Zucchini Noodle Pad Thai
This zucchini noddle pad thai recipe was made by our certified health coach Melissa Nohr. She is a busy mom of 2 sets of twins and she is passionate about whole food nutrition and healthy lifestyle on a budget.
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Zucchini Noodle Pad Thai
Prep
Cook
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Yield 4-6 Servings
Ingredients (use organic if possible):
- 2 pounds of zucchini, or packaged zucchini noodles
- 2 cups broccoli
- ¼ cup avocado oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced.
- 2 tsp. Himalayan pink salt
- 3 tbsp. almond butter
- 2 tbsp. fresh lime juice
- 2 tbsp. Coconut aminos
- 2 tbsp. vegetable (or chicken) broth
- ½ cup fresh cilantro
- ½ cup sprouted sunflower seeds
Servings: 4-6
Directions:
Step #1: Spiralize or grate zucchini into noodles if not using packaged zucchini noodles. Here is a great spiralizer.
Step #2: Heat avocado oil in pan over medium heat. Add zucchini noodles, broccoli, and garlic and sauté until tender.
Step #3: For sauce, stir together almond butter, lime juice, coconut aminos, and broth. Heat mixture over medium-low heat until warm.
Step #4: To assemble, toss sauce with noodle mixture. Top with sprouted sunflower seeds and fresh cilantro.
***The nutrition info for this recipe is based on the linked ingredients above**
Courses Dinner
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 1/2 cups
Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
Calories 347 | ||
% Daily Value | ||
Total Fat 29 g | 45% | |
Total Carbohydrates 14 g | 5% | |
Dietary Fiber 4 g | 16% | |
Sugars 5 g | ||
Protein 9 g | 18% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Dr Jockers Comments
This zucchini noodle pad Thai is a wonderful low-carb, plant-based Thai recipe that is loaded with nutrition and tastes great. Zucchini makes a great noodle texture and is low in carbohydrates so this is approved on a ketogenic diet plan. If you are looking for a healthy Asian noodle recipe than you cannot get better than this!
Avocado oil has a high heat point, so it is acceptable to cook with. Most Asian dishes use soy sauce and peanut sauces but we substituted these with coconut amino’s which are soy free and almond butter which is much better than peanut butter.
Peanut butter is very high in inflammatory omega 6 fatty acids and is considered a high mycotoxin food with high levels of afflatoxin. There are some brands that are better than others, but in general, I recommend avoiding peanuts. Soy is also high in afflatoxin and phytoestrogens and I recommend avoiding it.
This recipe has tons of phytonutonutrient rich foods such as broccoli, cilantro, garlic, lime juice and sprouted sunflower seeds. Let us know how you enjoyed this in the comments section below.
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