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Skinny Pad Thai with courgette noodles

July 8, 2014 by Lucy Parissi 12 Comments

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

Paleo Pad Thai - An absolutely delicious 'skinny' take on Pad Thai with spiralized courgette (zucchini) noodles. Quick, easy and delicious..

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
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Course: Main
Cuisine: Thai
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 1 large serving
Calories: 580kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp palm sugar or Sukrin sweetener
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 large garlic clove finely minced (use a garlic press)
  • 1/2 tsp cornflour cornstarch diluted in 1 tbsp cold water
  • 1 small red chilli finely chopped
  • 1 shallot finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp tamarind paste
  • 1 small bunch spring onions scallions finely chopped
  • reserve 1 tbsp to sprinkle on top of cooked dish
  • 180 g | 6.4oz jumbo raw prawns (shrimp)
  • 1 large courgette (zucchini) per serving
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp rapeseed oil to fry
  • 2 tbsp crushed peanuts to serve or replace with paleo-friendly nuts
  • 1 tbsp coriander (cilantro) finely chopped 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: 580kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 390mg | Sodium: 3966mg | Potassium: 1336mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 1605IU | Vitamin C: 119.6mg | Calcium: 212mg | Iron: 4.5mg
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Comments

  1. Daisy says

    January 17, 2017 at 5:30 pm

    Am i misreading this or are you not cooking or heating the courgette noodles? Are you eating them raw?

    Reply
    • Lucy Parissi says

      January 17, 2017 at 5:38 pm

      I don’t like cooking them too much because they wilt, become very limp and release a lot of water. I prefer eating them almost raw – just mixing them with the hot food. If you prefer them cooked, you could sauté them in a pan for a couple of minutes.

      Reply
      • Daisy says

        January 17, 2017 at 5:47 pm

        Ah that’s great thank you! I was thinking they would be slightly cold.. I am going to try this thank you x

        Reply
  2. prwilson says

    July 21, 2014 at 12:05 am

    Love the courgette noodles idea.

    Reply
  3. Lucy @ BakingQueen74 says

    July 17, 2014 at 8:47 pm

    this looks absolutely wonderful!

    Reply
  4. GW78 says

    July 10, 2014 at 5:17 pm

    This looks delicious. I keep meaning to get a spiraliser as it's not the same with a speed peeler!

    Reply
  5. pinkicecreamandraincoats says

    July 9, 2014 at 9:13 pm

    What do you think to the spiral cutter, would you recommend it and is it easy to use.

    Reply
    • Lucy Parissi says

      July 10, 2014 at 8:17 am

      I love it. I use it for salads and stir fries too – it's great.

      Reply
  6. Nazima says

    July 8, 2014 at 10:06 pm

    looks fabulous Lucy. I have been toying with courgette noodles for some time and need to make this as the flavours sound super. Just a quick Q – are peanuts paleo -I only ask as I did a vegan recipe I thought was paleo friendly but then I later found out they are legumes and supposed to be eliminated (though personally I am not following the diet so not sure so wondered your thought!)

    Reply
    • Lucy Parissi says

      July 10, 2014 at 8:16 am

      No they are not! I suppose if you wanted to be properly strictly paleo you would replace them with other nuts which I believe ARE allowed

      Reply
  7. Lucy Parissi says

    July 8, 2014 at 6:54 pm

    Wow – that seems super quick! Glad you liked it – I love this recipe and of course you can serve it with rice noodles for a more authentic Pad Thai. I frequently double the recipe and serve mine on courgette noodles and my husband's portion on actual noodles!

    Reply
  8. Sharon says

    July 8, 2014 at 6:07 pm

    Hi Lucy, I spotted this recipe on the Alldishes FB page earlier. You couldn't have posted it at a better time as my oven is currently broken and I was wondering what to make for dinner! It was absolutely delicious and I'll definitely be making it again.

    Reply

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