microwave for a minute or less to get warm and topped with whatever the family is eating - broken up burger patty with pickles and onion....spaghetti sauce with meat....I even like scrambled eggs and onion on top of them! I bought garlic infused olive oil that I've used with just a little salt and pepper. I don't miss "real" noodles at all!

Oh, and a dash of EVOO, sprinkle of Parmesan, salt and pepper and siracha is the bomb!

lucys1225 wrote: »

I have one and use it pretty often. I do, however, tend to eat more spaghetti squash than anything spiralized. This site has some great recipes http://inspiralized.com/blog/

Seriously. The best website ever, and her cookbook is great!