Julienned Zucchini Noodles with Chicken meatballs is a healthier lite dish that can be made in under 30 minutes. It has an Italian flair that pasta lovers will adore.
Julienned Zucchini Noodles with Chicken Meatballs post is sponsored by Baker’s. This recipe and opinions are 100% my own.

I have to fess up. I’m always telling you about my attempts to get John to try vegetables and whole grain foods outside of his comfort zone.
The truth is I’ve really been dragging my own feet when it comes to zucchini noodles. That is until I made Julienned Zucchini Noodles with Chicken Meatballs.

I just love fresh produce and am panicking that it will not be around long enough for me to get my fill. So when I went to my Baker’s Supermarket I headed for the produce department.
I’ve been making a zucchini and yellow squash dish for several years and went over to the squash section. I decided to challenge myself and give zucchini noodles a try.

John had chicken meatballs at one of our favorite restaurants a long time ago. It was always my intention to try and recreate them but I just never got around to it.
So I thought they could be a healthy addition to my zucchini noodles.[Tweet “Julienned Zucchini Noodles with Chicken Meatballs #ad @BakersGrocery”]

Never having made zucchini noodles, I read that they are 75% water and can overcook very easily. You can microwave them, boil them for one minute, or eat them raw. I decided I would let my hot sauce warm them up and not to cook them at all.
I also decided to use my julienne peeler to make my noodles. Spiralizers are all the rage right now but I have so many kitchen toys that I don’t use enough to justify having them. Plus I didn’t want to make a recipe that required special equipment.

The julienne peeler worked great. I just cut off the ends and ran it down the side of my zucchini and then pulled them apart.
I stopped when I got to the seeds. You may not, but I found that they tended to break once I got to the seeds.

My sauce was very quick and simple to make as were the meatballs. This entire meal took me less than 30 minutes to get on the table. Best of all, it was just delicious and I got over my reluctance to try zucchini noodles! Bring on the Julienned Zucchini Noodles with Chicken Meatballs!
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Other recipes that will be delicious with zucchini noodles is White Cheddar Meatballs and Crockpot Mexican Meatballs In Chipotle Sauce
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I purchased all of my ingredients (and more) at Bakers Supermarket. I would like to thank the Kroger Co. for supporting this post and Hostess At Heart.

Sally T
Saturday 30th of May 2020
We're trying to eat healthier. Anytime I can add more vegetables are a bonus.
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pattisj
Tuesday 27th of September 2016
Thanks for the tip about the zucchini noodle cooking.
Julie Menghini
Wednesday 28th of September 2016
I'm glad that I came across that tip too Patti! We wanted a warm noodle but not a mushy one. We ended up microwaving them for 30 seconds before topping them.
Alida @My Little Italian Kitchen
Monday 26th of September 2016
This is super recipe! Beautifully prepared and very well photographed too. I love the zucchini prepared that way. Brava!
judigraber
Monday 26th of September 2016
I have two spiralizers, manual and electric.and also the gadget you used. Mine is different - a Japanese version. I hate to see when I have to downsize (next year probably). Your recipe looks delicious - I am a big meatball fan :)
Julie Menghini
Tuesday 27th of September 2016
Judi, my gadgets are what keeps me in my house! I can't imagine downsizing.