14 creative spiralizer recipes that will take you beyond zucchini noodles! Check out these delicious, healthier recipes using cucumber noodles, sweet potato noodles, butternut squash noodles and more.
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If you are looking to add more veggies to your dinner without much effort, I highly recommend using a spiralizer!
Reasons you'll love using a spiralizer
- it creates new textures to add to your salads, curries and stir fries
- they can help to limit your carb intake without feeling like you're missing out- you can mix them with pasta and barely notice them there!
- they help you squeeze more vegetables into your diet
- they're fun to make and to eat!
TIP- this is the spiralizer that I recommend.
How to use a spiralizer
Select the appropriate blade for the vegetable you are spiralizing- for zucchini noodles, we use the small (⅛ inch) spaced blade on your spiralizer, whereas for sweet potato noodles, we use the larger (¼ inch) spaced blade. You can also create ribbons.
- Pick a large, straight vegetable, wash, dry, and trim the ends (slice them off evenly). Try to avoid curved veggies as they are difficult to spiralize.
- Depending on the vegetable, you may wish to cut them in half as well.
- Place one end of the vegetable in the middle of the spiky paddle on the spiralizer, and the other end in the middle of the coring circle.
- Rotate the handle, applying gentle pressure to create vegetable noodles.
What kind of vegetables can you spiralize?
- zucchini
- carrots (particularly jumbo carrots are good to spiralize)
- sweet potatoes
- butternut squash
- daikon
- bell peppers
- beets
- cabbage
- red onion
- cucumber
- parsnip
- apple
And more!
Spiralizer recipes
Spiralized Sweet Potato Enchilada Skillet
This enchilada sweet potato noodles skillet is a delicious vegetarian recipe that gets dinner on the table quickly and makes clean up a breeze.
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Spiralized Pasta with Egg and Asparagus
Spiralized pasta with egg and asparagus is a simple, veggie-packed dinner that gets dinner on the table quickly. Top with a perfectly poached egg to complete the meal!
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Ground Turkey Pasta in Romesco Sauce
This easy ground turkey pasta recipe is ready in under 30 minutes and tossed in a Spanish roasted red pepper sauce (romesco sauce)!
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Cold Sesame Noodles with Spiralized Vegetables
These cold sesame noodle meal prep bowls are the perfect vegan prep ahead lunch: spiralized vegetables tossed with chickpeas and whole wheat spaghetti in a spicy almond butter sauce.
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Zucchini Noodle Pad Thai
Zucchini noodle pad that is lower in carbs but packed full of flavor! With shrimp, eggs, zucchini and bell pepper noodles tossed in a sweet and tangy pad thai sauce, it’s delicious and easy to make!
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Sweet Potato Noodles with Black Beans and Creamy Avocado Sauce
These easy vegan sweet potato noodles are tossed in a creamy garlic avocado sauce with linguine, corn and black beans. Ready for your table in 30 minutes!
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10-minute Spiralized Cucumber Salad with Feta and Mint
Cool and crunchy, this spiralized cucumber salad comes together in under 10 minutes! Cucumber noodles are tossed with feta and mint in a lemon vinaigrette. Low carb and gluten-free.
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Butternut Squash Noodles with Sage and Brown Butter
These sauteed butternut squash noodles are tossed in a brown butter sauce with parmesan cheese and nutmeg, then topped with crispy sage leaves. Lighter, vegetarian, and so simple to prep!
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Spicy Instant Pot Peanut Noodles
Spicy Instant Pot peanut noodles are an easy veggie-loaded recipe that is ready in under 30 minutes! Works great as a meal prep recipe.
Sesame Ginger Beef + Zucchini Noodles
Sesame ginger beef and zucchini noodles is a delicious lower carb lunch option that is perfect for meal prep! Not only is it fast to make, but tastes delicious and only 4 g net carbs.
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Spicy Tofu Noodles Meal Prep
Spicy tofu noodle meal prep bowls are the perfect healthy alternative when you are craving a big bowl of noodles! With whole wheat spaghetti, zucchini noodles, tofu and a sweet/savory/spicy sauce.
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Thai Chickpea Mason Jar Salad
Thai chickpea mason jar salad has a tangy peanut dressing, quinoa, zucchini, carrots and cabbage and is topped with honey roasted peanuts! Ready in under 25 minutes.
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Healthier Firecracker Chicken Meal Prep Bowls
Healthier firecracker chicken meal prep bowls are sweet and spicy! Lightened up compared to classic recipes, but still super flavorful. Gluten-free and ready in 35 minutes.
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Turkey Zucchini Lasagna (Freezer-Friendly)
This freezer turkey zucchini lasagna is the perfect gluten-free and low carb meal prep lunch or dinner! Make it ahead and freeze for when those lasagna cravings hit you. Turkey and vegetarian recipe options included.
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