Zoodle Pasta
on Apr 10, 2017, Updated Feb 26, 2025
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This simple Zoodle Pasta recipe calls for just 6 ingredients and takes 10 minutes to make.
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About Nutritional Yeast
Those that have been following Running on Real Food for a while know how much I love nutritional yeast. If you’re unfamiliar with it, nutritional yeast is made from a single-celled organism that is grown on molasses then harvested, washed and dried. It doesn’t have the same properties as baking yeast because it’s dried with heat, which deactivates it. You might see nutritional yeast referred to as “nooch” in the food blogger world, which is a little more fun than calling it nutritional yeast. It’s not the most flattering of names, is it?
Nutritional yeast is a wonderful food for plant-based eaters because it’s fortified with vitamin B12 which can be difficult to get if you don’t eat animal products. In addition to B vitamins, nutritional yeast is high in selenium, zinc and protein and is low in fat and contains no added sugars or preservatives.
More Reading: What is Nutritional Yeast and How to Use It
Okayyy, okay. About these Cheesy Vegan Zoodles. So, to whip up this creamy, cheesy dish, it’s a quick dice, a quick spiralize, a quick cook and you’re done! All you need is onion, bell pepper, garlic powder, nutritional yeast, vegetable stock and zucchini. That’s it!
This recipe came about near the end of the week when I was low on groceries but wanted something quick and healthy for dinner. 10 minutes later I was sitting down to easy, cheesy vegan zoodles!
More Recipes to Try!
Curries
Vegan Butter Tofu
Baking
Seed Bread
Brownies
Vegan Protein Brownies
Vegan Soups
Kale and Cauliflower Soup
Zoodle Pasta
Ingredients
- 4 small zucchinis, spiralized into noodles (750 g)
- 1/2 cup diced onion, 75 g
- 1 cup diced red pepper, 130 g
- 3 tbsp vegetable stock, water is ok if you don’t have stock
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 3/4 cup nutritional yeast, 45 g
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Add the zucchini, onion and red pepper to a pan with the vegetable stock. Cook over medium heat for a few minutes.
- Add the garlic powder and nutritional yeast and cook for a few minutes until everything is combined and creamy.
- Add salt and pepper, to taste.
Just bought a spiralizer and tried this recipe out. Very yummy, simple to make, and healthy. Thank you!
Multiplied this recipe by two for me and my fiance, since we aren’t restricting calories. I added rosemary, paprika, and cayenne. Delightful!
This was SOOO easy and REALLY tasty.
I sauteed the peppers and zoodles a bit before adding the water because I need to dry those zoodles out.
I also added black olives and spinach.
So yummm! The low calories and high protein aspect of the recipe makes it even better!
This will definitely be on rotation.