Name: Fresh Garden Zoodles
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 260 min
Ingredients: 2 pints cherry tomatoes (halved); ½ cup extra virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; ½ cup fresh basil (sliced); Pinch crushed red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; Freshly cracked black pepper; 1 pound zucchini noodles; 1 cup Parmesan (optional)

Fresh Garden Zoodles

This recipe comes together super fast and really shines on a light on fresh vegetables. It’s a great side for fish or chicken, but it can easily be turned into a main when mixed up with freshly cooked spaghetti, a great way to cut the carbs in your pasta meal, but still satisfy your craving.

Fresh Garden Zoodles

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 4 20

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Servings

Ingredients

2 pints cherry tomatoes halved
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
½ cup fresh basil sliced
Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Freshly cracked black pepper
1 pound zucchini noodles
1 cup Parmesan optional

Instructions

In the morning or at least 4 hours before dinner, in a large bowl mix cherry tomatoes with evoo, garlic, basil, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper, set aside at room temp until dinner time. If making your own zucchini noodles, prepare them and let them sit at room temperature on a clean kitchen towel to dry out.
In a large deep sauté pan over medium high heat sauté zucchini in a bit of oil until hot. Add marinated tomatoes and toss well in pan for a few minutes until everything is hot and mixed. Turn off heat, add parmesan if using and mix again. Serve hot or at room temperature.