March 30, 2020

Healthy Recipe: Sesame Almond Butter Zucchini Noodles

By Do It Better Wellness

Limited - Sesame Almond Butter Zucchini Noodles

TOM D'INTINO/for PhillyVoice

Looking for a quick, healthy, and hearty meal? Spiralize some zucchini and smother it in a creamy almond butter sauce for a delicious dish you won’t soon forget.

Sesame Almond Butter Zucchini Noodles – 6 servings

Ingredients:

• 5-6 zucchini
• ¼ cup of creamy almond butter
• ¼ cup of low-sodium soy sauce
• 2 ½ tablespoons of low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 ½ tablespoons of hot sauce such as Sriracha
• 2 teaspoons of sesame oil
• ½ teaspoons of clove garlic, minced
• 1/8 – ¼ teaspoon of five spice powder
• ¼ teaspoon of ground ginger
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• To garnish – sesame seeds, toasted
• To garnish – small scallion, finely chopped

Directions:

Spiralize zucchini and set aside.
In a bowl, whisk together almond butter, low-sodium soy sauce, hoisin sauce, hot sauce, sesame oil, garlic, five-spice powder and ginger, set aside.
Add olive oil to pan, then zucchini, and cook over medium heat for 4-6 mins until zucchini is tender.
Remove skillet from heat, add sauce, stir to coat. You can drain excess water from zucchini beforehand.
Top with garnishes and serve.

Nutritional Information Per Serving:
Calories: 335
Carbs: 23.5g
Protein: 10.2g
Sodium: 1067mg
Fat: 25.4g
Saturated Fat: 2.9g
Fiber: 6.3g