Put down that box of pasta and try vegetable noodles instead.
Firm vegetables, like carrots, beets, winter squash or sweet potatoes, hold their shape best.
Serve it with grilled chicken or fish for a light and healthy summer dinner.
Serve the curry over lightly warmed zucchini noodles to get even more veggies in your weeknight dinner.
Bonus: Everything is cooked in one skillet, so there’s only one pan to wash after dinner.
Shrimp Scampi Zoodles
Classic garlicky shrimp scampi gets a low-carb makeover in this easy dinner recipe.
Top with Cajun-seasoned shrimp to complete this quick and easy dinner.
Carrot-Peanut Noodle Salad
This crunchy salad is made with spiralized carrots instead of noodles.
Look for it with other specialty oils or in the Asian section of your grocery store.
This spiralized zucchini noodle dinner with red pepper sauce is refreshing, satisfying and oh-so-delicious!
Plus, it couldn’t be easier to make.
Just whir up the 5-ingredient sauce in your food processor or blender, toss and serve!
Serve with a green salad tossed with red-wine vinaigrette.
This bakes right in the squash shells for a fun presentation.
Serve with a big Caesar salad and some warm and crusty whole-grain bread.
Pair with a side of sauteed greens, such as kale, collards or spinach.
A generous serving of spaghetti squash rounds out the healthy meal.
Pack several jars at once to take to work for easy lunches throughout the week.
Look for sustainable shrimp certified by an independent agency, such as the Marine Stewardship Council.
Look for large, straight sweet potatoes to make the longest veggie noodles.
Giving tomatoes a stint in a hot oven makes them candy-sweet.
Look for zucchini noodles with other prepared vegetables in the produce section or make your own with a spiralizer.
The zoodles quickly turn tender-crisp as the veggie-packed Bolognese warms in the microwave.
This quick vegetarian dinner is chock-full of colorful vegetables smothered in a light, creamy sauce.
Serve over brown rice instead of the zucchini noodles to add a hearty boost of fiber.
Butternut Squash Carbonara with Broccoli
You’ve never had carbonara quite like this!
Loaded with veggies, this spiralized veggie noodle recipe is a healthy copycat of a traditional carbonara recipe.
Look for a squash with a large, straight neck to make the longest veggie noodles.
