Even my Christmas was 100% low carb I definitely ate more and exercised less than I usually use to. So I had such a craving after something very light and simple. Pesto zucchini noodles with chicken totally fulfilled my desires. Who visits my blog more often probably knows I am little obsessed with zoodles. But I can help myself they are the best. So easy to make and tastes delicious. You can combine them with anything that comes on your mind. Any sauce you loved from the Italian cuisine, you can make them Asian style. In combination with other vegetable noodles, you can, for example, create a super tasty low carb Pad Thai.
And those of you, who know me even better know, I love to prepare all that is possible at home. That obviously means the pesto inside the noodles is homemade and it is heavenly good. Maybe you think, too much excitement for one meal. But the good thing is, the pesto can be stored in airtight container in the fridge and is an excellent accompaniment to any other dishes. (I put it for example in scrambled eggs). And it is also effortless and fast to make. You would be surprised! Basically, you only mix all the ingredients, and it is done. And I know from my own experience I always appreciate having something like this prepared in my fridge. Sometimes you have no idea or mood or just not enough time to be creative in the kitchen, and homemade pesto with some quick zoodles can save your life 🙂
Zucchini noodles are very easy to make. Usually, you will get along with a kitchen knife or vegetable peeler. But if you do noodles out of veggies regularly and for more people, your life will be more comfortable if you get yourself a spiralizer. There are many types. The most simple (Was the first one I purchased) is handheld spiralizer. It is easy to create zoodles with it, only after third zucchini your hand can hurt a little bit. And it doesn’t split the grains from the middle, so the noodles are more watery. The more professional devices do that already, so the veggie pasta is even tastier. The price is very different from type to type and obviously from brand to brand. But around 100 dollars you can get yourself a very professional spiralizer with many kinds of pasta shapes that are done in a few seconds. It is very comfortable.