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by Diane
Buy our air fryer e-cookbooks today This Italian zucchini noodles recipe with garlic, tomato and parmesan is a delicious and low carb zucchini noodle spaghetti recipe. If you’re craving pasta without all the carbs, this recipe for zucchini noodles is perfect!
Italian Zucchini Noodles Recipe with Garlic and tomato
Craving an Italian spaghetti dinner but not happy about all the carbs? Go lighter with our zucchini noodle version with low carb and much lighter zoodles! Our Italian zucchini noodles with garlic, tomato and parmesan not only tastes good but it smells WONDERFUL while you’re cooking it. It’s hard to not salivate when garlic is sautéed in olive oil, then blistering the cherry tomatoes until they becomes perfectly tender makes it smell even more amazing.Why this is such the perfect Italian dinner is because it’s satisfy all the cravings that you would have in a bowl of italian spaghetti pasta. But it has much less carbs and you can feel better about eating it.Kids love this too and the extra topping of parmesan cheese really adds a fantastic punch of flavor.
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Kids won’t know they’re eating a ton of veggies because it tastes so good and just tell them it’s a special kind of spaghetti but its really a healthy Italian zucchini noodle with sauce! Adults love it even more because it’s not loaded with all the calories and it’s still super satisfying. Add a glass of Italian red wine to treat yourself to a complete meal. You can use tomato sauce or chopped fresh tomatoes. Either way, the garlic and cheese gives these Italian zucchini noodles so much great flavor! It’s a quick and easy Italian pasta dinner for any night of the week!
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Italian Zucchini Noodles with Garlic, Tomato and Parmesan
Yield: 3 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes mins
Cook Time: 10 minutes mins
Total Time: 15 minutes mins
So quick and easy. A great summertime meal.
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs. (680 g) Zucchini , spiralized (2-3 medium zucchini)
- 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) Olive Oil or Butter , divided
- 4 cloves Garlic , minced
- 1 cup (150 g) Cherry Tomatoes , halved
- Salt , to taste
- Black Pepper , to taste (freshly ground if possible)
- 1/4 cup (25 g) grated Parmesan Cheese
- 3 tablespoons (45 ml) minced fresh Basil Leaves
Equipment
Instructions
Heat large skillet on medium high heat. Add 1 Tablespoon of oil and add zucchini noodles. Cook for about 2 minutes or until some moisture is released, but don’t cook the zucchini noodles too much or they’ll be mush.
Place the zucchini noodles in a colander to drain excess water and set aside.
In the same skillet, add remainder of olive oil. Add garlic and cook until translucent. Add tomatoes and cook for about 1 minutes just until the tomatoes start to soften.
Add zucchini noodles back into the pan. Add parmesan cheese and gently stir until everything is combined. Season with salt & pepper, add basil leaves and serve warm.
Nutrition Information per Serving
Calories: 172kcal, Carbohydrates: 10g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 7mg, Sodium: 151mg, Potassium: 716mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 7g, Vitamin A: 875IU, Vitamin C: 53.5mg, Calcium: 145mg, Iron: 1.4mg
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Healthy, Stove Top, Vegetarian
Calories: 172
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This italian zucchini noodles recipe was originally published in 2017 and re-published in 2021.
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Abigail — Reply
Made these for my parents since they both wanted to start eating healthy but love pasta. It was a hit! They don’t even miss the carbs. Thanks for an awesome recipe!-
Best Recipe Box — Reply
These zucchini noodles definitely are perfect for healthy eating. So glad your parents enjoyed them!
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Ben — Reply
I love that you added cherry tomatoes to the recipe! It gives it a nice extra juicy kick to an already amazing recipe! My favorite noodle recipe so far! -
Dave Gignac — Reply
These noodles made it into our rotation, we now make it twice a week sometimes as a side dish with some chicken or as a main dish. It totally tastes like Italian food.-
Best Recipe Box — Reply
We’re so happy you enjoyed it Dave! Eating it twice a week is super healthy!
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Laura — Reply
I added lemon and shrimp, so delicious!!-
Best Recipe Box — Reply
Awesome additions! So glad you enjoyed it Laura.
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Leslie Hirwitz — Reply
Would these Zucchini Noodles go with Chicken or Salmon or Cod
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Best Recipe Box — Reply
Hi Leslie! Yes, chicken and seafood should go well with zucchini noodles. Just cook the protein first, then add it back into the cooked zucchini noodles.
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Mary Cardi — Reply
Love love this recipe.
My husband and I just started eating Keto. -
Casey — Reply
This recipe is perfect for my diet. It’s also great tasting as well. Thanks for making this a lot more delicious and easier for me. -
Janine — Reply
I’ve made zoodles with tomatoes numerous times, but never had I cooked the zoodles separately, drained them, and added them back to the tomatoes. I almost skipped this step again, but decided to try it, and found it made a huge difference. I will prepare them this way from now on. Thanks!-
Best Recipe Box — Reply
Hi Janine! Thanks for sharing and glad this extra step of draining the zucchini noodles worked for you. It definitely makes the dish less watery and give more flavor without all the excess liquid.
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David J. — Reply
Love this recipe!! -
Iona — Reply
I added grilled chicken breast to this amazing recipe and it came out perfect. Really awesome recipe. Thanks! -
Zeynep Oortgiesen — Reply
Thank you for recipe .It was soo delicious . This was like almost real noodles 🙂 It is veggie , healthy , easy to make and tasty . Golden combination 🙂-
Diane — Reply
Thanks for making the recipe and so happy you enjoyed it!
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Cravatc — Reply
Yummy. I will make it again. I’d like to experiment with different herbs for more interest. I’ll also be less shy with the parmesan next time. The basil and black pepper bring the fresh flavors all together nicely. -
Courtney Cavanaugh — Reply
Is the nutritional value for one serving or all three?
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Diane — Reply
Hi Courtney,
The nutritional value is based on one serving.
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