Low Carb Zucchini Spaghetti Recipe

Low Carb Zucchini Spaghetti Recipe

Who doesn’t love a big bowl of spaghetti & meatballs? It’s one of my favorite meals! However, spaghetti isn’t exactly diet friendly.
Yesterday I decided to try a healthy twist on spaghetti. So I skipped the pasta and replaced it with zucchini.. And it was delicious!

I found the following nutrition facts on Fatsecret.com. Two servings of pasta made from one medium zucchini would cost you approx. 3g of carbs:

 

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 medium
Amount Per Serving
Calories from Fat 3

 

Calories 31


% Daily Values*
Total Fat 0.35g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.073g 0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.149g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.027g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 20mg 1%
Potassium 514mg
Total Carbohydrate 6.57g 2%
Dietary Fiber 2.2g 9%
Sugars 3.39g
Protein 2.37g
Vitamin A 8% Vitamin C 56%
Calcium 3% Iron 4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Nutrition Values are based on USDA Nutrient Database SR18

 

Recipe:

I took two small zucchinis and cut off the ends. I then grated the zucchinis with the largest side of my grater to make long pasta-like strips.
I boiled a medium pot of water and added salt, pepper and a dash of olive oil.  Once boiling, I added the zucchini and allowed it to come back to a boil. I then removed the pot the from heat after two minutes. A word of warning though, the zucchini cooks down to about 1/3 of it’s original size. I’d recommend at least four small zucchinis for a meal for two adults.
Here’s a photo of the zucchini boiling:
I drained the zucchini and mixed with my favorite spaghetti sauce and added some turkey meatballs. Yum! I didn’t even miss the pasta!
Add a little parmesan on top and you’ve got a fantastic, low-carb meal! Enjoy!
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  • Anonymous

    I just tried this recipe. One word–Delicious! Thank you!!

    • Angela Lanter

      Yay! So glad you enjoyed it! xo

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