Spiralized veggie noodles and riced vegetables are a delicious twist on how to get your recommend four-to-five servings of vegetables a day. Not only adding a colorful pop to your recipes, the substitution is a healthy way to enjoy some of your favorite meals. At Butcher Boy we carry spiralized and riced veggies pre-packaged and waiting to be made into your dinner. For noodles, we carry butternut squash, summer squash, and zucchini. For riced, we have both broccoli and cauliflower.
Pick-up your pre-packed veggies today and save several steps in these feel-good recipes that also taste good.
Noodle Recipes:
1) Sausage and Kale over Butternut Squash Noodles
With crumbled sausage, sweet onions, and peppery baby kale, you’ll hear your stomach rumble with hunger at the sight of this vibrant edible masterpiece. Nutmeg and sage assist in elevating the flavor of the butternut squash noodles, or bunoodles, as A Whole New Twist lovingly calls them.
2) Zucchini Noodles with Avocado Pesto
How often can you say creamy and healthy in the same sentence? Eat Yourself Skinny invites you to enjoy a big bowl of avocado pesto pasta made with sautéed zucchini noodles. Lemon juice, sea salt, and basil leaves add a next-level taste complexity to this dish that makes you feel full and satisfied.
3) Summer Squash Pasta with Garlic and Tomatoes
Ready for a dish that looks as happy as you’ll be eating it? With bright yellows from soft summer squash noodles, and vibrant red from plump tomatoes, this five-ingredient recipe from Veganosity is as simple as it is pretty. Olive oil and diced garlic make a healthy, yet flavorful accompaniment to this lively meal.
Riced Veggies Recipes:
1. Cauliflower Fried Rice
When it comes to tricking your tastebuds, this side dish from Iowa Girl Eats takes the figurative cake. Fry up the cauliflower rice with mixed vegetables and chopped green onions in hot sesame oil and egg. Add minced garlic, then season with salt and pepper. Bet you thought you’d never eat such a healthy fried food.
2. Creamy Garlic Riced Broccoli
This nutritional side from Barefoot Provisions is a perfect for the dinner plate, or a healthy but indulgent snack. Skillfully combining the flavors of two delectable vegetables, riced broccoli is mixed with butternut squash, nutritional yeast, and coconut milk cheese-like sauce.
3. Broccoli and Cauliflower Rice Chicken Casserole
Riced vegetables make great sides, but they can also help make a fantastic and filling dinner. This chicken casserole from Isabel Eats brilliantly mixes riced cauliflower and broccoli into a baked dish the whole family will enjoy. Prepare to be extra pleased when devouring the tasty leftovers the next day. If there are any.
Want more dinner ideas?
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