If you’re tired of cauliflower rice as a side for Asian dishes, and want something with a bit more zing, try this zucchini noodles with black pepper sauce recipe. If you want to make a meal out of it, throw in your favourite protein (chicken, beef, shrimp or tofu all work quite well.)
Zucchini Noodles with Black Pepper Sauce Recipe
Ingredients:
- 2 medium zucchini, spiralized (squeeze out some of the liquid with paper/kitchen towels)
- 3 oz enoki mushrooms
- ¾ cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 orange bell pepper, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup shelled edamame
- 1 green onion, sliced
- 2–3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped (optional)
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
Sauce Ingredients:
- ⅓ cup tamari soy sauce (*May sub with coconut aminos
- 3 tablespoons water
- 2 teaspoons unsweetened rice vinegar (or raw cider vinegar)
- ½ teaspoon Lakanto granulated monk fruit sweetener
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper(or to taste) (or more, to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1½ tsp fresh ginger, finely minced
- ¼ teaspoon glucomannan (*May sub xanthum gum, but glucomannan is healthier.)
Directions:
Mix up the sauce ingredients in a small bowl or liquid measuring cup. Taste sauce and add additional black pepper or syrup as desired.
Heat a large pan over medium-high heat. Add a little coconut oil (about 1 Tbsp) to the pan and heat.
Add the bell peppers to the pan. Cook over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes.
Add enoki mushrooms and zucchini noodles and cook 2-3 minutes longer.Stir in the sauce and continue to stir while the sauce thickens (this should only take a minute or two). Immediately remove from heat and serve with fresh cilantro, if des
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