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    Home » Recipes » Entrees

    Spicy Sunbutter Zoodles

    Published: Jun 3, 2013 · Modified: Apr 15, 2023 by Lauren · This post may contain affiliate links · 17 Comments

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    This has been my favorite lunch as of late.

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    If you follow me on Facebook, you've seen me recently swoon over Sunbutter.

    Peanut butter and almond butter, while still favorites of mine, have taken a backseat to this temptress of a condiment.

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    My typical (and favorite) lunch is a big salad that I can cram tons of vegetables into, but lately, these 'noodles' are overtaking my lettuce obsession....and that sauce....creamy, tangy, spicy, slightly sweet....I could eat a bowl of it all by itself.

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    Noodles before salting and squeezing...

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    Noodles after....

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    ....a bit more noodle-y without the crisp, fresh veggie bite.

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    Spicy Sunbutter Noodles

    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Total Time10 minutes mins
    Servings: 1
    Calories: 314kcal
    Author: Lauren Goslin

    Ingredients

    • Sauce:
    • 2 T. Sunbutter you can also use peanut butter or almond butter if you prefer
    • 1 ½ T. lime juice
    • 1 ½ t. soy sauce
    • 1 T. water
    • ½ t. garlic minced
    • ½ t. fresh ginger minced
    • ⅛ t. red pepper flakes
    • 5 drops liquid stevia or 1 t. maple syrup
    • Noodles:
    • 1 zucchini spiralized or ribboned
    • ½ c. cucumber diced
    • ¼ c. carrot grated
    • 2 T. cilantro chopped
    • sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds for topping, optional

    Instructions

    • Mix all of the ingredients together for the sauce until they emulsify and combine smoothly.
    • For the zucchini noodles, I like to spiralize them, sprinkle them with salt and leave them in a sieve for about 10 minutes. Then, a put them in a dish towel in squeeze out the excess water. They become a bit more limp and 'noodle-like' when I do this, but you can eat them either way.
    • Toss the noodles and vegetables with the sauce.
    • Top with seeds and enjoy!

    Notes

    Nutrition facts are based on using Sunbutter, stevia, the listed vegetables, and one tablespoon of pumpkin seeds. Weight Watchers points (new system): 8

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1 | Calories: 314kcal | Carbohydrates: 23.5g | Protein: 12.9g | Fat: 20.6g | Saturated Fat: 2.9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 17.7g | Sodium: 612mg | Fiber: 7.9g | Sugar: 8.4g

     

     

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    Comments

    1. Enid

      October 06, 2014 at 9:02 am

      Please add my address to your list

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      • Lauren

        October 06, 2014 at 10:34 am

        Will do Enid! 🙂

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    2. Sherry

      May 19, 2014 at 10:53 pm

      Hi, once I sprinkle salt and squeeze the noodles, do
      I have to rinse off the salt?

      Reply
      • Lauren

        May 20, 2014 at 12:44 pm

        Hi Sherry,

        No rinsing needed here! 🙂

        Reply
    3. Christopher James

      August 05, 2013 at 11:34 pm

      Wow. That looks delicious!!!!!! Thanks for sharing the recipe...

      Reply
    4. Heather

      June 09, 2013 at 1:05 pm

      This sounds wonderful. I am currently loving toasted almond butter.

      Reply
    5. Chelsea Rosario

      June 06, 2013 at 6:55 am

      To some who are unfamiliar with the noodle dishes, they will find this food weird because of the different ingredients mixed in it but it is actually delicious and healthy too considering the vegetables that have been mixed in it. I always love noodles for their unique taste.

      Reply
    6. Summer

      June 04, 2013 at 6:54 pm

      I substituted the sunbutter for peanut, julienne peeled all the veggies, sauteed the zucchini and carrots, and tossed everything else. It was a delicious meal and super easy!!

      Reply
      • Lauren

        June 04, 2013 at 7:52 pm

        Awesome, thanks for the feedback Summer! 😀

        Reply
    7. jodye @ chocolate and chou fleur

      June 04, 2013 at 8:56 am

      I love using sunbutter in savory dishes, and I've really been into asian flavors lately. This looks like a great summery meal!

      Reply
    8. Stacy @Stacy Makes Cents

      June 04, 2013 at 8:32 am

      Oh. My. Gosh. These got pinned ASAP!!!!! 🙂 Visiting from Slightly Indulgent Tuesday!

      Reply
      • Lauren

        June 04, 2013 at 8:52 am

        Haha, thanks Stacy! 🙂

        Reply
    9. Mary Frances @ The Sweet Tooth Life

      June 03, 2013 at 4:02 pm

      Oh my word. That sounds so good! Pinning and already I can imagine how happy my mouth will be. I've been wanting a veggie noodleizer (yeah, not a word...sorry!) for my birthday and its coming up! I'm going to try this sauce on other things first, so ex I obviously can't wait until my birthday;)

      Reply
    10. Gabby @ the veggie nook

      June 03, 2013 at 12:14 pm

      Oh I was hoping this would be on zucchini noodles. Looks so slurpy and delicious. I must get a spiralizer!

      Reply
      • Lauren

        June 04, 2013 at 8:53 am

        Yes Gabby, I think you would definitely benefit from one! They're on sale on Amazon right now. 🙂

        Reply
    11. Susan

      June 03, 2013 at 8:15 am

      This recipe looks wonderful. My current favorite nut butter is almond. But I've not had cashew or sun butter. I make my own almond & peanut butter now, and I'm guessing one would use the same technique for other butters. Homemade butters just look so much better than the store-bought ones, and I really like knowing that there is just one ingredient in them. 🙂

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      • Lauren

        June 03, 2013 at 8:44 am

        Thank you Susan! I just started eating the Sunbutter because I feel like I'm reacting to almonds and peanuts lately. I'm hoping to try to make my own soon!

        Reply

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