Zoodles And 7 Other Reasons You Should Own A Spiralizer

Zoodles, or zucchini noodles, are taking over because they're a healthy (low-carb, paleo, and often raw) alternative to favorite dishes like spaghetti or even a big bowl of ramen. The best part about this trend is that they're easy to make at home.

Learning that zucchini isn't the only thing you can turn into a noodle is an exciting revelation. You'll want to explore all vegetables — start with Beet Pasta with Blood Orange, Honey Walnuts, and Crispy Kale.

Once you start spiralizing vegetables, you'll be tempted to try everything you can get your hands on. Experiment with daikon and turn it into an amazing bowl of "ramen" topped with skirt steak.

Adding an extra serving of vegetables to a picky eater's diet can be a frustrating experience, but curly vegetable noodles are a fun way to do it.

Most weeknights, 30-minute dinners are all you have time for. Generally, spiralized vegetable recipes only have to be cooked for a few minutes — or are even served raw — which cuts down on cook time. Toss zoodles with some olive oil, garlic, crushed red pepper flakes, and other vegetables you have on hand for a basic recipe that you can customize in almost any way.

Once you turn some zucchini and carrots into noodles, you'll be tempted to do it with almost everything you see at the grocery store or farmers market. And you should.

Salads can be great and delicious, but sometimes you want something healthy that's also a warm meal. That's where spiralized vegetables come in to warm up the healthy eating scene.

Give vegetable noodles a few pulses in the food processor and you've got a whole new world of vegetable "grains," like cucumber and cauliflower in place of bulgur for tabbouleh.

The vegetable noodle that started it all, zucchini noodles are as fun to eat as they are to make!