An absolutely delicious ‘skinny’ take on Pad Thai with spiralized zucchini noodles. Quick, easy and totally delicious.

Of all the food trends and ideas I picked up on Pinterest, courgetti (courgette ‘spaghetti’ / zucchini noodles) is the one I am most glad to have discovered.

Super quick, easy, healthy, tasty, low carb – the list of their attributes is long. Simply put, I love the stuff.

All you need to create these is a julienne peeler or, better yet, a spiraliser.

Tabletop spiralizers are probably quicker and easier to use – if a bit more fiddly to clean. I used courgette noodles to make this slimming friendly Pad Thai and it is finger-licking good.

It’s one of those dishes that takes longer to prep than actually cook. The trick is having everything diced and prepared beforehand so that assembly is easy and quick.

You can use flat rice noodles instead of the noodles in this recipe. These usually require no cooking, just soaking for a few minutes in hot water, then rinsing in cold water and draining before using.

This skinny pad Thai is excellent if you are following Slimming World diet. The only syns are in the cornflour and but are almost negligible, so I think you can count this recipe as 1/2 syn per serving if you use sweetener instead of palm sugar.

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Skinny Pad Thai with courgette noodles Lucy Parissi | Supergolden Bakes An absolutely delicious 'skinny' take on Pad Thai with courgette (zucchini) noodles. Quick, easy and delicious. 5 from 1 vote Print Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Servings: 1 large serving Calories: 580 kcal Ingredients 2 tbsp fish sauce 2 tbsp fish sauce

1 tbsp palm sugar or Sukrin sweetener 1 tbsp palm sugar or Sukrin sweetener

1 tbsp lime juice 1 tbsp lime juice

1 large garlic clove finely minced (use a garlic press) 1 large garlic clove finely minced (use a garlic press)

1/2 tsp cornflour cornstarch diluted in 1 tbsp cold water 1/2 tsp cornflour cornstarch diluted in 1 tbsp cold water

1 small red chilli finely chopped 1 small red chilli finely chopped

1 shallot finely chopped 1 shallot finely chopped

1/2 tsp tamarind paste 1/2 tsp tamarind paste

1 small bunch spring onions scallions finely chopped 1 small bunch spring onions scallions finely chopped

reserve 1 tbsp to sprinkle on top of cooked dish reserve 1 tbsp to sprinkle on top of cooked dish

180 g | 6.4oz jumbo raw prawns (shrimp) 180 g | 6.4oz jumbo raw prawns (shrimp)

1 large courgette (zucchini) per serving 1 large courgette (zucchini) per serving

1 egg 1 egg

1 tbsp rapeseed oil to fry 1 tbsp rapeseed oil to fry

2 tbsp crushed peanuts to serve or replace with paleo-friendly nuts 2 tbsp crushed peanuts to serve or replace with paleo-friendly nuts

1 tbsp coriander (cilantro) finely chopped to serve 1 tbsp coriander (cilantro) finely chopped to serve

Lime wedges to serve Lime wedges to serve Instructions Use a spiralizer to create the courgette noodles. Put them on a large plate and set aside.

Put the fish sauce, palm sugar, lime juice, garlic, tamarind paste in a small bowl and mix together to dissolve the palm sugar. Mix in the cornflour.

Devein the prawns (shrimp) and cut along the spine to 'butterfly' them. Set them aside.

Crack the egg in a small bowl and mix together with a fork.

Heat the oil in a large pan or small wok. Add the shallot and spring onions and cook, stirring constantly, for about a minute.

Add the prawns and cook, stirring constantly, until they just turn pink.

Add the sauce mix and stir together for a couple of minutes.

Push everything in the pan to one side and add the egg to the other side. Let it cook for a minute until it starts to set, then scramble it by mixing with the other ingredients.

Serve over the courgette noodles and sprinkle with some crushed peanuts and a scattering of chopped coriander and spring onions. Notes If you can't find tamarind paste use 1/2 tbsp vinegar and a few drops of Worcestershire sauce. If you wish to serve 2 increase the prawn quantity and add 2 eggs put keep the rest of the ingredients the same. Use 1 courgette (zucchini) per person. Nutritional Info Calories: 580 kcal | Carbohydrates: 38 g | Protein: 41 g | Fat: 30 g | Saturated Fat: 4 g | Cholesterol: 390 mg | Sodium: 3966 mg | Potassium: 1336 mg | Fiber: 5 g | Sugar: 21 g | Vitamin A: 1605 IU | Vitamin C: 119.6 mg | Calcium: 212 mg | Iron: 4.5 mg Tried this recipe? Mention @supergolden88 or tag #supergoldenbakes

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