A couple months ago, Bryan and I decided to give cutting back on carbs from our diets a try. The upside of being late to the “low-carb” party is that there are a lot of resources on reducing carb intake available.
Together, we came up with a list of small, achievable goals for reducing carbs in our diet. At the top of the list is eating less bread and pasta.
For the last couple of years, if you follow any food bloggers online, you have probably heard of zucchini pasta or zucchini noodles. It’s a fun and delicious way to eat zucchini and also, a great alternative to pasta. The other day, I was having a pasta craving but I had to follow the “goal” we set for each other. Naturally, making zucchini noodles seems like a great idea.
I have made this dish a couple times before and after several trials on the sauce, I settled with this one. The creamy peanut sauce inspired by Thai cuisine gives the zucchini noodles a fresh yet balanced flavor and a gorgeous color similar to tomato sauce. If you are a pasta lover and need a low-carb version, this might hit the spot!
How do I turn a zucchini into noodles? This is probably the first question that came to mind if you decide to try this recipe. There are many different ways to make zucchini noodles actually, depending on which tool you use. A vegetable spiralizer is by far my favorite tool! It works fast and requires the least amount of effort compared to a knife or a julienne peeler. I highly recommend.
The sauce: The sauce I used for this dish is similar to the Thai peanut sauce. Typically cilantro is added into the Thai peanut sauce. For this recipe, I choose to go with fresh basil leaves. It’s sweet and fresh fragrant, is a wonderful addition to the overall flavor. Another difference between my home-made sauce and the traditional Thai peanut sauce is the use of paprika over chili flakes. Paprika helps to liven up this dish with a appealing bright red color. Together with the texture of the zucchini noodles, this creamy peanut sauce are the essence of this dish.
I hope you enjoy making this creamy peanut chicken zucchini pasta recipe. If you like this recipe, please leave a rating and share it with your friends!
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