One Pot Creamy Yellow Zucchini Pasta | Slimming Eats Recipes (2024)

Feb 16, 2018 · 4 Comments

Garlic, Yellow Zucchini and Pasta - simple ingredients combinefor a delicious Dairy Free One Pot Creamy Yellow Zucchini Pasta.

When you have certain dietary restrictions it can be hard to find delicious recipes to enjoy, because not being able to eat a certain food, can mean many recipes are off bounds.

I always try to create a good balance of recipes, so that all my readers no matter what restrictions have a good selection of recipes to choose from, either by offering suggestions to make it gluten/dairy free where possible or by swaps to make it vegetarian.

So tonight when going to make these delicious Creamy Yellow Zucchini Pasta, instead of adding one of my usual ingredients like cheese or similar for that creamy taste, I thought about how I could add that creaminess without using any dairy to create a recipe for my dairy-free readers out there and this turned out perfectly.

All cooked in one pot too, it really is an effortless dish. Nice and quick to make, and super quick to clean up afterwards. Gotta love an easy to make dish, like this One Pot Creamy Yellow Zucchini Pasta, right?

If yellow zucchini (courgette) is not in season or is hard to find where you live, you can just substitute with regular zucchini. Both are pretty similar in taste.

You can either slice the zucchini by hand with a sharp knife or use a julienne peeler, which was what I chose to use for this dish to create fine little ribbon strands which add a pretty yellow fleck to this One Pot Creamy Yellow Zucchini Pasta. If you have a Vegetable Spiralizer, that is also a great option.

The creaminess from this dish we get from using Coconut Milk. Coconut milk is a great option for adding creaminess to dishes when you can't have dairy. I opt to use light Coconut Milk because it is less than regular coconut milk but still gives enough creaminess to a dish. I do recommend making sure you use the canned versions of coconut milk and not the carton drinking milk for this One Pot Creamy Yellow Zucchini Pasta because the latter tend to be a lot more watery and you just will not give the same result.

This recipe was just for me and the kids tonight, so is just a two adult serving, but if you want it to serve more, just double up the recipe.

A little tip for leftover coconut milk, if you are not planning to use it, is to pop it in a tub in the freezer. It will come in super handy next time you need some coconut milk for a recipe.

Want some more dairy free recipes? Check out some of these delicious dishes:

• Lemon Garlic Chicken Rice Traybake
• Chicken, Potato, Vegetable Tray Bake
• Butternut Squash Chickpea Curry
• Chinese Chicken Curry
• Quick Sriracha Chicken
• Chicken Zoodle Stir Fry
• Apricot Chicken Meatballs
• Easy Red Lentil Dhal
• Beef and Vegetable Casserole
• Chicken Quinoa Meatballs in a Veggie Sauce

with many more to be found in my FULL RECIPE INDEX of over 700+ delicious Slimming Eats Recipes

HOW CAN I ADD A ⅓ VEGETABLES TOTHIS ONE POT CREAMY YELLOW ZUCCHINI PASTA?

There is already onions, garlic and plenty of yellow zucchini in this dish, but an additional side salad or even some steamed veggies like broccoli or cauliflower will add some more veg to your plate while keeping you well satiated.

WHAT KITCHEN ITEMS DO I NEED TO MAKE THIS ONE POT CREAMY YELLOW ZUCCHINI PASTA?

• Non Stick Frying Pan
• Kitchen Scales
• Measuring Cups
• Measuring Spoons
• Julienne peeler
• Wooden Spoon
• Santoku Knife (perfect knife for chopping veg)
• Chopping Board

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Recipe Card

One Pot Creamy Yellow Zucchini Pasta | Slimming Eats

Yield: 2 servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

See Also

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Total Time: 25 minutes

This recipe is dairy free, gluten free, vegan and Weight Watchers friendly

WW Smart Points - 11

Gluten Free - use a gluten free pasta

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion, halved and sliced
• 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
• 300g/10.5oz of yellow zucchini (courgette), julienned or sliced into thin ribbons
• 150g/5.5oz of uncooked pasta
• 1.5 cups (360ml) of vegetable stock
• 1 cup (240ml) of light coconut milk
• 1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning
• a small handful of fresh parsley, chopped
• pinch of salt
• pinch of black pepper
• cooking oil spray

Instructions

1. Spray a deep frying pan over a medium-high heat with cooking oil spray.
2. Add the onion and fry for a couple of minutes until translucent.
3. Add the garlic and fry for a minute to infuse flavour.
4. Add the zucchini, pasta, stock, coconut milk, Italian seasoning and parsley.
5. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for approx 12 minutes until pasta is cooked through and sauce has reduced down and is silky and creamy.
6. Season as needed with salt and black pepper.
7. Enjoy!!

Notes

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• Calories - scroll down to nutritional info box
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Nutrition Information

Yield 2Serving Size 1 serving
Amount Per ServingCalories 402Total Fat 10.4gSaturated Fat 6.8gSodium 534mgCarbohydrates 65.6gFiber 3.9gSugar 6.4gProtein 13.8g

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