Zoodles with Creamy Avocado Sauce

Zoodles with Creamy Avocado Sauce

The seed for zucchini noodles (zoodles) was planted in my brain a few year ago by my sister Joyce. Never heard of such a thing. It took until now for that seed to finally germinate and grow!

Unlike pasta noodles, zucchini noodles are low in carbohydrates (a perk for anyone having issues with blood sugar), low in calories, low in fat and high in fiber, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and hydration. One cup of pasta = 240 calories and 4 grams carbohydrate. One cup of zucchini noodles = 33 calories and 6 grams carbohydrate. Do the math. Zucchini noodles (zoodles) is a no brainer!

There are lots of cool gadgets out there to make zucchini noodles (electric or hand held vegetable spirilizer machine, spiral strip slicer, vegetable peeler, julienne peeler and mandoline and knife). I have to admit I had my heart set on the spirilizer machine I saw at Target but when I saw the $65.00 price tag I opted for the more economical mandoline slicer ($12.98) and knife method. A little more time consuming but I already had the mondoline and cutting them into angel hair pasta strips was really not a big deal at all.

Mandoline sliced thin then cut in lenthwise strips using a sharp knife
Vegetable spirilizer

But … after slicing the tip of my index finger off with the mandoline blade, the next time around I used a much safer hand held spirilizer.

Creamy Avocado Sauce

This sauce is so creamy and lick the plate clean yummy
  • Two very ripe avocados
  • Cilantro
  • Juice of one lime
  • Plant based milk (unsweetened)

Puree the avocado, lime juice and a little bit of plant based milk. Adjust the thickness to your liking by adding more or less milk. Stir in the cilantro. That’s it – easy peesy!

The zoodles came out pretty nice! Do you eat them cold or warm??? I say, whatever floats your boat! If you want them heated just put a little water in a pan and cook, stirring frequently for about 1 minute (or until the zoodles are warm). DO NOT OVERCOOK or the zoodles will become watery and mushy.
I added a little fresh black pepper and red pepper flakes.
And yes … do twirl them around with your soup spoon and fork!!!

Author: DIANA ZATT

Hi everyone! It's no secret. I'm pretty addicted to eating clean and leading a healthy lifestyle. I am a registered nurse and chronic condition educator (diabetes, heart failure, hypertension, obesity & COPD). Nothing excites me more, personally and professionally, then helping others take control of their health. It really is a passion of mine. That's why I created this blog! When I am not in the kitchen creating healthy eats or digging through scientific literature, I enjoy hiking, biking, gardening and spending time with hubby Dennis. Oh and I am a mother to a loud mouthed parrot named Pickles, a 20 year old black cat named Charlie and about 50,000 honey bees.

2 thoughts on “Zoodles with Creamy Avocado Sauce”

  1. I wish I could get my wife on board with plant based eating. She’s got issues with blood sugar and won’t give up her buttered noodles and pasta with heavy alfredo sauce etc etc etc. Any suggestions?

    1. Well … one thing for sure is the more you push the more she is going to resist. Continue your pursuit of plant based eating and maybe she will catch on. Once she sees the improvements in her blood sugars she may be convinced this is the right way of eating for her. I applaud you for setting a good example!

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