Squash Recipe ⤞ Vegan Zucchini Noodles with Chickpeas and Zucchini Blossoms

This is a quick and nutritious vegan main. You can leave out the zucchini blossoms since they are only in season for a short while, but if you can find them, make sure to use them!

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 medium zucchini, cut into noodles with a spiralizer
• 12 zucchini blossoms, pistils removed, cut into strips
• ½ cup canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• salt
• 6 fresh basil leaves, cut into strips, or to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over low heat and cook garlic until softened, about 10 minutes. Add zucchini and zucchini blossoms; mix well with olive oil. Add chickpeas and stir to combine. Season with salt and stir in basil. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

• calories348.1
• carbohydrateContent21.6 g
• fatContent28.1 g
• fiberContent5 g
• proteinContent5.7 g
• saturatedFatContent3.9 g
• sodiumContent278.2 mg
• sugarContent3.4 g