Easy Walnut & Mushroom Zucchini Noodles
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Zucchini noodles are tossed in a quick tomato-basil sauce with savory mushrooms and crunchy walnuts to create this healthy and super-easy summer meal.
Course:
Entree
Cuisine:
American
Servings: 4
Calories: 270 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp. olive oil divided
- 12 oz. cremini mushrooms, stemmed, cleaned and sliced
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2-14 oz. cans diced tomatoes
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- 3 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- 4 medium zucchinis, spiralized (about 6 cups zucchini noodles)
- ½ cup fresh basil leaves
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
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Coat the bottom of a large pot with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and place over medium heat. Add mushrooms in a single layer. Cook about 5 minutes, until browned on bottoms. Flip and cook 5 minutes more on opposite sides. Remove from pot and transfer to a plate.
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Add remaining tablespoon of oil to pot. When oil is hot, add onion onion and sauté until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute more, until very fragrant.
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Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste and balsamic vinegar, and return mushrooms to the pot. Stir a few times and bring to a simmer. Allow to simmer for about 5 minutes, until sauce thickens up a bit. Stir in walnuts and zucchini noodles. Cook up to 2 minutes, depending on how tender you like your zucchini noodles (or if you like them very firm, remove from heat immediately). Stir in basil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Divide onto plates and serve.
Nutrition Facts
Easy Walnut & Mushroom Zucchini Noodles
Amount Per Serving
Calories 270
Calories from Fat 154
% Daily Value*
Fat 17.1g26%
Saturated Fat 1.7g9%
Sodium 342mg14%
Potassium 1582mg45%
Carbohydrates 24.3g8%
Fiber 7g28%
Sugar 12.4g14%
Protein 10.9g22%
Calcium 70mg7%
Iron 2.7mg15%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.