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Avocado Courgette Spaghetti

You’ve all probably heard of the popular dish that is courgette spaghetti (aka zoodles or zucchini noodles) it’s so popular now that you can even find it being sold in supermarkets along with other popular ‘dishes’ like cauliflower ‘cous cous’.

Courgette spaghetti is basically a raw courgette, sliced into long noodles using a spiralizer, nothing fancy really, but it’s a great way to add more raw vegetables into your diet. It’s definitely a lot more fun eating courgette in the form of noodles, because let’s face it, most of us won’t even consider eating a courgette raw otherwise! 

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If you don’t fancy the idea of eating courgettes as your main source of carb in a meal, a good idea is to bulk up regular spaghetti with courgette ribbons. That way you feel like you’re eating spaghetti but you’re getting the goodness of courgettes in there as well. 

To make this recipe gluten free I’m using brown rice spaghetti, but of course you can use any type you like!

I’m also adding in some peas for some protein, but again you can add other forms of protein like tofu, tempeh, prawns, chicken…etc. 

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This avocado courgette spaghetti makes a great evening meal – high in healthy fats, iron, magnesium, potassium, B vitamins as well as vitamins A, C, E and K. It also has around 9g protein and 10g fibre!

As well as being gluten-free, this recipe is also vegan and dairy-free.

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