Spiralized Sesame Cucumber and Zucchini Bowl with Avocado
Try this Spiralized Sesame Cucumber and Zucchini Bowl with Avocado recipe.
Try this Spiralized Sesame Cucumber and Zucchini Bowl with Avocado recipe.
- for the noodles:
- for the dressing:
- 3 teaspoons sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger
- 1 cup cooked edamame beans
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1/4 uprice vinegar
- 1 garlic clove pressed
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce low sodium
- 1 tablespoon smooth peanut or almond butter
- 1 large cucumber blade c noodles trimmed
- 1 medium zucchini blade c noodles trimmed
- 1 green bell pepper seeded, diced
- 1 avocado, peeled pitted and insides cubed
- 1/4 upchopped cilantro
- to garnish: 2 teaspoons toasted white sesame seeds
- Carbohydrate 2.74896721993376 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 3.45524047466799 g
- Fiber 0.614717261615339 g
- Protein 0.462871420865239 g
- Saturated Fat 0.503435059005389 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (46g)
- Sodium 79.2038392587982 mg
- Sugar 2.13424995831842 g
- Trans Fat 0.171023957956314 g
- Calories 41 calories
Step-by-step
- Place all of the ingredients for the dressing into a bowl and whisk together.
- Pat the cucumber noodles dry with paper towels and place into a large mixing bowl along with the rest of the ingredients for the noodles.
- Pour over the dressing and toss to mix.
- Garnish with sesame seeds.
Swapping almond butter for peanut butter in the sesame dressing yields a milder, less assertive fat base that allows the fresh ginger and lime juice to dominate the palate. Raw zucchini and cucumber both possess high water content, which requires deliberate moisture management to prevent the dressing from diluting into an unpalatable liquid.
- Pat the spiralized cucumber and zucchini thoroughly with paper towels before mixing to remove excess surface moisture that weakens emulsified dressings.
- Whisk the sesame oil, low sodium soy sauce, pressed garlic, and freshly grated ginger vigorously until the peanut or almond butter is fully suspended.
- Dice the green bell pepper and cube the avocado just before tossing to prevent enzymatic browning and loss of crisp texture.
- Consume this dish within two hours of assembly, as salt from the dressing draws out cellular water and softens the raw vegetables rapidly.
Efficient prep sequencing requires whisking the dressing first so the grated garlic and ginger have time to infuse the oil. Toss the vegetables and dressing immediately prior to serving to maintain optimal structural integrity.
