Are you trying to cut back on the amount of pasta you eat? Here is a great substitute that provides you with additional health benefits plus the satisfaction of eating healthy while fulfilling your pasta cravings.

Zucchinis are a mild, versatile vegetable that can be added into many of our daily foods without changing the taste: oats, soups, salads, baked goods and as a substitute for pasta. Zucchinis are a part of the summer squash family, are low in calories due to their high water content, and give us added potassium, carotenes and vitamin C.

To use zucchini as a pasta all you need is a spiralizer to cut them into long, thin slices resembling spaghetti.

I use this hand-held version when making zoodles for myself,

and this countertop version when making a larger amount.

Once you have your zucchini sliced you can decide whether you want them cold and crisp or warm and soft. To warm them, add a little oil to a pan and sautée them for 1 -2 minutes. I prefer them cold topped with a hot sauce, which then warms the zoodles. You can use any pasta sauce you like to top off your zoodles, below I used a tomato meat sauce topped with mozzarella cheese. Give it a try, you’re going to love it.

Yum!