I was skeptical that they'd be delicious because I really love regular pasta.
I was extra skeptical when people claimed they really felt like they were eating pasta.
I picked up a pack of freshly spiralized zucchini noodles when I saw them marked down at my local grocery store. I figured it was work the $2 gamble.
The package claims they can be eaten raw or cooked. I opted to cook them. I don't think I've ever eaten raw zucchini.
One of my very favorite meals is vegetable lo mein. I love the noodles and the veggies. I chopped tons of veggies, added in some soy sauce and olive oil.
Ingredients:
snow peas
carrots
red, yellow and orange sweet peppers
onions
edamame
celery
green beans
zoodles
soy sauce
olive oil
Directions:
Saute the veggies in olive oil and soy sauce until they get some good color on them. Add in the zoodles at the very end for 3 or 4 minutes. Serve.
The zoodles were SO GOOD!! This was the perfect lunch that reheated great the next day.
They definitely gave a noodley feel to the dish, but they don't taste just like pasta. They were delicious and definitely a healthy substitute that tastes good with other veggies. I'd highly recommend giving them a try. I have yet to spiralize my own zucchini. I am extra motivated to give that a try now that I know they're tasty.
Have you ever tried zoodles before? What other veggies to you spiralize?
YUM~ I love Zoodles! I eat them instead of pasta noodles with my spaghetti~
ReplyDeleteI have never tried them before! This looks like a great way to eat them though. We are trying riced cauliflower in burrito bowls this week and I am nervous ;) xoxo ERIN
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea! I have made them myself, but the last time I did that, they were a little bit watery - not something I dealt with before. I am sure it's more economical to make them yourself, but it's real handy to buy them at the store like that!
ReplyDeleteWe tried zoodles for the first time last year, and I fell in love. We're actually having them for dinner tonight!
ReplyDeleteI would love to try them but only if I found them in my store like you did. I don't want to try something and not like it, plus I don't know about making my own. I love that there is another option than pasta though.
ReplyDeleteI like zoodles ok, my husband definitely prefers them more than I do. Gimme all the pasta haha.
ReplyDelete