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How to cook your zoodles (3 ways)Tips to prevent your zucchini noodles from becoming a mushy, watery mess
How To Make Zoodles (Options)
There are several ways you can turn zucchini into noodles. And you may want to try to use a kitchen tool you already have rather than investing in another gadget. Check out these three options and see the zoodles they make.
How to Cook Zoodles
There are a few different ways you can cook your zoodles, and I have a tip for when to keep them raw a little further down. The key here is to not overcook them! Zucchini is nearly all water, so when you go to cook zucchini noodles it releases the water content of the vegetable. And if you overcook them, you’ll end up with a watery, mushy pile of zoodles. Here are my favorite ways to cook zoodles on the stove, in the microwave or in the oven.
Some Recipes With Zucchini Noodles
Easy Garlic Butter Shrimp (Twist of Lemon!)Easy Zucchini CasserolePork Ramen NoodlesSzechuan Noodles
Your Turn to Make Zoodles
Whether you’ve been wanting to try making zucchini noodles or you’ve been searching for to avoid mushy zoodles, use this post to make them delicious every time!
Squeeze them out before cooking – ring them out in some paper towels or a lightweight dish towelDon’t overcook them – stick to the cook times and methods aboveAdd them into soups and sauces at the very end – they’ll get cooked just being in the warm soup or sauceEat them raw – add them to a salad raw or if you’re going to be eating them with anything else that’s warm, simply toss raw zoodles with the rest of the warmed up ingredients
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