Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Zoodles w/ B&B Sauce! GF, V, SCD, & Paleo!

Hey Happy Tummies!

I have a confession: I love kitchen gadgets. :)

Today I was shopping at Bed Bath and Beyond, and let me tell you, that store is dangerous. You cannot leave without 3 supplementary "splurge" items.



You go in innocently enough, needing a new spatula, and leave with a newfangled potato peeler or heat resistant something-or-other.

Well, what do I come across today, but a veggie spiralizer. For 8 bucks! Yep! I've been wanting one for a while, but I've only been able to find spiralizers that cost upwards of 30 bucks. No. Thank you.



SO when I found one for eight bucks, I just couldn't pass it up. I mean, come on! It would have been a crime not to buy it:)



So tonight, I decided to use my new favorite kitchen gadget.

This spiralizer made making this dish so easy! I had this meal on the table in less than 25 minutes!




Now this may just look like a highly filtered tomato sauce over zucchini noodles. But look closer, friends. That sauce is, in fact, crimson - not red.

Why?

Because it's made out of BEETS! Beets and Butternut Squash to be exact.



They shine in my Zoodles with B&B Sauce!

A slightly sweeter tasting sauce over slurpy zucchini noodles.




Here's what you need:

1 beet, diced
1 cup cubed butternut squash
1 carrot, small diced
1/4 cup cashews, soaked for at least 30 minutes
1/4 tsp herbs de Provence

1 zucchini, made into noodles
basil, chopped (garnish)



Steam you beets, and butternut squash until tender. You can either do this in a steamer basket for about 10-15 minutes, or microwave them for 8 minutes. I microwaved mine. In the meantime, sauté your carrots in 1 Tbsp EVOO with your herbs and several pinches of salt.

When your veggies are finished steaming/sautéing  and tender, transfer them to the food processor with your soaked cashews, and process until smooth. You'll need to scrape the sides several time.

Top over noodle-ized zucchini, and garnish with chopped basil.

What a whimsical dish. The purple sauce is so fun, and the color jumps off the plate!



And the flavor is so unique and delicious. The sweetness from the carrots and the butternut squash compliment the earthy sweetness of the beets. It's rounded out by the delicate sweetness from the herbs de provence and basil.



And the textures were wonderful. The sauce was rich and creamy from the butternut squash. And let me tell you, magic happens when you soak cashews. They lend this beautiful creaminess to the sauce. Perfect with slurpy zoodles!



Definitely a deliciously fun and interesting twist on zucchini pasta and sauce!

What are your favorite kitchen gadgets?

Alright, until next time!! :D


30 comments:

  1. Wow. Beautiful presentation. Creative. Looks delicious!!

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    1. Thanks Mare. A little "out of the box" but still delicious, none the less:) thanks for your comment:)

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    1. Thanks melissa! So glad you stopped by! Have a great Thursday! :)

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  3. Wow mom used to always tell me to eat the rainbow. iI guess this meal has us covered. Beautiful

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    1. Thank you so much Bam! haha, I guess you're right! :D Thanks for stopping by! enjoy your afternoon!

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  4. What brand is your veggie spiralizer? I've been wanting to get one, but couldn't bring myself to paying $30.

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    1. Hi Natali! I know, 30 bucks is a bit steep. Mine is a vegetti (sp?) and was on sale! hope that helps! thanks for stopping by! enjoy your Thursday!

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  5. I need to get a spiralizer - these zoodles look too fun!! :)

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    1. Hi Ceara! I know! they're fun to slurp haha :) and the best part about this one is that it's dishwasher safe so i can make all the noodles i want and not have the annoying cleanup! glad you stopped by! have a great day!

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  6. I think I would prefer it with Tomatoes instead of Beets. Still very beautiful.

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    1. Hey Shen! Yeah, nothing "beets" the classic of a fresh italian tomato sauce ;) ;) ;) ahhh i'm too much lol hope you're having a good evening! thanks for stopping by!

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  7. $8 - it was practically free. It would have been a crime to leave it! Love this dish! I also have a weakness for new kitchen gagets and a spiralizer has definitely been on it!

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    1. Thanks Lindsey! My love for kitchen gadgets almost equals my love for bargains :) thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your night!

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  8. NEVER have I had beets before - NUTS right?!?!?!?!?! But I do love me some butternut squash! :D

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    1. Never?!!! Oh girl, time to give nature's candy a try! You're missing out!! :) thanks for stopping by! Have an awesome weekend!

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  9. I'm totally obsessed with kitchen gadgets too.. I feel the same way you do when I go into Target, somehow multiple items get thrown in my basket! Loving this fun recipe!

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    1. Thanks Pamela! Yeah target's dollar bins are dangerous!! Haha thanks for stopping by! Have a great afternoon!

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  10. $8?!! I need it! I've been looking for a spiralizer that isn't ridiculously priced.

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    1. I know! I'm all about a good bargain:) thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your evening!

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  11. What a fun gadget! I bought one in Rome but at a street stall and it didn't last for very long :( I'm sure yours is much better quality!

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    1. Hi Lorraine! Ooh a roman spiralizer! How very fancy:D haha thanks for stopping by! Have a great night

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  12. So glad you came to my blog so I could find yours! This is such a creative dish than the regular tomato sauce! I am not a fan of beets at all unfortunately, but I'm sure it's delicious. I do love that you added herbs de Provence. Oh, and I also bought a cheap handheld spiralizer from Bed Bath & Beyond as well! Love, love that store! You are right, it is dangerous in there :)

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    1. Thank you so much! I'm so glad I found YOUR blog! I know I'm all for cheap gadgets:) thanks for stopping by! Have a great night!

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  13. Zoodles are my favorite, and I LOVE the color of that beet sauce. Sounds amazing.

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    1. Thanks Rachel! Gotta love the zoodles! So glad you stopped by:) enjoy your night!

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  14. Love this idea of serving zoodles with bbq sauce!! Yumm!

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    1. Hey ami! Yeah zoodles are the ultimate canvas:) thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!

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  15. Looks good! I know what you mean about that store! I need to get one of those veggie spiralizers too! Sounds like you got a good deal!

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    1. Thanks Heather! Yeah, BB&B should come with a warning label! hah thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your evening!

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