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How to Make Zoodles or Zucchini Noodles with a Vegetable Spiralizer?

How to make zucchini noodles - zoodles?How to make zucchini noodles?

Zucchini noodles, or zoodles, are an excellent replacement for traditional spaghetti noodles.  You can use them in pasta dishes, soups, salads, or Asian stir-fry dishes!

How to make zucchini noodles - zoodles?Tools needed: a cutting board, a kitchen knife, a vegetable spiralizer.

Most spiralizers come with three different attachment blades:

  1. A thinner noodle that resembles the thickness of regular spaghetti. I use this one most often in salads and stir-fry.
  2. A thicker spiral that resembles the thickness of thick spaghetti. This attachment is best for making curly fries.
  3. A thinner ribbon that gives you a beautiful, delicate ribbon spiral.
To make zoodles, or zucchini noodles, use the thinner noodle blade.

How to make zucchini noodles?Cut both ends of the zucchini, discard, and cut again in half crosswise.  You will have an easier time if the piece of zucchini isn’t longer than 5 inches.

How to make zucchini noodles?Place the spiralizer on a clean, dry, and smooth surface.  Push down on the device to activate the suction cups, which will “glue” the spiralizer to the countertop and hold it in place. Now squeeze a piece of zucchini between the spiky part and the blade.  Make sure the zucchini is firmly attached before spiralizing.

How to make zucchini noodles - zoodles?With your left hand, grab the handle in front of you and push towards the left, all the while turning the crank handle with your right hand.

How to make zucchini noodles - zoodles?This is the fun part! Watch the zucchini turning into zoodles in the video!

https://asquirrelinthekitchen.com//wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Zoodles_960.mp4

One medium size zucchini will give you a full plate of zucchini noodles.  You can keep them for a couple of days in the refrigerator, stored in a glass container or a big ziplock bag.

How to make zucchini noodles - zoodles?


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About Sophie Van Tiggelen

Sophie Van Tiggelen is a passionate foodie, recipe developer, author, and photographer. Diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis in 2009, she used the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) to reverse her condition, and today, Sophie lives a full and vibrant life free from the anxiety and flare-ups that often accompany autoimmune diseases. With her food and lifestyle blog, A Squirrel in the Kitchen, Sophie shares her AIP experience and empowers others to develop new habits to promote good health and wellness. Through years of experience, she has developed simple strategies to be successful on AIP, including numerous mouth-watering, allergen-free recipes that everyone (even those without autoimmune diseases) can enjoy. Sophie is on a mission to make the Autoimmune Protocol - and all that it encompasses - more accessible and sustainable for anyone looking for a more nutritious, more delicious, more health-conscious life.

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    May 25, 2015 at 6:45 am

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    July 17, 2017 at 6:53 am

    […] hard to adapt the recipe to make it AIP-compliant. I replaced the traditional rice noodles with zucchini noodles. You can also use any other AIP-approved noodles, such as sweet potato noodles or kelp noodles. In […]

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