
About This Recipe
Sometimes you just need a break from hot meals. I love to eat raw foods because the meal is usually fresh and light (raw meaning that the food is uncooked). One of the best foods to eat raw, in my opinion, is zucchini. So this is why I am giving you 3 ways to eat raw zoodles (plus a bonus recipe at the end).
Zucchini noodles or “zoodles” are a great gluten-free and vegan alternative to pasta. The best part is that you can eat them hot or cold. Of course, you have the option to heat up the three sauce recipes I am providing.
Spiralizing Zucchini
So obviously you need some sort of vegetable spiralizer. I personally don’t think that you need to spend so much money on a fancy spiralizer, unless you are using it every day. I use this one shown in the picture below. It’s compact, does the job, and doesn’t break the bank.
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Final Note
Having dietary issues and food intolerances myself, I am consciously making an effort to consider most diets when curating my recipes. So all three of these sauce recipes are vegan, gluten-free, and oil-free. Okay, here are 3 ways to eat raw zoodles!
Tahini Tomato
The tahini tomato sauce, as shown in the first photo, can be stored in the fridge and heated up.
If you do not like garlic, I suggest leaving out the garlic altogether. If you are okay with garlic, be careful not to use too much. I used a very small clove and that was enough.
Tahini Tomato Zucchini Noodles
Ingredients
- 1 Zucchini small to medium
- ½ cup Diced Tomatoes I used canned
- â…› cup Tahini
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 clove Garlic optional
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Spiralize zucchini and set aside.
- Place all ingredients (except zucchini) in a food processor or blender.
- Blend until liquid.
- Pour sauce over zucchini noodles and serve!
- Optional: If you rather eat this meal hot you can sautee the zoodles and sauce of your choice in a saucepan for a couple of minutes.
Avocado Pesto

Unfortunately, because this is an avocado based sauce, I found that it does not do well in the fridge. It is best to eat this one fresh.
This is also the one sauce that I did not test to see if it can be heated up so I recommend eating it raw. I am assuming this because the base is avocado.
I also gave different options for seeds and nuts. You can leave out the cashews all together if you prefer.
Avocado Pesto Zucchini Noodles
Ingredients
- 1 Zucchini small to medium
- ½ Avocado
- 1 cup Fresh Basil
- â…› cup Nutritional Yeast
- 10 Cashews optional to replace with sunflower seeds or pine nuts
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Spiralize zucchini and set aside.
- Place all ingredients (except zucchini) in a food processor or blender.
- Blend until creamy.
- Pour sauce over zucchini noodles and serve!
- Might need to add a little water depending on your food processor.
Cheesy Spinach and Mint

This one might be my favorite. It is really cheesy and you can barley taste the spinach. It is a great way to sneak some extra greens and iron in! Also, the mint is very light but definitely worth including.
This recipe can be stored in the fridge and heated up.
Cheesy Spinach and Mint Zucchini Noodles
Ingredients
- 1 Zucchini small to medium
- 1 cup Soaked Cashews
- 1 handful Spinach I used a spinach and kale mix
- â…› cup Nutritional Yeast
- 3-4 leaves Fresh Mint
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Soak the cashews (for about 10 minutes). Set aside.
- Spiralize zucchini and set aside.
- Drain cashews and place in food processor/blender.
- Place all other ingredients (except zucchini) in a food processor/blender.
- Blend until creamy.
- Pour sauce over zucchini noodles and serve!
- Might need to add a little water depending on your food processor.
- Optional: If you rather eat this meal hot you can sautee the zoodles and sauce of your choice in a saucepan for a couple of minutes.
Bonus Recipe!
This recipe is already on my blog and I definitely recommend it on zoodles!
Click the photo below for my No Oil Vegan Cheese Sauce Recipe!
