Mediterranean Zucchini Pasta-No Oil

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: goat cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Goat cheese is tangy and lower in fat.

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats at a lower cost.

Spiralize zucchini into noodles (zoodles) using a spiralizer.

Add water to a skillet and heat over medium-high heat.

Add minced garlic to the skillet and sauté for a couple of minutes.

Add 3 cups of cherry tomatoes to the skillet and let them simmer until they release their moisture, about 5 minutes.

Season the tomatoes with a little salt and cook until they cook down a bit, then transfer them to a bowl and set aside.

In the same skillet, add more water and then add red pepper, zucchini, yellow squash, onion, and mushrooms.

Spread the vegetables out in the skillet to allow them to caramelize, stirring every couple of minutes.

Cook until the vegetables start to caramelize, about a few minutes, without constant stirring to avoid releasing moisture.

Add spices: oregano, smoked paprika, rosemary, sage, thyme, red pepper, and a little salt to the vegetables.

Return the cooked tomatoes to the pan and stir to combine.

Add fresh spinach and let it wilt down a bit.

Turn off the heat and add the spiralized zucchini and black olives, stirring to combine.

Plate the dish and taste.

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