Ok guys, I have tried a lot of zoodle recipes & this one takes the cake. I am salivating just thinking about it! I mean I can't even describe how amazing this recipe was...but maybe if I tell you that we had it Friday night and it is already back on our menu for Monday, you will understand the importance of making this veggie dish stat! I found this recipe on the Beachbody Blog but modified a few ingredients to meet our needs since we aren't huge onion or garlic lovers. I know. I know. Just blame it on our acid reflux.
Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Zoodles
2 servings
Ingredients:
3 tsp. olive oil, divided use
2 roasted red bell peppers, chopped
1/4 cup soft goat cheese (about 1 oz.)
1/4 cup onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
2 medium zucchini
1/2 tsp. sea salt
Tip: You can roast your own red bell peppers by burning the skin off on your stovetop, or you can use roasted red peppers in a jar. I used the jarred kind.
1. Combine 1 tsp. oil, roasted red peppers, and cheese; mix well. Set aside.
2. Heat remaining 2 tsp.oil in medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
3. Add onion; cook, stirring frequently, for 3 to 4 minutes, or until onion is translucent.
4. Add garlic; cook, stirring frequently, for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Set aside. Be sure not to burn your garlic!
5. For this step, I used my veggetti, but if you don't have something like that, you can use a vegetable peeler. You would cut each zucchini into lengthwise strips about ⅛-inch thick. Turn zucchini slightly after cutting each strip to work evenly around the outside, stopping when you hit the seeds at the core. I used the core of mine because of the tool I used to slice my zoodles but if you use the peeler, discard the core. Cut slices lengthwise into ½-inch ribbons.
6. Add zucchini to onion mixture; cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until zucchini softens, but before it releases liquid and gets watery!
7. Add salt and roasted red pepper mixture; cook, stirring frequently, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until heated through.
8. Divide evenly between two plates and devour!
For my 21 Day Fix Family- 2 greens, .5 blue & .5 tsp
PS - I promise to work on my food pictures, especially since we eat with our eyes!