Put your hands together for white bean vegan meatballs with zoodles! Two things that are practically made for each other, so put them together with some spicy tomato sauce and you’ve got a most delicious and healthy, meat-free dinner sure to make everyone in the house a happy, happy camper.

So about these so-called, “meat” balls. Well, obvs there’s no meat in sight but what else…

savoury

high in protein

high in fibre

low in fat

easy to make

flavourful

crispy on the outside, soft on the inside

perfect for topping pasta or salad

easy to customize with different spices

dairy-free

egg-free

gluten-free option

hold together

delicious the next day

What’s not to love! I did the right thing and added mine to a nice big bowl of zucchini noodles with spicy tomato sauce and it was the perfect comforting bowl of yum after a long day. (Not sayin’ a meatball sub would be a bad idea…next time…)

A Tip for Better Zoodles

Zucchini has a very high water content and you may have noticed that your zoodles dishes tend to come out watery. To prevent soggy zoodles, add your spiralized zucchini to a colander, sprinkle with sea salt, shaking to distribute and let them sit for at least 10 minutes.

Lay a large dish towel flat on the counter, take your zoodles, shaking first to remove any excess water, and place them in the centre of the towel. Wrap the towel up around the zoodles and squeeze and twist the towel to remove excess water. Now they’re ready for use!

You can eat spiralized zucchini noodles raw or cooked, I like both, it just depends on what you’re making. If you’re cooking them, careful not to overcook. You want them to be tender but still have a bit of crunch to them.

Zoodles and Vegan Meatballs

K, it’s time! Vegan White Bean Meatballs, dress ’em up with a fancy pasta or toss ’em in a healthy salad, or dream up an epic vegan meatball sub. The choice is yours!

For more zoodle recipes, try my roasted garlic and red pepper zoodles, Low Fat Vegan Pesto Zoodles with Broccoli or raw zucchini noodles with hemp seed pesto.