Summer

Easy Peasy Zucchini Noodles With Tomato, Garlic And Fresh Basil

August 23, 2015
3.7
3 Ratings
Photo by Colleen Stem
  • Serves 2
Author Notes

Super flavorful, fast, and easy. An of course, way healthy. I make them 2-3 time a week during zucchini season and never tire of them! —Colleen Stem

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Ingredients
  • 2 medium-large zucchini
  • handfuls of fresh basil
  • 2 medium tomatoes
  • 4-5 cloves garlic
  • 1 lemon
  • olive oil
  • salt and pepper
Directions
  1. Take zucchini and either with a veggie noodle maker, a juillene peeler, or madoline, a box grater, or just some sweets knife skills, make the noodles and set aside. Mince garlic and chop the tomatoes into chunks add to a large skillet with a drizzle of olive oil and place on medium heat and cook until the tomatoes are soft and the garlic is fragrant.Once that's cooked, place the noodles into the skillet with about 1/4 cup water and the nice of the lemon. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Mix noodles around and cook until slightly tender (cook longer for a more well done noodle) Remove from heat. Chop or rip up your basil and toss into the noodles and mix around.

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2 Reviews

Jessica October 1, 2015
In Step 1, you write "Once that's cooked, place the noodles into the skillet with about 1/4 cup water and the nice of the lemon." Do you mean the rind or the juice of the lemon?
Colleen S. October 1, 2015
Hey there. "Once that's cooked' is referring to the garlic and tomatoes. And haha, it should say the juice of the lemon, not the nice of the lemon. But if you want, the lemon zest would make a nice addition too.