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A No Carb Dinner that Anyone Would Love

While I love carbs I've recently started cutting back on them, especially at dinnertime.

What I mean by Carbs
When I talk carbs I mean grains, potatoes and beans.

Substitutions
I love pasta! Whole wheat or not I love it all! But my waistline doesn't care for it. So I began trying different ways of subbing this food and the best option I have found is spiralizing summer squash or zucchini. (if you do summer squash it even looks like pasta)

Cooking it
You can steam, bake or sauté your spiralized veggies but I prefer sautéing and adding a few other little ingredients to give it an extra kick. Below is my go to zucchini pasta recipe that I've paired with a crowd pleaser at my house, Bruschetta Chicken!


Pasta Ingredients
1 tsp. olive oil
1⁄2 medium red onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, nely chopped
4 fresh basil leaves, finely chopped
2 medium zucchini, spiralized (approx. 2 cups)
1 Tbsp. basil pesto sauce 

 Bruschetta Ingredients

2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved 
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup basil leaves, finely chopped
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 

 Chicken Ingredients

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 2 slices 


  1. Heat oven to 400 degrees
  2. To make the bruschetta, combine tomatoes, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic and basil in a medium bowl; Set aside 
  3. Salt and pepper chicken, place on baking sheet and roast for 25 minutes; with 10 minutes left in the roasting process add the slices of cheese to each piece of chicken.
  4. Meanwhile heat oil in medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
  5. Add onion; cook, stirring frequently, about minutes, or until onion is translucent.
  6. Add garlic; cook, stirring frequently, about 1 minute.
  7. Add basil; cook, stirring frequently, about 2 minutes.
  8. Add zucchini to onion mixture; cook, stirring frequently, for 2 to 4 minutes, or until heated through.
  9. Add pesto; mix well.
  10. Evenly divide zucchini mixture between two serving plates; evenly top with chicken, top with bruschetta. Enjoy!
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