Keto Crispy Parmesan Zoodle Nests

Just four ingredients make this simple and fun Keto side dish! After you’ve been on the Keto diet for a while, the list of acceptable low-carb vegetables starts to seem a little short and repetitive. This recipe is a fun little twist to put on zucchini and is similar to a small pasta side dish. The zucchini is spiralized into long “zoodles” to look like pasta. After the zoodles are dried out, they tossed with simple seasonings and tons of parmesan cheese. You can spool the zoodles into little nest shapes with a fork before baking the nests in your oven. The parmesan zoodle nests come out of the oven with crispy, crunchy tops and tender centers. Since this Keto side dish is vegetarian, you have seemingly limitless options for main courses you can pair it with.

Perfect For The Keto Vegetarian

Being a vegetarian on the Keto diet isn’t impossible, but it can certainly become a little tricky. Although minimum, the Keto diet does require a small percentage of protein. Vegetarians also have to make up for the Keto fats they’re missing out on from animal protein. This zucchini side dish recipe is great for Keto vegetarians because the parmesan cheese is a sneaky way to get some protein into your diet. The cheese adds a little fat as well! For more Keto fats, you can drizzle extra virgin olive oil or an infused olive oil over the finished zoodle nests. You can also pair the zoodles with one of Carb Manager’s cheese-based sauce recipes, such as the Keto Cheese Sauce or Alfredo Sauce.

Is This Recipe Good For Meal Prepping?

Of course, you can easily store the finished parmesan zoodle nests in tupperware or meal prep containers in your refrigerator. This recipe is best kept for up to 3 days. Make sure the finished zoodle nests are fully cooled before you store them. Any extra moisture will make the zucchini soggy over time. You can microwave the zoodle nests with the rest of your meal prep, but you are likely to lose some of the crispy texture. To keep the crispy texture, you’ll want to heat the zoodle nests back up in your oven.

Jessica L.