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

Saturated Fat 0.073g

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.149g

Monounsaturated Fat 0.027g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 20mg

Potassium 514mg

Total Carbohydrate 6.57g

Dietary Fiber 2.2g

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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Low Carb Zucchini Spaghetti Recipe