Carbonara might start with the word “carb” and the traditional version of this popular Italian pasta dish is indeed full of carbs. However, you can still enjoy the deliciousness of carbonara but without the carbs thanks to these zucchini noodle carbonara recipes.

I love the different twists on traditional Carbonara featured in some of these recipes. Traditional carbonara calls for letting the eggs cook slightly in the hot pasta. However, since zucchini noodles aren’t cooked to such a high temperature, many of these recipes call for scrambling the eggs separately and then adding to the dish. If you don’t mind your eggs on the uncooked side, you could toss them into the noodles the traditional way but from a food safety perspective we don’t recommend it. Another trick that one of the recipes below uses is to put a fried egg with a runny yolk on top of the dish instead of mixing the egg in as a sauce.

However you end up making your zoodle carbonara dish, we hope these recipes are a starting point for lots of delicious experimentation!

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Zucchini Pasta Carbonara



The asparagus in this recipe makes it extra delectable and healthy. Get the recipe at Mommypotamus.

Zucchini (Zettucine) Carbonara

We love that this is a one pot recipe that is ready in under ten minutes. Get the recipe at Cafe Delites.

Zucchini Noodle Carbonara



I love the simplicity of this recipe and how quickly it comes together. Get the recipe at Sarcastic Cooking.

Healthy Zucchini Pasta Carbonara



Putting the egg on top with a runny yolk that will ooze onto the zoodles when you cut into it is a brilliant idea. Get the recipe at Inspiralized.

Paleo Dairy-Free Zucchini Carbonara



This recipe cleverly uses cauliflower instead of cheese to get that creamy Carbonara texture without dairy. Get the recipe at The Roasted Root.

Zucchini Carbonara with Brussels Sprouts



As the author or this recipe states, this is a non-traditional Carbonara recipe but the addition of Brussels sprouts makes it oh-so-good and healthy. Get the recipe at The Toasted Pine Nut.

Gluten Free Zucchini Noodle Carbonara Recipe



This is a simply but delicious Zucchini Carbonara recipe with no extra bells and whistles. Get the recipe at Simply Gluten Free.

Zucchini Pasta Carbonara with Shrimp



Shrimp and asparagus add some pizzazz to this dish. Get the recipe at the Real Food Dietitians.

Vegan Zucchini Noodle Carbonara



Traditional Carbonara is pretty much the opposite of vegan but this recipe isn’t! Get the recipe at One Green Planet.

Peas Carbonara with Zoodles



The peas in this dish make it look as healthy and green as it is. Get the recipe from The Foodolic.