This dish was grandma’s “garden rescue” whenever zucchinis got out of control. It’s fast, it’s cheap, and it tastes like you spent way more time on it. Thin strips of zucchini melt into olive oil and garlic, hugging every strand of pasta like a summer secret.
Ingredients
Servings: 4
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🍝 250 g (9 oz) spaghetti or linguine
🥒 2 small zucchinis, grated or sliced into ribbons (about 300 g / 10.5 oz)
🧄 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
🫒 3 tbsp olive oil
🧂 Salt and pepper, to taste
🌶️ Optional: pinch of red pepper flakes
🧀 Optional: grated Parmesan or pecorino for topping
Preparation
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Total Time
🛠️ Prep: 5 min
🔥 Cook: 15 min
🕒 Total: 20 min
Nutritional Value
🔥 360 kcal
💪 Protein: 10 g
🧈 Fat: 14 g (2 g saturated)
🍞 Carbohydrates: 48 g
🧂 Sodium: 220 mg
🔥 360 kcal💪 10 g protein🍞 48 g carbs🧈 14 g fat
Macro Split (kcal)
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Advice
Use a vegetable peeler to slice zucchini into ribbons – they cook faster and look fancy without trying.
Status
Garlic-zucchini pasta that’s fast, fresh, and summer in a bowl.
🥒 No cream, no nonsense – just garden flavor done right.
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