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Zucchini Spaghetti Recipe
Zucchini spaghetti is a light and healthy take on a familiar favorite. Fresh zucchini noodles are served with a rich homemade tomato sauce. It's an easy recipe for weeknights, and it's ready in just 15 minutes!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 249 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 2 2 large zucchini cut with a julienne peeler or spiralizer
- 2 2 teaspoons sea salt
Tomato Sauce
- 2 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 2 2 medium onions chopped
- 3 3 cloves garlic smashed
- 28 28 ounce can diced tomatoes
- 2 2 teaspoons honey or coconut sugar
- 1 1 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 1 teaspoon sea salt more to taste
- Optional: parmesan cheese or a little nutritional yeast to serve
Instructions
- Place the julienned zucchini in a large bowl and toss with 2 teaspoons of sea salt. Set aside.
- Heat the oil in a medium-sized pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes more. You want the onion to be nice and brown.
- Scrape the onion and garlic into a blender and add the diced tomatoes. Blend until smooth. Pour the sauce back into the pot and add the remaining ingredients. Heat until the sauce is warm.
- Rinse the zucchini pasta well under hot water then gently squeeze handfuls of it to dry.
- Serve the pasta with the sauce on top and a little parmesan cheese or nutritional yeast.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ½ of the recipe
Calories
249kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
1g
Sodium
1196mg
(50%)
Potassium
1030mg
(29%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
649IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
67mg
(74%)
Calcium
87mg
(9%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 249
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ½ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 249kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Sodium | 1196mg | 50% |
| Potassium | 1030mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 649IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 67mg | 74% |
| Calcium | 87mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.