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Thai Peanut Zucchini Noodles [Zoodle Recipe]
Thai Peanut Zucchini Noodles are zoodles quickly sauteed with fresh vegetables and tossed in a delectable peanut sauce. Zucchini pasta is an easy dinner recipe that can be served warm or chilled as a pasta salad for lunch.
Course
Main Course, Meal Prep, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine
American, Thai
Prep Time
15
minutes
Cook Time
5
minutes
Total Time
20
minutes
Servings
8
1-cup servings
Calories
119
kcal
Author
Traci - TheKitchenGirl.com
Ingredients
Peanut Sauce (makes 1/2 cup)
1/3
cup
Natural Peanut Butter
unsweetened
1
Tbsp
Soy Sauce
Tamari for gluten-free
1
Tbsp
Unseasoned Rice Vinegar
or lime juice
1
Tbsp
Maple Syrup
1
tsp
Ginger
finely grated
1
large Garlic clove
finely grated
1
tsp
sriracha
or chili paste or pinch cayenne pepper
Water
as needed to adjust consistency
Vegetables and Zoodles
2
Tbsp
Avocado Oil
2
Green Onions
thinly sliced; green and white separated
1
large Carrot
1 cup shredded
1/2
large Red Bell Pepper
1 cup thinly sliced
1/4
lb
Purple Cabbage
1 cup thinly sliced
1/2
lb
Zucchini
4 cups spiralized
Instructions
Make the 5-minute peanut sauce
In a small mixing bowl, whisk together PEANUT BUTTER, SOY SAUCE, RICE VINEGAR, MAPLE SYRUP, GINGER, GARLIC, and CAYENNE until well-combined.
Slowly pour in small amounts of WATER and continue whisking until sauce reaches desired consistency.
Cook the zoodles and vegetables
In a large skillet, heat OIL on medium-high heat.
Add GREEN ONION (white part only), CARROT, BELL PEPPER, and CABBAGE; sauté a few minutes until tender.
Add spiralized ZUCCHINI; sauté about 2 minutes until zoodles start to soften. Turn off the heat.
Gently fold in PEANUT SAUCE in small amounts as desired for consistency.
Serve warm or chilled. Garnish options: green onion tops, crushed peanuts, cilantro, and lime.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
cup
|
Calories:
119
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
7
g
|
Protein:
4
g
|
Fat:
9
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Sodium:
188
mg
|
Potassium:
237
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
5
g
|
Vitamin A:
1752
IU
|
Vitamin C:
24
mg
|
Calcium:
23
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg