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INGREDIENTS NEEDED FOR LEMON GARLIC ZUCCHINI NOODLES
- Zucchini
- Butter
- Garlic
- Lemon
- Crushed red pepper flake (optional)
- Kosher salt
- Fresh parsley
- Parmesan cheese
MORE VEGETABLES YOU CAN SPIRALIZE
- Butternut Squash
- Pumpkin
- Beets
- Carrots (not for strict keto)
- Cabbage
- Onions (not for strict keto)
- Broccoli (just the stalk and use the florets in the dish)
- Cucumber (great in cold dishes)
- Jicama
- Celeriac
MORE LOW CARB PASTA ALTERNATIVES
- Spaghetti Squash
- Eggplant (cut in thin planks like lasagna noodles)
- Palmini Noodles
- Almond flour pasta
- Egg Pasta
- Shirataki Noodles
- Kelp Noodles
- Mung Bean Noodles
- Seaweed Pasta
SAUCE IDEAS FOR YOUR LOW CARB NOODLES
Lemon Garlic Zucchini Noodles
Ingredients
- 4 medium zucchini
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flake optional
- Kosher salt to taste
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped + more for garnish if wanted
- 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Rinse the zucchini and dry, trim the ends, and make the noodles using a spiralizer or julienne peeler.
- Heat the butter over medium heat in a small skillet. Add the garlic and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the garlic begins to turn golden brown.
- Add the lemon juice, red pepper flakes (if using), and 2 tablespoons of parley.
- Remove from the heat and add salt to taste.
- In a large dry skillet, heat the zucchini noodles over medium heat. Cook, tossing the noodles with tongs, for about 3 or 4 minutes, or until zucchini is crisp-tender.
- Drain any liquid from the pan and toss the cooked noodles with the sauce.
- Top with Parmesan cheese, lemon zest, and chopped parsley.
- Garnish with sliced lemon.
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