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Low-Carb Zucchini Pasta

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Recipe Summary Low-Carb Zucchini Pasta

If you are a pasta lover and need a low-carb version closer to the real thing than spaghetti squash, you have found your match! This is a great recipe for one; super-quick and super-versatile. Serve with your favorite sauce.

Ingredients | Slow Release Carbs For Runners

2 zucchinis, peeled

1 tablespoon olive oil

¼ cup water

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Cut lengthwise slices from zucchini using a vegetable peeler, stopping when the seeds are reached. Turn zucchini over and continue 'peeling' until all the zucchini is in long strips; discard seeds. Slice the zucchini into thinner strips resembling spaghetti.

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir zucchini in the hot oil for 1 minute. Add water and cook until zucchini is softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Info | Slow Release Carbs For Runners

prep: 10 mins cook: 5 mins total: 15 mins Servings: 1 Yield: 1 serving

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