Most of you are probably wondering what “zoodles” are – they are noodles made out of zucchini. I’m sure most of you stopped reading right there, but they really are worth trying. Think of all the carbs in regular pasta! And these are actually GOOD! I fed some to my husband without telling him what they were and he LOVED them! (Of course, once he found out they were made from a vegetable, he wasn’t so excited!)

My daughter and I love them, though, so I will usually make these while my husband and son eat pizza. They only take MINUTES to make!

Some stores sell the noodles already made up in the produce section, but if you can’t find any, they are super easy to make yourself. You can either invest a few bucks in one of these little tools (this one is called a “vegetti”), or you can just use a vegetable peeler to make thinner “noodles.”

If you are making your own noodles, this is a VERY important step. Let them sit about 5 minutes with salt on them. This draws all the water out of them. I put mine in a paper towel afterward and squeeze out. You’ll be surprised at how much water comes out! If you don’t do this, your noodles will have a bitter taste and the texture will be weird.

Now just saute them in a spoonful of olive oil for a few minutes. They only take about 3-5 minutes to cook, and then you can top them with whatever you want.

The easiest thing to do is just add some pasta sauce and parmesan cheese, which is how I do it most of the time.

This is my favorite pasta sauce EVER! It tastes even better than homemade, AND it’s organic. I could literally drink it from the jar. It’s that good.

Another way to top them is to make a pesto sauce. One of my favorite ones is made with avocado. Combine an avocado, a few cloves of garlic, a handful of spinach leaves, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and olive oil in a food processor, then pour over noodles. You can also add chicken or shrimp.

I promise these really are good, and so healthy. So the next time your family wants fast food or pizza for supper, but you want something healthy and not as fattening, spend about 10 minutes and make yourself some “zoodles!”

Thanks, y’all!

   – Nikki