Category: From the Spiral Slicer

Spiralized Curly Fries

It’s over. Done. My quest for an absolutely perfect spiralized curly fries recipe is over. I have reached the end, and the end is good. Perfectly curly. Perfectly seasoned. And perfectly crunchy. I could’ve just skipped whatever else it was I was having for dinner that night. In fact, I don’t even remember what else I had. I just remember these curly fries.

Spiralized Curly Fries

i used the smallest blade on my spiral slicer to make these spiralized curly fries. You could use the bigger one, but of course cook times will go up. I think the small blade is the perfect size.

The batter gives the fries their fantastic flavor. I plan on using the same batter on a whole lot of other fried foods. It’s a thin batter, not thick. Perfect for something like fish fillets or even non-curly fries.

If I’m cooking for a crowd, I’ll break out my big deep fryer. But, if it’s just the two of us, I’ll fire up my Fry Daddy fryer. It’s the perfect size for both of us. It fries everything perfectly. And as an added bonus, it doesn’t use a lot of oil, which saves me money.

I also love making a copycat of McDonald’s fries. They aren’t spiraled, but boy, they’re good! But then, Arby’s fries are spiral….

Spiralized Curly Fries
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Spiralized Curly Fries

It’s over. Done. My quest for an absolutely perfect spiralized curly fries recipe is over. I have reached the end, and the end is good. 
Course Side
Cuisine American
Keyword fries, spiral
Prep Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Servings 4 servings
Calories 204kcal
Author Based on a recipe from Ree Drummond

Ingredients

For the potatoes

For the batter

Instructions

For the potatoes

  • Fill a resealable container with cold water.
  • Spiralize the potatoes (I used the smallest blade) and place into the water.
  • Transfer to the refrigerator for 1 hour.

For the batter

  • Place all of the batter ingredients into a large bowl or container and whisk until smooth.
  • Heat 3″ of oil in a deep fryer or Dutch oven to 365 F.
  • Drain the potatoes and pat dry.
  • Place potatoes in the batter and coat well.
  • Working in batches, fry the potatoes until golden brown, turning once.
  • Transfer cooked potatoes to a wire rack or pan lined with paper towels and sprinkle liberally with salt.
  • Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 204kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 594mg | Potassium: 796mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 183IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Spiralized Potato Salad with Green Goddess Dressing

I don’t think either one of us expected it. We didn’t know that we’d love this spiralized potato salad with Green Goddess dressing as much as we did. Honestly, it’s been so long since I had Green Goddess salad dressing that I only vaguely recalled what it tasted like. I also wasn’t so sure about sweet potatoes in a potato salad.  It’s not something I had considered before. I should have. It’s amazingly good.

Spiralized Potato Salad with Green Goddess Dressing

Well now I’m in love with both the Green Goddess dressing and the spiralized sweet potatoes and everything else in this wonderful salad. Slightly crunchy, it has a great freshness to it. It’s also amazingly easy to make and is a different winner for picnics or family get-togethers. I’d make this again and again.

I like to make a cut down the sides of my potatoes before cutting them into spirals. Otherwise I end up some one really, really long piece of potato that is impossible to even fit into a salad bowl. If you’re making this spiralized potato salad for an outing, wait until you get to your destination before adding the dressing and garnish. My spiral Churchill Downs butterbean and radish salad is almost as awesome too. Give it a try!

Spiralized Potato Salad with Green Goddess Dressing
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Spiralized Potato Salad with Green Goddess Dressing

I don’t think either one of us expected it. We didn’t know that we’d love this spiralized potato salad with Green Goddess dressing as much as we did. 
Course Side
Cuisine American
Keyword potato salad, spiral
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 139kcal
Author Based on a recipe from Cotter Crunch

Ingredients

  • 2 medium sweet potatoes peeled
  • 1 medium russet potato peeled
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • dash kosher salt
  • Green Goddess Dressing make your own or just buy Kraft’s Green Goddess
  • green onion chopped, for garnish
  • parsley chopped, for garnish

Instructions

  • Spiralize the potatoes and transfer to a microwave-safe bowl.
  • Add the water and a dash of salt. Toss to coat then microwave on high 4-5 minutes or until the potatoes just start to soften. You want them to still have a bit of a crunch.
  • Remove the bowl and let cool.
  • Add in the dressing and toss to coat.
  • Serve garnished with green onion and parsley.

Nutrition

Calories: 139kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 65mg | Potassium: 603mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 16032IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Spiralized Radish Salad Version 2.0

A spiral slicer is a great fun toy, specially when it comes to radishes. I’ve made another radish salad, which I really love. I thought I’d try something different with the big bag of radishes I picked up at the farmer’s market last weekend and make a spiralized radish salad. Oregano is really what makes this salad fantastic. I used dry, but if you have fresh, substitute 2 teaspoons of chopped fresh oregano for the dried. Make sure to chop it pretty fine, not leaving any big pieces.

Spiralized Radish Salad Version 2.0

This salad holds up well in the fridge so you can easily make it the night before you need to serve it. Just toss it a bit before serving so that the dressing covers the radishes. Unlike many salads, this one holds it’s crunch thanks to, well, crunchy radishes of course! Since radishes are firm, that also means that spiralizing them is much easier. In fact, I think they’re rather fun. I’ve also found myself just snacking on spiral radishes. I keep them in the fridge until I’m ready to eat them.

If you’re not a fan of caraway seed you can leave it out and still enjoy a fantastic side dish.

Also try my spiralized radish salad version 1.0.

Spiralized Radish Salad Version 2.0
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Spiralized Radish Salad Version 2.0

I thought I’d try something different with the big bag of radishes I picked up at the farmer’s market last weekend and make a spiralized radish salad. Oregano is really what makes this salad fantastic.
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Keyword radishes, salad, spiral
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 14kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, whisk together all but the radishes.
  • Rinse the radishes.
  • Cut the ends off and make a cut 1/2 way thru the radish, length-wise.
  • Insert the radish in tho the slicer.with the largest end toward the blades.
  • Slice the radishes and then add to the vinaigrette.
  • Toss to coat.
  • Refrigerate for 1 hour.
  • Toss lightly before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 14kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 80mg | Potassium: 47mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Spiral Sweet Potatoes with Pecan Butter

These spiral sweet potatoes with pecan butter are a twist on a favorite Thanksgiving dish for us. It’s a bit sweet, a lot easy, and very tasty. You can assemble it ahead of time and cook it on-site in the oven or on a grill. I like cooking sides on the grill at Thanksgiving since it frees up the oven. The oven is always crammed full during the holidays.

Spiral Sweet Potatoes with Pecan Butter

Because the sweet potatoes are cut into thin (but not too thin) spirals, they will cook faster than whole or sliced sweet potatoes, so keep an eye on them. Spiral sweet potatoes with pecan butter don’t take as long to cook as you might thing, And the crunchy sweet topping is absolutely fantastic. If your guests like their sides a bit on the sweet side don’t hesitate to double the topping.

If you don’t have a spiralizer you can cut the sweet potatoes into thin slices instead.

As an added bonus for us, I used pecans from my dad’s pecan trees. There’s something about his pecans that make them oh so much better than anything I’ve ever gotten from a store. Some years his trees don’t make many pecans, and some years… Yowsa! It’s like it’s raining pecans everywhere!

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Spiral Sweet Potatoes with Pecan Butter

The crunchy sweet topping is absolutely fantastic. If your guests like their sides a bit on the sweet side don’t hesitate to double the topping.
Course Side
Cuisine American
Keyword butter, pecans, sweet
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 305kcal
Author Mike

Ingredients

  • 4 large sweet potatoes peeled, spiraled (I used the large blade. You don’t want super thin spirals)
  • 1 large sweet onion sliced thin and separated into rings
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • ⅓ cup unsalted butter softened
  • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ cup pecans chopped, toasted

Instructions

  • Preheat grill to medium or oven to 425 F degrees.
  • Place potato slices and onion rings on a large sheet of aluminum foil (you might need to divide the mixture between more than one piece of foil). Drizzle with oil.
  • Place another sheet of foil over potatoes and seal along edges.
  • Place on grill or in oven for 20-25 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender.
  • In a small bowl, mix the butter, sugar, salt and cinnamon. Stir in pecans.
  • Open packets and top with pecan butter. Serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 305kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 171mg | Potassium: 641mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 24357IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Spiralized Churchill Downs Butterbean and Radish Salad

Sometimes you just come across a recipe that really hits you as something you absolutely must make immediately. This spiralized Churchill Downs butterbean and radish salad was just that for me. I had to make it immediately. But I had to change it up a bit and spiralize the radishes because, well, I love spiral radishes. A little crunch and a hint of citrus and you have a great tasty salad.

Spiralized Churchill Downs Butterbean and Radish Salad

This spiralized Churchill Downs butterbean (er, lima bean) and radish salad also travels really well. It’s the perfect salad for a pitch-in, and it’s something different. I bet you haven’t seen too many butterbean salads. I haven’t seen any that’s for sure. Maybe it’s the pitch-ins I go to…. People will definitely perk up when they see a big ole bowl of this salad, that’s for sure.

I used to live in Lima, Peru. Which isn’t how we pronounce lima beans. I’ve always found that to be sooooo confusing. I mean, there’s Lima, Ohio, right? Why isn’t it pronounced like Lima, Peru? Lima beans came from Peru. Who’s in charge of fixing this?

Try my spiralized potato salad with green goddess dressing and my easy spiral zucchini salad too!

Spiralized Churchill Downs Butterbean and Radish Salad
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Spiralized Churchill Downs Butterbean and Radish Salad

Sometimes you just come across a recipe that really hits you as something you absolutely must make immediately. This Churchill Downs butterbean and radish salad was just that for me. I had to make it immediately. But I had to change it up a bit and spiralize the radishes because, well, I love spiral radishes. A little crunch and a hint of citrus and you have a great tasty salad.
Course Side
Cuisine American
Keyword salad, spiral
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 10
Calories 62kcal
Author Based on a recipe from Levy Restaurants

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lima beans frozen, not fresh or canned
  • ½ pound radish sliced thin
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • ¼ – 2 teaspoons cumin I used a 1/4 teaspoon
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoons cilantro chopped
  • 2 tablespoons parsley chopped

Instructions

  • Bring a pot of water to a boil.
  • Add the beans and blanch for 3 minutes.
  • Transfer beans to an ice bath and let cool for 5 minutes. Drain well.
  • In a large mixing bowl mix the beans and radishes.
  • Add oil, lemon juice and cumin.
  • Combine until well mixed.
  • Add parsley and cilantro.
  • Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition

Calories: 62kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 48mg | Potassium: 299mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 92IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Spiralized Roasted Pickled Beets

If you would’ve put beets in front of me when I was a kid I would’ve said “Ewwwww” and pushed them away. Now, I find that I really like them, specially when roasted. Or pickled. Or even better, spiralized, roasted, and pickled! The aroma as the beets roast is fantastic. Spiralized roasted pickled beets are amazing.

Spiralized Roasted Pickled Beets

The shallots and rosemary combine with the beets for something really special. They then go into jars with a brine, but not a normal pickling brine. The addition of red onions and tarragon add so much to the beets. Even beet haters will love them!

Make sure you wear kitchen gloves when handling the beets, and clean your spiralizer (and cutting board) immediately after using them. Roasted spiralized pickled beets can be messy.

I also learned quickly that you want to use beets with a little ‘give’ to them – not too hard. A few that I grabbed were hard to spiralize, and I ended up turning them by hand instead of using the crank. No worries, they still came out fantastic! Lesson learned!

Also try some of my long-time favorites, pineapple baby beets and roasted beet salad.

Spiralized Roasted Pickled Beets
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Spiralized Roasted Pickled Beets

If you would’ve put beets in front of me when I was a kid I would’ve said “Ewwwww” and pushed them away. Now, I find that I really like them, specially when roasted. Or pickled. Or even better, spiralized, roasted, and pickled! The aroma as the beets roast is fantastic. Spiralized roasted pickled beets are amazing.
Course Side
Cuisine American
Keyword beets, roasted
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 days 2 hours
Total Time 3 days 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings 1 quart
Calories 981kcal
Author Based on a recipe from Alton Brown

Ingredients

For the roasted beets

  • 6 medium beets cleaned, peeled. Try to select beets that are slightly soft. Tougher beets will be difficult to spiralize.
  • 2 large shallots peeled, sliced thin
  • 2 sprigs rosemary or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil

For the picking brine

Instructions

For the roasted beets

  • Preheat oven to 400 F.
  • Note: I like to cut a small slit down the sides of the beets. This produces a single half moon spiral.
  • Spiralize the beets. Tougher beets can be difficult to spiralize. Make sure you put the root side into the spiralizer first and have the stem side towards the crank.
  • Wash your spiralizer to keep it from staining.
  • Place beets onto a large piece of foil. Top with the shallots, sprinkle with rosemary, and drizzle with oil.
  • Seal the foil tightly and place into the oven for 30-40 minutes or until tender but not mushy. Be careful opening the packet as the steam will be hot.
  • Let cool completely before pickling.

For the picking brine

  • Bring vinegar, tarragon, salt, sugar and water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool completely.
  • Alternative beets and onions in jars.
  • Pour in the brine. Add more water if necessary to completely cover the beets.
  • Seal and store in the refrigerator for at least 3 days before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 981kcal | Carbohydrates: 219g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 4469mg | Potassium: 3805mg | Fiber: 33g | Sugar: 177g | Vitamin A: 593IU | Vitamin C: 65mg | Calcium: 296mg | Iron: 11mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Spiralized Radish Salad

It’s not like you have to have a spiralizer to make pretty salads, but it sure does help. And it’s fast and easy. This spiralized radish salad took only minutes to make. It tastes very much like a slaw, with a great radish crunch and a perfect citrus vinaigrette. Radishes hold up really great over time, unless traditional salads or slaws that start to look a little bit ‘sad’ after a day or too. And the radishes keep their crunchiness day after day, and that’s a big win too!

Spiralized Radish Salad

This was my first time spiralizing radishes. I was afraid it wasn’t going to work, but they came out perfectly. First, you have to start with big radishes. No wimpy long thin ones. Second, you need to make a shallow cut down each radish. If you don’t you’ll end up with one really long radish spiral that goes on and on and on. Then, just cut off the ends, insert into your spiralizer, and get to turning!

Make extra spiral radishes and keep them in your refrigerator. They make for excellent snacks and they’re much healthier than most things you’d find in a bag!

For a slight variation on this salad, try my spiralized radish salad version 2.0.

Spiralized Radish Salad
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Spiralized Radish Salad

It’s not like you have to have a spiralizer to make pretty salads, but it sure does help. And it’s fast and easy. This spiralized radish salad took only minutes to make. It tastes very much like a slaw, with a great radish crunch and a perfect citrus vinaigrette.
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Keyword radishes, salad
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 4 -6 servings
Calories 37kcal
Author Based on a recipe from Laa Loosh

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon orange juice
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 pound radishes the larger, the better, spiralized (make a thin slice down the sides of the radishes first so that you don't get one long spiral radish) or sliced thin
  • ¼ cup cilantro chopped
  • ½ medium red onion minced
  • Kosher salt to taste
  • ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Whisk together the orange and lime juices, olive oil and sugar in a large bowl.
  • Add remaining ingredients and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Refrigerate for 1 hour. Toss to coat before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 37kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 77mg | Potassium: 321mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 106IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Apple Zoodle Dessert

I love my spiral slicer. So far, I’ve used it for making great side dishes or salads and a few main dishes. I was intrigued when I first came across this idea for a low-carb dessert that is made using a spiral slicer. What a brilliant idea – apple zoodle dessert! Great apple flavor and crunch, a hint of cinnamon, and topped with toasted coconut flakes.

Apple Zoodle Dessert

I used a Gala apple for making this dessert, but you can substitute whatever you like. Of course, it being a dessert you’ll probably want to use a sweeter apple, such as golden delicious, pink lady, red delicious or Fuji.

This apple zoodle dessert pairs perfectly with my Parmesan chicken zoodles.

Apple Zoodle Dessert
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Apple Zoodle Dessert

I was intrigued when I first came across this idea for a low-carb dessert that is made using a spiral slicer. What a brilliant idea – apple zoodle dessert!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword apples, dessert, spiral
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 1 serving
Calories 95kcal
Author Based on a recipe from Hash Tag Paleo

Ingredients

  • 1 gala apple or your favorite sweet apple
  • vegetable oil
  • cinnamon to taste
  • Unsweetened coconut flakes to taste

Instructions

  • Core the apple then slice it into thin noodles using your spiral slicer.
  • Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add onion slices and saute until they start to get tender.
  • Sprinkle with cinnamon and stir.
  • Remove apple to serving plate.
  • Add the coconut flakes to the skillet and cook until starting to brown, stirring constantly.
  • Sprinkle apple with the toasted coconut flakes and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 95kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 195mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 98IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Garlic Butter Zoodles with Brussels Sprouts

I have to admit, a spiral slicer is a rather fun kitchen gadget to have. You can take just about any recipe you would normally make with pasta and make it low-carb by substituting zoodles (zucchini noodles). You can use the slicer for other things too, but I pretty much use it mostly for zoodles and these garlic butter zoodles with Brussels Sprouts are fantastic!

Garlic Butter Zoodles with Brussels Sprouts

These garlic butter zoodles with Brussels sprouts are about as easy to make as you can get, and they taste fantastic. I cook the zucchini noodles to the point where they are soft, but still have some crunch. The butter and garlic add some needed flavor. Zucchini isn’t exactly packed with flavor… it’s good, but butter and garlic make it fantastic. And nothing beats crunchy Brussels sprouts. I love them. Topped with a bit of cheese and toasted sesame seeds, this makes for a great side dish.

You can get pretty creative with this dish just by swapping a few ingredients. Use toasted pine nuts or even peanuts instead of sesame seeds. Leave off the Parmesan cheese and add French-fried jalapenos for a kicked up dish, or just add a few (big) pinches of dried red pepper flake to the zucchini when you are cooking them.

Or just add cooked crumbled bacon. Now we’re talking good!

Also try my sauteed shredded Brussels sprouts and my spiral radish salad.

Garlic Butter Zoodles with Brussels Sprouts
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Garlic Butter Zoodles with Brussels Sprouts

These garlic butter zoodles with Brussels sprouts are about as easy to make as you can get, and they taste fantastic. 
Course Side
Cuisine American
Keyword Brussels sprouts, butter, creamy garlic, noodles, zucchini
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 117kcal
Author Mike

Ingredients

  • ½ pound Brussels sprouts tough parts of stems removed
  • 3 small zucchini cut into noodles using a spiral slicer
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter divided
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • kosher salt
  • ground black pepper
  • sesame seeds toasted (optional)
  • Parmesan cheese grated

Instructions

  • Bring a small pot of salted water to a boil.
  • Add the sprouts and boil for 4-5 minutes or until just starting to soften.
  • Drain and rinse under cool water.
  • Cut sprouts in half along the stem.
  • Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet.
  • Add the zucchini noodles and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring.
  • Let noodles rest for 3 minutes to release any liquid, then drain. Remove noodles to plate.
  • Add 1 tablespoon of butter to the skillet and melt.
  • Add the garlic and sprouts and saute for 5 minutes.
  • Add remaining butter and melt.
  • Add the zucchini noodles back to the pan, stir and warm through.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Serve garnished with toasted sesame seeds and freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition

Calories: 117kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 23mg | Potassium: 460mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 867IU | Vitamin C: 65mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Parmesan Chicken Zoodles

This absolutely fantastic pasta-free dish reminds me of one we made years ago, but with pasta. It has all the great flavors, but uses zoodles (zucchini noodles) instead. I recently picked up a zoodler (spiralizer… spiral slicer… I’ve been making up names for it as I go), and just love how they are such a great low-carb substitute for pasta. Parmesan chicken zoodles combine some of my favorite tastes in one bite. First, cream. Gotta have cream. Second, chicken thighs. I love chicken thighs. I prefer them over chicken breasts. Sure, thighs aren’t as lean so if you want, you can substitute chopped chicken breast instead.

Parmesan Chicken Zoodles

Next up? Sun-dried tomato. Sun-dried tomatoes were not something I was exposed to growing up, so they were a new flavor experience to me when I started cooking. I really like them. They have such a great texture and deep flavor, and the oil they are packed in is absolutely great for cooking (so don’t ever toss it out!).

If you know me or follow this blog at all, you know I gotta have some kick. Some heat. It doesn’t have to be much, but a little something to offset the sweetness of the cream is necessary in this dish. Use a little or a lot.

Finally, zoodles. Thinly sliced zucchini. Cooked so they have just a bit of crunch. Almost like pasta, and essentially carb-free. Perfect!

Looking for the perfect spiral dessert? Try my apple zoodles!

Parmesan Chicken Zoodles
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Parmesan Chicken Zoodles

This absolutely fantastic pasta-free dish reminds me of one we made years ago, but with pasta. It has all the great flavors, but uses zoodles.
Course Main
Cuisine American
Keyword chicken, noodles, Parmesan, zucchini
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 457kcal
Author Based on a recipe from Cafe Delites

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 ½ pound chicken thighs boneless, skinless, cut into strips or chunks
  • 1 7.5 ounce sun-dried tomato in oil julienned
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 cups half-and-half
  • 1 cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated
  • Kosher salt to taste
  • pinch dried basil
  • pinch dried red pepper flake
  • 2 large zucchini or 3 medium, made into zoodles or just sliced thin/julienned

Instructions

  • Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Season the chicken with salt and add it to the pan. Stir to coat then cook until golden brown on all sides.
  • Lower the heat to medium.
  • Add the sun-dried tomatoes and 1 tablespoon of the oil they are jarred in along with the garlic and saute for 2-3 minutes.
  • Reduce heat to low and stir in the cream.
  • Add the cheese and stir until melted.
  • Season with salt and add dried basil and red pepper flake.
  • Add the zucchini, stir, and cook for about 5 minutes or until al dente.
  • Serve with additional Parmesan cheese sprinkled on top if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 457kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 157mg | Sodium: 397mg | Potassium: 645mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 780IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 313mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.