Traditional cacio e pepe is an Italian staple, but have you ever tried it with zoodles (aka zucchini noodles)? This No Cook Zoodle Cacio e Pepe is light, packed with flavor, and you only need a four ingredients: zucchini, parmesan cheese, olive oil and salt/pepper. It literally couldn’t be any easier, especially in the middle of summer when you don’t want to turn on the stove and your garden is overflowing with zucchini.
Serve Zoodle Cacio e Pepe as a main course, a side dish, or even as a salad. And, of course, you can always add additional toppings to fancy it up. Roasted tomatoes and basil would be divine. So would sauteed garlicy shrimp, chicken or salmon.
This recipe is vegetarian, sugar-free, gluten-free, and keto. If you omit the cheese, you can make a vegan, paleo or Whole30 version. And you can make it in about 10 minutes.
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No Cook Zoodle Cacio e Pepe
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 cups 1x
Description
Traditional cacio e pepe is an Italian staple, but have you ever tried it with zoodles (aka zucchini noodles)? This No Cook Zoodle Cacio e Pepe is light, packed with flavor, and you only need four ingredients: zucchini, parmesan cheese, olive oil and salt/pepper. It literally couldn’t be any easier, especially in the middle of summer when you don’t want to turn on the stove and your garden is overflowing with zucchini.
Ingredients
- 3 medium zucchini, spiralized
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- salt and pepper or try M Salt
- (optional) Chopped basil or parsley as garnish.
Instructions
- Spiralize zucchini noodles and lay them on paper towels for a few minutes to absorb any excess moisture.
- In a large bowl, toss the zucchini noodles with olive oil and pepper.
- Add cheese, toss to combine.
- Season with additional salt and pepper (or M Salt) if desired.
Notes
Serves two as a main course, or four as a salad/side dish.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: recipe
- Method: salad
- Cuisine: Italian
Keywords: Italian, cacio e pepe, zoodle, zucchini, zucchini noodle, gluten free,