Low-Carb Zucchini Pasta recipe

All Recipes Side Dish Vegetables Squash Zucchini

Ingredients

2 zucchinis, peeled
1 tablespoon olive oil
¼ cup water
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Nutrition Info

157.1 calories
carbohydrate: 7.9 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 13.9 g
fiber: 2.6 g
protein: 2.9 g
saturatedFat: 2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 180.7 mg
sugar: 4.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Cut lengthwise slices from zucchini using a vegetable peeler, stopping when the seeds are reached. Turn zucchini over and continue 'peeling' until all the zucchini is in long strips, discard seeds. Slice the zucchini into thinner strips resembling spaghetti.

  2. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, cook and stir zucchini in the hot oil for 1 minute. Add water and cook until zucchini is softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Recipe Yield

1 serving

Recipe Note

If you are a pasta lover and need a low-carb version closer to the real thing than spaghetti squash, you have found your match! This is a great recipe for one;super-quick and super-versatile. Serve with your favorite sauce.

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