Zucchini Noodles and Summer Vegetables with Sweet Pepper Chicken Sausage

Zucchini noodles, also known as "zoodles", are tossed with chicken sausage and summer vegetables, creating a quick, easy, grain- and gluten-free recipe.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 208 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 1 large tomato, diced
• 1 teaspoon garlic paste
• 1 pinch sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 2 zucchini, cut into noodle-shape strands
• 1 tablespoon seasoned salt (such as Spike® seasoning)
• 2 sweet pepper chicken sausages, sliced
• 1 cup lightly torn fresh spinach
• 0.5 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 0.25 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 0.33333334326744 cup chopped white onion

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook zucchini noodles (zoodles) in the boiling water until tender yet firm to the bite, about 3 minutes; drain.

Step 2

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir green bell pepper, onion, 1 tablespoon seasoned salt, and sea salt for 3 minutes. Add chicken sausage and cook until sausage is lightly browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Add spinach, basil, and garlic paste; season with seasoned salt. Cook until spinach is wilted, 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 3

Toss zoodles with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil on a serving plate; season with sea salt. Add sausage mixture and tomatoes; top with Parmesan cheese and season with salt and black pepper.