Best Zucchini Noodles Recipe We've Made

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned chickpeas

Tofu provides protein while being lower in calories.

Spiralize the zucchini into noodles using a spiralizer, cutting them into shorter lengths similar to spaghetti.

Heat a room temperature pan and add olive oil, minced garlic (about 1 tablespoon or 4 cloves), and red pepper flakes.

Once the oil is bubbling, add the zucchini noodles and cook for about 5 minutes, tossing them around the pan to ensure even cooking until they are wilted but still have a bit of crunch.

Add chopped cherry tomatoes, lots of fresh basil, and most of the grated parmesan cheese, saving some for later.

After about a minute, transfer the noodles to a serving bowl, leaving the liquid in the pan.

Thicken the remaining liquid in the pan with about 1 teaspoon of cornstarch mixed with water until it becomes thick and shiny.

Pour the thickened sauce over the noodles and finish with more basil and the reserved cheese.

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