Zucchini squash noodles

mbria4355
mbria4355 Posts: 7 Member
edited November 18 in Recipes
I bought some zucchini squash noodles already cut and spiralized any recipes or suggestions on cooking them? Has anyone tried them???

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  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    Check out Pinterest or skinnytaste.com, lots of great ideas for zoodle/zucchini noodle recipes
  • mbria4355
    mbria4355 Posts: 7 Member
    Thank you!!
  • LZMiner
    LZMiner Posts: 300 Member
    I use them all the time! I saute them with cauliflower rice in a little bit of oil, and then add sesame ginger marinade...and some chicken...dinner!
  • Tried30UserNames
    Tried30UserNames Posts: 561 Member
    I like them just plain sauteed with a little butter/olive oil. I also eat them in place of spaghetti with sauce, or sometimes mixed with a small portion of pasta to bulk it up and then add sauce.
  • cross2bear
    cross2bear Posts: 1,106 Member
    I use them like spaghetti - dry fry them for a couple of minutes to soften them up a bit, then smother them in your favourite spaghetti sauce - yum!
  • varia2u
    varia2u Posts: 39 Member
    I tried them for the first time last week. I had them sauteed with some sundried tomato basil pesto, and a little olive oil. It was delicious.
  • laurenebargar
    laurenebargar Posts: 3,081 Member
    I had them for the first time last week, I found a recipe on pinterest for a kale, avocado and basil pesto with cherry tomatoes and zucchini noodles, it was amazing!
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    Dont cook them. They will turn to mush. I nuke them for about 30 sec just to take the chill off, so they don't cool down my spaghetti sauce so much. Some people suggest squeezing the water out of them so they don't add water to your dish.
  • serenityfrye
    serenityfrye Posts: 360 Member
    I like to saute with garlic, White beans, carrot sheds, bell peppers and a little cumin and tumeric or Italian seasoning
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
    The best website for spiralized veggie recipes is www.inspiralized.com
  • atjays
    atjays Posts: 797 Member
    I personally like to saute mine with some minced garlic, 1 tablespoon of olive oil and some Italian seasonings to your own taste. Don't cook them too long (3-4 min), they cook very quickly and like others said will basically be mushy if you over cook them. Drain the pan, place them on some paper towels to soak up some of the moisture after cooking. Then you basically have noodles you can do anything you want with. I pair them with healthy versions of chicken parm, meat balls or other Italian dishes I enjoy but want to cut carbs from. Usually lightly sauce whatever the dish is with a marinera or tomato sauce of your preference. Just don't drown it in sauce because you'll quickly rack up the calories/carbs lol.
  • mbria4355
    mbria4355 Posts: 7 Member
    Thank you guys for all your feedback! I appreciate it! And atjays I did something pretty similar thank you!!! It was good though regardless!!!
  • crazygoodokc
    crazygoodokc Posts: 1 Member
    edited May 2017
    Like others have posted, dry fry them because they can really add a lot of water to a dish and ruin a good sauce. That said, I use the thinner side of my spiralizer and make a low calorie pad thai- it's one of my favorite ways to use them.
  • mgobluetx12
    mgobluetx12 Posts: 1,326 Member
    I use them in place of lettuce in a lot of salads.

    My favorite is to make the turkey meatballs from Skinny Taste's website and serve on top of zoodles instead of pasta to add some texture. I just nuke them for a minute before adding balls and sauce.
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