Description
A healthy and delicious alternative to traditional pasta, zucchini noodles are quick to prepare and can be customized with your favorite sauces and toppings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium zucchinis
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves minced garlic (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Parmesan cheese (optional, for serving)
- Chili flakes (optional, for serving)
Instructions
- Wash the zucchinis and spiralize them into noodles.
- If desired, pat the zoodles dry with a paper towel.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the zoodles to the pan and cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring gently until slightly softened.
- Add minced garlic if desired and cook for an additional 30 seconds.
- Serve immediately with your favorite sauce and toppings.
Notes
Zucchini noodles shrink when cooked, so consider doubling the amount. Leaving them raw provides extra crunch for salads.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg