Meatless Monday: Butternut Squash and Zucchini Pasta with Dilled Vodka Vinaigrette

Hello Darlings!

One of the (many) perks of having a mother who is in the process of getting certified as a Natural Health Practitioner is that I get to play with lots of fun kitchen toys. Vitamix anyone? So when I saw that this week’s ingredient for Better With Veggies Meatless Monday A-Z Challenge was vodka, my mind immediately flew to ‘spiralizer’ (I’m odd, I know). If you don’t know, a spiralizer is a machine that slices ribbons from vegetables in a fluid motion, and turns out a product that, depending on the size of the blade, looks like spaghetti! Using this I created a deliciously vegan meal which is both super quick, and raw!

Ingredients:

For the Vegetable ‘Pasta:’

  • Butternut Squash
  • Zucchini
  • A Spiralizer (if you don’t have one you can either julienne your veggies or switch the veggies to plain pasta—still vegetarian!)

For the Dilled Vodka Vinaigrette:

  • 2 Tablespoons Vodka
  • 4 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 Tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar
  • 2 Tablespoons Chopped Green Onion
  • 1 Teaspoon Dill Weed
  • ½ Teaspoon Sweet Basil Leaf
  • 1 Clove Minced Garlic
  • Freshly Ground Black Pepper to Taste

Instructions:

1. Prep the squash by peeling it, slicing it in half, and discarding the seeds. I like to leave the skin on the Zucchini, but slice off each end.

2. Settle each veggie in the spiralizer and crank!
3. For the vinaigrette mix all ingredients in a small bowl and whisk until fully incorporated.
4. Toss the ‘pasta’ with the dilled vinaigrette and serve cold!
5. Enjoy- it really is that simple!
Tinkerbelle Loves Zucchini

I have two questions for you: what are your favorite kitchen toys and what would you make with your spiralizer? I’m thinking sweet potato curly fries are up next! Let me know in the comments below!

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  9. very inventive with the vinaigrette! this sounds fresh and lovely.

    sweet potato curly fries are the second thing I made with my spiralizer 😉 I love that thing – it is one of my favorite kitchen tools, especially in the summertime. I use my Vitamix and my juicer daily, and my food processor nearly that much, so those are definitely my top three.

  16. it looks so delicious!! and I'm starving right now.
    on the first pic it really looks like it was spaghetti haha. great!!

    and could you please post outfit pics with your sport shirts? ;))

    x