Spiralized Zucchini Pad Thai Bowls {Low-Carb}
These Spiralized Zucchini Pad Thai Bowls are a low-carb meal prep option made with chicken, fresh veggies and Pad Thai sauce.
Servings: 4 bowls
Calories: 382kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive or coconut oil
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 1 lb chicken breasts
- 4 zucchini, spiralized or cut into matchsticks
- 1 cup Carrot matchsticks
- 1 cup red cabbage, thinly chopped
- 2 scallions, sliced
- 2 tbsp chopped peanuts
- 1/3 cup finely chopped cilantro
Pad Thai Sauce
- 1/4 cup tamarind paste
- 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce or tamari
- 1 tbsp peanut butter
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tsp fish sauce
- 2 tsp lime juice
Instructions
- Whisk ingredients for Pad Thai sauce together in a medium-sized glass bowl.
- Heat olive oil on med-high heat. Add onions, sauteeing for 2-3 min until softened. Add chicken and 3/4 of the Pad Thai Sauce, stirring to combine and cooking for 8-10 min until chicken is fully cooked.
- Remove from heat and add zucchini noodles, sauteeing for 30 seconds with remaining Pad Thai sauce. Remove from heat immediately and add to glass meal prep bowls (I got mine from IKEA!).
- Add chicken, carrots and red cabbage to each bowl, garnishing with scallions, peanuts and cilantro. Refrigerate up to 4-5 days and take for work!
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Notes
You can try making this recipe with another kind of spiralized vegetable like spiralized carrots.
Sprinkle a bit of salt over the zucchini after spiralizing and let it sit for 10 minutes to remove any excess moisture.
Store these zucchini bowls in the fridge for up to 5 days. Reheat on the stovetop or in the microwave for 1 minute.
Freeze the chicken either raw or cooked for up to 3 months. Defrost in the fridge overnight then reheat or cook as normal.
Nutrition
Calories: 382kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 532mg | Potassium: 751mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 1050IU | Vitamin C: 66.8mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 2.3mg