Most probably you have already heard about zoodles or you will now meet them here. Either way, you will be pleased to know more about them. “Zoodles” is another way to say “zucchini noodles”. Zucchini noodles are like spaghetti pasta which is made of zucchini. Unlike pasta, your zucchini noodles contain just a vegetable, not flour. Far and away a healthier dish.
Zoodles can be your best choice while watching carbs and calories in your daily life or during a diet you need for the forthcoming summer. These gluten-free zoodles are so easy to make and cook at home. Just by considering zoodles as a replacement of spaghetti pasta, you are able to create plenty of zucchini noodles based recipes.
Know More About Zucchini
Zucchini itself is healthy and packed with nutrients. It contains zero fat and is comprised of 95% water. It is also a fact that it is high in fiber. Zucchini embodies significant amounts of vitamins B6, riboflavin, folate, C, K, and minerals, like potassium and manganese. Since it also contains antioxidant and anti-inflammatory phytonutrients, it is a must to have in your diet as a nutrient-dense food.
When it comes to the benefits of zucchini, one of the most important aspects is definitely improving digestion, followed by many more such as slowing down aging, lowering blood sugar level, supporting healthy circulation and a healthy heart, improving eye health, improving thyroid and adrenal functions, boosting energy, weight loss and protecting against oxidation and inflammation.
Zucchini is super low in calories. One cup of sliced zucchini has about 19 calories which is 40%-50% lower than the same size of other low-cal green veggies like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, etc.
Methods To Turn Zucchini Into Zoodles
To make zucchini noodles is as easy as peeling the zucchini. You just need one of the kitchen appliances we will mention now and a zucchini.
Spiralizer is the most preferred tool to make zoodles. It takes only seconds to turn your zucchini to zucchini noodles and needs the least amount of effort. You will just cut the ends of zucchini and place it next to the blade and spin.
If a spiralizer doesn’t fit your budget or you just want to try zoodles today, the easiest tool to find is julienne peeler. You probably have one in your home already. It can take more time compared to the spiralizer but you can have thinner, more delicate zucchini noodles, and we don’t have to mention how cheap to have one.
You may have a mandoline at home. Well! You count yourself lucky because this is one of our tool options as well. It creates a little thicker noodles then a peeler but it takes less time. With different blade options and its sharp blades, your noodles can be ready just like you want and so quick.
In all ways, it will surely not take more than a few minutes for zucchini to turn into zucchini noodles. Moreover, you will make them easily with just a basic tool.
How To Cook Zoodles?
Cooking zucchini noodles takes even less time than slicing the zucchini. By adding zoodles into boiling water and taking them out is the way to cook. Since zucchini is comprised of 95% water, keeping them in hot water for a long time is not a good idea. In this situation, you can have a mushy mess of noodles. So, think like you will be heating the sliced zucchini noodles, not cooking them. In just 1-3 minutes, your zoodles will be cooked – let’s say heated – already. This barely cooked type of zoodles is the ideal way to use them as your meal.
A Zoodle Recipe: Zoodle Alfredo With Bacon
Ingredients :
– 16 oz zucchini noodles
– 2 cloves minced garlic
– 1/4 cup chopped bacon
– 1 cup heavy cream
– 2/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
– 2 tbs chopped parsley
Start with boiling water as much as needed to cook zucchini noodles for 1-3 minutes. While you boil water for noodles, put a little bit of oil and garlic on a pan and stir for a few minutes. Add some bacon on the pan before garlic’s colour starts to change and cook all until bacon gets crispy. Finally, pour off the heavy cream on the mix in the pan and stir until heavy cream also gets warm.
Meanwhile, add zucchini noodles in boiling water and check the time perfectly. If they are cooked more than needed, it would be a waste. Drain the noodles in a colander. After you turn off the heat, add the drained zucchini noodles on the pan and mix all very well.
Serve your delicious easy-cooked zoodle, topped with grated parmesan cheese and chopped parsley.
Bon appetite!
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