Zucchini Noodles!

All right, it's about time I post one of my favorite recipes! And one of my all time favorite things to have is yellow squash and zucchini noodles. I love zucchini (and squash) as it is, just cut up and boiled in water or baked in the oven. I love how versatile it is and how you can just do anything to it! And then I learned about zucchini noodles and boom! I immediately wanted to try my hand at making them! So I went to my local  Kroger and I bought a julienne slicer to turn my home grown zucchini's into noodles. Yum!

It's so simple. All you need is a julienne slicer and a zucchini, and the slicers are not that difficult to fine anymore (I purchased mine about a year ago and I looked at a few different stores until I found one). And just slice up your zucchini. What you do afterwards is up to you, but I like putting my zucchini noodles in a skillet and sautéing them in a little bit of olive oil to heat them up. I will add in some tomatoes and some mushrooms and then after both the mushrooms and the tomatoes are heated with the zucchini, I will add in pesto sauce. I've never tried to make pesto myself (looking for a good pesto recipe) so I usually just buy a jar of whatever sounds most appealing at the grocery. I've tried olive oil, parmesan, and tomato basil and all are AMAZING with the noodles. I will season with garlic powder and salt. I love garlic. I don't have specific amount so of seasoning or how much pesto, but I usually go by serving size on the jar and add more or less depending on taste. I'll also sometimes cook up some chicken to go with it and make it a delicious meal! Sometimes I will mix it with spaghetti sauce and meatballs and have it like spaghetti. I love having a pasta alternative! If you need a visual, the image below can help. :)

Not only is it very easy, but it's fairly quick! And there is nothing more fun than sinking your hands into those noodles after you slice them all up. SENSORY OVERLOAD!!!! :D

Have you tried zoodles? What's your favorite way of making them?