Zucchini Noodle Alfredo

Zucchini noodles, also known as "zoodles", replace pasta in this zucchini Alfredo dish with prosciutto in this easy, grain-free meal.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 400 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pinch white pepper
• 1 (8 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
• ½ cup frozen peas, thawed
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil, or to taste
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 1 cup chopped asparagus
• 4 zucchini, sliced
• 2 ounces prosciutto, chopped
• ¼ cup pine nuts, or to taste (Optional)
• 1 cup Alfredo sauce, or as desired

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir pine nuts until fragrant and toasted, about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Slice zucchini into noodle-shaped strands using a spiralizing device.

Step 3

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir mushrooms, asparagus, and prosciutto until vegetables are tender and prosciutto is slightly crisp, 6 to 8 minutes.

Step 4

Stir Alfredo sauce, peas, and zucchini into vegetable-prosciutto mixture; toss gently and simmer over low heat until sauce is heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Mix tomatoes into zucchini mixture and remove skillet from heat.

Step 5

Ladle zucchini mixture into bowls and season with white pepper and nutmeg. Sprinkle basil and pine nuts over each.