Healthy Easy Zucchini Noodle Stir (Printable)

A quick, flavorful stir fry featuring spiralized zucchini noodles and crisp vegetables with a light sauce.

# What You Need:

→ Vegetables

01 - 2 medium zucchini, spiralized into noodles
02 - 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
03 - 1 carrot, julienned
04 - 1 cup snap peas, trimmed
05 - 2 green onions, sliced
06 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
07 - 1 inch piece fresh ginger, grated

→ Sauce

08 - 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce or tamari for gluten-free
09 - 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
10 - 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
11 - 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
12 - 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes, optional

→ Garnish

13 - 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
14 - Fresh cilantro or basil, chopped, optional
15 - Lime wedges, optional

# Directions:

01 - In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, honey, and chili flakes. Set aside.
02 - Heat a large non-stick skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add a splash of oil if desired, then sauté garlic and ginger for 30 seconds until fragrant.
03 - Add bell pepper, carrot, and snap peas. Stir fry for 3 to 4 minutes until just tender.
04 - Add zucchini noodles and green onions. Stir fry for 2 to 3 minutes until noodles are just softened but still crisp.
05 - Pour in the sauce and toss everything together for 1 to 2 minutes until evenly coated and heated through.
06 - Remove from heat. Divide between bowls and garnish with sesame seeds, herbs, and lime wedges if desired.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It's ready faster than takeout, and you'll actually taste the food instead of just feeling full.
  • The sauce is so flavorful that you forget you're eating vegetables instead of pasta.
  • Your body feels lighter after eating it, not sluggish, which changes how your whole evening goes.
02 -
  • Don't spiralize your zucchini until you're about to cook—they'll start releasing water and get soggy if they sit around, even in the fridge.
  • The magic moment is when the zucchini noodles still have a little firmness to them, which means you need to pull them off the heat just when you think they might need another minute.
03 -
  • If you don't have a spiralizer, a julienne peeler works great and you'll feel fancy using a tool with that name.
  • Cook this in a wok if you have one because the sloped sides make it so much easier to keep everything moving without anything escaping onto the stove.
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