Butternut and Zucchini Sesame Noodles

Butternut and Zucchini Sesame Noodles By Eliot, on January 17th, 2018 We always  try to start the New Year on a healthy note so we have been eating more vegetable-based dishes.   The Hubs is a good sport about it but he sometimes misses the main dish being meat-based.   Here’s a new recipe I whipped up that is good as a stir fry for dinner and then as a cold salad for lunch the next day.   Butternut & Zucchini Sesame Noodles By Debra Ingredients For dressing 6 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed 3 T. agave nectar 6 T. white wine vinegar 4 T. soy sauce 2 T. sesame oil 2 t. dried shallots Prepare noodles 2 T. sesame oil 10.7 oz. Butternut Spirals 10.7 oz. Zucchini Sprials 2 T. sesame seeds Instructions Place garlic, agave nectar, vinegar, soy sauce and sesame oil in a blender and pulse until garlic is chopped and oil is emulsified. Stir in dried shallots. Set aside. Heat 2 T. of sesame oil in a wok or large skillet. Saute butternut and zucchini spirals for 3-4 minutes. (You could absolutely serve them raw as well.) While spirals cook, heat a small skillet and toast sesame seeds 1-2 minutes or until fragrant. Set aside. Turn off wok and toss the spirals with the dressing. Place in serving dishes and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve. I used spirals from the Veggie Noodle Co. (Austin, TX). I love their mission statement, that they are USDA organic and that each box came with some pretty cool sounding recipes using fresh herbs and other fresh and raw ingredients:  Garlicky Basil Butternut Spirals, Spiralized Butternut with Sage & Veggies, Arugula Salad with Goat Cheese (and butternut spirals), Zucchini Spirals with Basil & Mushrooms, Spicy Garlic-Parm Zucchini with Kale, and even a Sesame Zucchini Noodle Salad.  This latter dish I didn’t see until I had whipped up my dressing but I am keeping it close.  It’s vinaigrette calls for Tamari, ginger and garlic.  Yum!   Notes: I based this recipe on  Sesame Noodle with Broccoli from the archives. Recipes   butternut, salad, sesame oil, sesame seeds, soy sauce, stir-fry, zucchini