Butternut Squash Noodles

Butternut Squash Noodles

So most of us know that vegetable noodles are the new “thing” these days. You can see them popping up everywhere as a healthier alternatives to regular pasta.  Previously I have shown you healthy pasta alternatives likeZoodles andSpaghetti Squash, and I will show you another healthy vegetable alternative...butternut squash.  
Butternut squash have a great color that adds to your presentation, but they also have a firmness to them that holds up really well in recipes.  Butternut squash is loaded with nutrients like folate, beta-carotene, potassium, and vitamin C. It is also considered an anti-inflammatory food because of it’s high antioxidant content. 

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Yield: 3-4 cups of noodles

Here's what you need:

• one butternut squash
• 2 tsp of butter or ghee, melted
• salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven 400’F.
2. Peel, cut off bulbous end (this cannot be spiralized), and trim the other end off of the piece you are about to spiralize.
3. Cut your butternut piece in half to make it easier to handle.
4. Using a spiralizer (with either the medium or large noodle fitting), process butternut into fun noodle shapes.
5. Transfer to baking sheet and drizzle with 2 teaspoons of melted butter or ghee.
6. Bake for 8-10 minutes, until al dente. Salt to taste.
7. Enjoy!

I hope that you get a chance to give this recipe a try. Remember, in your kitchen you can create anything you want. Use this recipe as a template and if you want, add flavors you like or subtract things you dislike. If you like a recipe, play around with the ingredients and amounts and make it yours! Also remember, I’m only a call or email away  to assist you in all things fitness and help you achieve your best body yet.​​​​​​


Dedicated To Making Healthy Your Habit,
Mychael

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