Chicken Pad Thai with Zoodles

Have You Heard?

 Have you heard about Zoodles lately! If you haven’t heard of  these “noodles”, they are simply spiraled zucchini. Since about 2015 Kitchen Aid appliances and others have been promoting gadgets which spiralize everything from zucchini, carrots, and such.  It’s a great substitute for regular, high calorie pasta or rice noodles, and it takes on the flavor of whatever you are cooking it with, very nicely.

  
After having such great success with it in many other recipes, the original poster (Wendy Zitzman from http://www.laaloosh.com/recipe/chicken-pad-thai-zoodles/) decided to try it in one of her most favorite noodle based recipes ever – Pad Thai. So instead of traditional Thai rice noodles, Wendy used her Zoodles instead. She writes, "it turned out fantastic! It was delicious, and filling, and definitely helped to satiate my craving for Pad Thai." Sooooo... If you have a couple of extra Smart Points to spare, she recommends adding some crushed peanuts on top, just before serving – it really helps to give that authentic, restaurant feel. Thanks to Wendy  and  Enjoy!

           

Fresh, light and flavorful, this is one seriously delicious, yet low calorie, Pad Thai.

Using “Zoodles” instead of traditional rice noodles, this beloved recipe gets a very healthy makeover.

Servings     Prep Time       Cook Time
4 servings     15 minutes     15 minutes

Ingredients

•     1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast diced
•     3 medium zucchini spiraled
•     1 medium red bell pepper thinly sliced
•     1/3 cup carrots shredded
•     1 small white onion thinly sliced
•     1 tbsp olive oil
•     3 cloves of garlic minced
•     3 tbsp reduced fat peanut butter
•     3 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
•     1 tbsp honey
•     1 tbsp fish sauce
•     1 tsp red pepper flakes
•     1 tsp toasted sesame oil
•     1/4 cup cilantro finely chopped
•     1/4 cup green onion chopped
•     Juice of 1 lime

Instructions

    In a large skillet or wok, heat oil over medium high heat. Add in chicken and garlic, and sauté until chicken is cooked through and browned, about 5-7 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.

    Return pan to heat, and add in white onions and bell pepper. Cook, stirring often, until veggies are tender, about 3-4 minutes. Return chicken to pan, and add in “zoodles”, and cook for another 2-3 minutes, stirring/tossing often. Transfer entire pan to a large bowl.

    In a small bowl, whisk together peanut butter, soy sauce, sesame oil, lime juice, honey, fish sauce, and red pepper flakes.

    Pour sauce into the large bowl with the chicken and veggies. Toss well to combine. Top with cilantro and green onions.

Recipe Notes

Entire recipe makes 4 servings
Serving size is about 1 1/2 cups
Each serving = 6 Smart Points

PER SERVING: 257 calories; 11g fat; 1.5g saturated fat; 11g carbohydrates; 1g fiber; 5g sugar; 30g protein