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Vegetable Noodle Recipes: You Won't Miss the Carbs

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Zoodle Bowls with Tomato Sauce and Sausage
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Give them a twirl! Zoodles, butternut squash noodles, and other veggie noodle creations can do anything pasta can do and pack more nutrition into typically starch-filled dishes. Easy to make and fun to eat, spiralized vegetables work well in classic Italian pasta tosses, comfort food casseroles, and Asian-inspired soups where pasta noodles normally rule. Skip the box of spaghetti and grab your veggie noodle maker (aka spiralizer) instead.
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Zoodle Bowls with Tomato Sauce and Sausage

Zoodle Bowls with Tomato Sauce and Sausage
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This zoodle recipe tastes like summer in a bowl! With zucchini, basil, tomatoes, peppers, and more, this fast and fresh dinner is even better than its carb-filled cousin, traditional spaghetti and meatballs. Prefer green sauce over red? Try this as pesto zoodles and sausage with our fresh Basil Pesto recipe.

  • See our complete guide to making veggie noodles at home with a spiralizer.

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Bahn Mi Noodle Bowl

Bahn Mi Noodle Bowl
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A banh mi is a quintessential Vietnamese sandwich that is very craveable, true, but it’s also high in carbs. So we transformed the pork and pickle recipe into a cozy soup with carrot vegetable noodles. Cilantro, cucumbers, ginger, and rice vinegar lend similar flavors as to the sandwich you know and love.

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Turnip Noodle Bowls with Salmon and Curry Sauce

Turnip Noodle Bowls with Salmon and Curry Sauce
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Save money, calories, and carbs by creating a classy salmon entrée at home. This high-protein, Paleo-friendly veggie noodle bowl recipe requires just one pan and only 40 minutes to bring to the table. Try it with turnip noodles or substitute carrot noodles or butternut squash noodles for a pretty, monochromatic meal.

  • Cook your way through our top-rated healthy one-dish dinners.

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Beet Noodle Bowls with Steak and Chimichurri

Beet Noodle Bowls with Steak and Chimichurri
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Beets and beef make a dream duo in this creative vegetable noodle recipe. Tangy oranges, zesty chimichurri, and peppery arugula play nicely with the juicy flank steak and sautéed beet noodles. While it taste like a splurge, the entire Paleo dinner recipe has just 14 grams of carbs!

Buy It: 5-Blade Spiralizer Vegetable Slicer, $24.98, Amazon

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Pork and Kohlrabi Noodle Bowls

Pork and Kohlrabi Noodle Bowls
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We’re crushing on kohlrabi. If you’re unfamiliar, kohlrabi is a cousin to cabbage, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts. It spiralizes into a beautiful veggie noodle base (alongside apple spirals) for this Paleo noodle bowl. Since both the pork tenderloin and the produce are sliced thin for quick cooking, this high-protein recipe takes just 30 minutes start to finish.

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Roasted Spaghetti Squash with Meatballs

Roasted Spaghetti Squash with Meatballs
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Whip up this family-favorite weeknight recipe with way fewer carbs—but with loads of protein (22 grams!). Since roasted spaghetti squash in naturally shreddable and twirlable, no veggie noodle maker is required. While we explain how to make a homemade tomato sauce, you could use a jarred marinara sauce instead, if you’re in a hurry.

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Paleo Spaghetti Shrimp Scampi Bowls

Paleo Spaghetti Squash Shrimp Scampi Bowls
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Shrimp scampi is often swimming in butter—and calories. With just enough olive oil (3 tablespoons in the entire four-serving recipe!) and spaghetti squash noodles instead of standard angel hair, this Paleo noodle bowl leaves more than enough wiggle room to tack on a Paleo dessert recipe, too. No grill? No sweat. Sauté the shrimp in a skillet on your stovetop until opaque.

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Asian Pork and Veggie Noodle Bowls

Asian Pork Veggie Noodle Bowls
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Take a break from takeout with this pork and zoodle pad Thai-like lunch. Miso, sesame, shallots, ginger, and sriracha bring Far East flavors, while carrots and zoodles cut back on the calories and carbs. A hearty two-cup serving has just 197 calories!

  • BH&G’s complete guide to using a spiralizer.

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Zoodle Pizza Casserole

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Cooking zoodles doesn’t always require sautéing or stir-frying. We’re casserole-ing them for this kid-friendly dinner! Pizza and pasta combine in this healthy dish—and no, it's not too good to be true. Zucchini noodles combine with just eight other ingredients for an easy, affordable dinner recipe.

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Veggie Noodles with Cashew-Cilantro Pesto

Veggie Noodles with Cashew-Cilantro Pesto
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The star ingredients in this dish take on new roles: Cashews become pesto, and veggies take the place of pasta. (Cucumber, daikon, and carrots are the building blocks of our base recipe, but feel free to try butternut squash noodles, too!) This recipe is also Paleo-approved.

  • Study up on the Paleo diet basics.

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Garlicky Zucchini Noodles

Garlicky Zucchini Noodles
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Zoodles make a healthy, easy, and crowd-pleasing addition to this gourmet dish that’s perfect for sharing. Not only is it low in calories, but it’s also gluten-free and low in carbs (just 9 grams per serving!). Dress up the spiralized veggie with goat cheese, green apple, and prosciutto for an impressive 20-minute side dish.

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Noodles and “Zoodles” with Saffron and Cream

Noodles and “Zoodles” with Saffron and Cream
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For those not totally willing to give up regular pasta noodles in favor of veggie noodles, go halvsies! Noodles and zoodles pair up in this ultrafilling pasta dish. Pancetta and freshly grated cheese make this elegant recipe a great entrée choice for a dinner party.

  • Try more tasty dishes with just a touch of meat.

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Gluten-Free Baked Spaghetti Squash

Gluten-Free Baked Spaghetti Squash
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Calling all comfort food fans! Veggie spaghetti noodles made from squash act as the “starch” in this casserole recipe. Mix in some more veggies and top with cheese, then toss the dish in the oven and you’re done.

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Beet “Noodle” Salad

Beet "Noodle" Salad
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Earthy beets are good for so much more than pickling and pairing with goat cheese in a salad. Here, they turn pasta salad purple for a vitamin-rich side dish that is tough to beat. Grapes, ricotta salata, and almonds round out the sweet-and-savory veggie noodle dish.

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Roasted Zucchini Lasagna

Roasted Zucchini Lasagna
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When it comes to nutrition and flavor, store-bought lasagna is no match for this recipe layered with veggie lasagna noodles. Roasting the zucchini brings out even more flavor for this pasta stand-in.

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Jeweled Spaghetti Squash

Jeweled Spaghetti Squash
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Walnuts lend crunch and cherries give sweetness to this easy, healthy veggie noodle pasta. And while it might sound a little crazy, OJ is the secret ingredient that peps up the sauce. (Trust us: The sweet and savory quality of this veggie noodle recipe is outstanding!) Serve the dish as a side, or add leftover or shredded rotisserie chicken to make it a well-balanced dinner.

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    1 of 16 Zoodle Bowls with Tomato Sauce and Sausage
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    3 of 16 Turnip Noodle Bowls with Salmon and Curry Sauce
    4 of 16 Beet Noodle Bowls with Steak and Chimichurri
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    9 of 16 Zoodle Pizza Casserole
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    11 of 16 Garlicky Zucchini Noodles
    12 of 16 Noodles and “Zoodles” with Saffron and Cream
    13 of 16 Gluten-Free Baked Spaghetti Squash
    14 of 16 Beet “Noodle” Salad
    15 of 16 Roasted Zucchini Lasagna
    16 of 16 Jeweled Spaghetti Squash

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