Zoodle Quinoa Bowl is made with zucchini noodles, beet noodles, spinach, quinoa, and pumpkin seeds. This 20-minute zoodle recipe is healthy comfort food that’s perfect for busy weeknights or weekday lunches.

Zoodle Quinoa Bowl
Does the world really need another zoodle recipe…and another bowl meal?
Yup, especially when it uses every day, plant-based ingredients, comes together in under 30 minutes, and fills you up!
This power bowl is a one-skillet wonder and puts two of my favorite meal prep ingredients to work for me…zucchini noodles and quinoa.
How to make zucchini noodles
Step 1. Wash and dry the zucchini.
Step 2. Cut off 1/4″ end of the zucchini to create a flat surface on each end.
Step 3. Secure the zucchini between the slicing blade and the spiked handle on the opposite end.
Step 4. Gently turn the handle, which naturally pushes zucchini into and through the spiralizing blade to create the zoodles.
I love to make zucchini noodles and beet noodles using the smallest blade on my spiralizer.

What’s the best spiralizer to buy?
I own this OXO Spiralizer pictured above, which is a tabletop unit, and I LOVE it!!!
I’ve owned it for years and it has never failed me! I love the functionality, cutting precision, and price!
Before I bought it, I used my handheld Titan Vegetable Peeler and Slicer, which works fine for long-shaped produce like zucchini.
If you use it for harder, rounded produce like beets, proceed with caution so as not to injure yourself because you’re naturally using more force to spiralize the produce.

How to make a quinoa bowl
Step 1. Toast the nuts and seeds and transfer them to a bowl.
Step 2. Heat olive oil, and add spiralized zucchini and beet noodles; saute until tender.
Step 3. Add cooked quinoa and saute until warmed through.
Step 4. Fold in fresh spinach and saute a few minutes until wilted.
Step 5. Add salt and pepper to taste; garnish with pine nuts and pumpkin seeds; serve warm…or chilled.
* See full recipe below

Check out my other spiralized zucchini recipes
Vegan Thai Peanut Zucchini Noodles

Zoodle Quinoa Bowl Ingredients
- pine nuts (or any nuts)
- raw pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
- extra virgin olive oil
- spiralized zucchini
- spiralized beet
- cooked quinoa
- fresh spinach leaves
- salt and black pepper
Recommended tools:
- tabletop vegetable spiralizer to spiralize those veggies
- handheld vegetable spiralizer to spiralize those veggies
- nonstick skillet to sauté all veggies
- airtight storage containers

Zoodle Quinoa Bowl
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp Pine Nuts optional
- 2 Tbsp Raw Pumpkin Seeds
- 2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1/2 lb Zucchini spiralized
- 1/4 lb Beet spiralized
- 1 cup cooked Quinoa
- 1 cup Spinach leaves
- 1/4 tsp Kosher Salt
- 1/8 tsp Black Pepper
Instructions
Toast the nuts
- Heat a 10" skillet over medium-high heat. Add PINE NUTS and RAW PUMPKIN SEEDS and toast until fragrant and lightly browned, stirring frequently (about 3 minutes). Transfer nuts and seeds to a bowl and set aside.
Saute the zoodles
- To the skillet, add and heat OLIVE OIL until shimmering; add ZUCCHINI NOODLES and BEET NOODLES; sauté until slightly tender, stirring as needed (1-3 minutes).
- Add cooked QUINOA; sauté until warmed through, stirring as needed.
- Add FRESH SPINACH LEAVES and stir until wilted; add SALT and PEPPER to taste; garnish with PINE NUTS and PUMPKIN SEEDS.
- Serve warm or refrigerate in an airtight container up to 3 days; serve chilled or reheat as desired.
RECIPE NOTES
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Erica Schwarz says
10/04/2019 at 1:58 pmThis recipe looks fantastic! I love that you included quinoa with the zoodles because the protein and fiber from the quinoa will help make this more filling. Looks delicious!
Traci Antonovich says
10/04/2019 at 2:33 pmThanks, Erica! So glad to hear it 🙂
Jessica Formicola says
10/04/2019 at 12:53 pmI made this for lunch today and it was incredible! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe!
Traci Antonovich says
10/04/2019 at 2:32 pmSo glad you loved it, Jessica! Thanks for the feedback. I love it for lunch too…even cold 🙂
Liz says
10/04/2019 at 12:23 pmI have carrot zoodles in my freezer and I wonder if they would work with this recipe!?
Traci Antonovich says
10/04/2019 at 12:44 pmYum, Liz! I like to add carrot zoodles to this recipe too…for color, texture, and more nutrients 🙂
Kushigalu says
10/04/2019 at 12:22 pmSo beautiful and delicious this looks. I will try this over weekend.
Traci Antonovich says
10/04/2019 at 12:43 pmAwesome, Kushigalu! Enjoy!
Courtney | Love & Good Stuff says
10/04/2019 at 11:11 amThere’s always room for more zoodle recipes! This bowl looks so delcious, I love all the veggies you have in here!
Traci Antonovich says
10/04/2019 at 12:43 pmThanks, Courtney! Love hearing that 🙂
Cathy says
12/31/2018 at 3:49 pmYou had me at spiralized beet noodles! This dish really looks delicious!!!!
Traci Antonovich says
12/31/2018 at 5:54 pmThanks so much, Cathy! Hope you can try it out sometime 🙂
Lauren Vavala | DeliciousLittleBites says
12/31/2018 at 11:10 amSuch delicious, healthy ingredients in this recipe – just delicious and great for lunches too!
Traci Antonovich says
12/31/2018 at 11:19 amThanks Lauren! Love hearing that 🙂
Tara says
12/31/2018 at 10:04 amOh wow! I love all these flavors. I haven’t used my spiralizer since we moved. Definitely need to dust it off soon.
Traci Antonovich says
12/31/2018 at 10:52 amThanks Tara! Yes, dust that thing off for 2019 🙂 Happy New Year to ya!
Saima says
12/31/2018 at 9:54 amI have tried a couple of other recipes from your blog and never been disappointed. I’m sure this one is going to be a winner too! Healthy and fast recipes are so attractive!
Traci Antonovich says
12/31/2018 at 10:52 amAww thanks so much, Saima! Love hearing these words…day made! 🙂
Kathi says
12/31/2018 at 9:14 amMy kind of lunch and perfect for the New Year! Will be my first recipe to try with my new zoodler that Santa brought me :).
Traci Antonovich says
12/31/2018 at 9:24 amWoohoo! Can’t wait for you to fall in love with that zoodler, Kathi! Thanks, and hope you love this recipe 🙂
Maria Koutsogiannis says
01/18/2018 at 10:44 amYum! Love the combo of zoodles & quinoa. Thanks for sharing this. Can’t wait to try it!
Traci Antonovich says
01/18/2018 at 5:30 pmSo glad to hear it Maria…and thanks! Hope you love the recipe 🙂