In the New Year, I did an article about predicted food trends for 2016. One of them was spiralized vegetables. I love my spiralizer, its such a great alternative to pasta and a brilliant way to get more veggies on your plate. This Butternut Squash Noodle and Walnut Stir Fry is a quick and easy vegetable dish that is perfect for meatless Monday. Or as something a little different for your vegetarian or vegan diet.
I read on the internet that butternut squash noodles are called boodles, what a cool name. I love it. Boodles…. can you imagine ordering them in a restaurant, and the look on the waiters face? It would almost be worth the trip into town to try it. Apparently, this is also the name for beets that have been spiralized so I guess anything starting with a B gets the Boodle name.
Butternut Squash Noodle and Walnut Stir Fry
But let’s get back onto butternut squash noodle and walnut stir-fry shall we? So we have our boodles, you can make them yourself or buy them ready made. (Lazy I know, but I won’t judge I have committed worse kitchen shortcuts). They are accompanied by red onion, a little garlic, chopped tinned tomatoes. Along with a little tomato paste to intensify the tomato flavour. Also some cherry tomatoes, well, because we all love tomatoes. A pinch of crushed chillies to add a little heat, some salt and pepper to taste and some walnuts to provide taste, texture but more importantly some protein. This is all fried up in a little olive oil and served in a bowl to keep ourselves extremely on trend. (Again check out my predictions and look under Power Bowls).
Quick and tasty you won’t go wrong with this dish. If you have an aversion to butternut squash then you could always try spiralized carrot instead.
Vegan and Gluten Free
This dish like every dish on my blog is vegetarian at a minimum but this one is also naturally vegan and gluten-free. So its a great dish for a wide variety of people making this dish great for a dinner party. If you can’t eat a meal without meat then I guess you could always add chicken or maybe some chorizo sausage. But go on give yourself a meat-free treat and try this butternut squash noodle and walnut stir-fry meatless, I promise you won’t regret it.
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Butternut Squash Noodle and Walnut Stir Fry {Vegan and GF}
Ingredients
- 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large red onion - diced
- 1 clove garlic - crushed & diced
- 400 grams chopped tinned tomatoes (15 ounces)
- 250 grams butternut squash spriralized (9 ounces)
- 10 cherry tomatoes - halved
- Crushed dried chillies to taste
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 110 grams walnut halves (1 cup)
Instructions
- In a large frying pan or skillet gently heat the oil and add in the diced onion and fry for a few minutes.
- Then add in the crushed garlic and fry for another minute.
- Pour in the tinned tomatoes and gently heat through.
- Once everything is gently bubbling add in your butternut squash noodles and cherry tomato halves, and stir everything together for 3 to 4 minutes to heat the noodles through.
- Add in the crushed chillies, salt and pepper to taste and stir everything together.
- Throw in the walnut halves and stir everything together and allow to heat through for a couple of minutes then serve immediately.
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This is so delicious… thanks for sharing
Thank you Angela 🙂
I love that you spiralized butternut squash! It sounds awesome with the walnuts and cherry tomatoes! So healthy and delicious!
Thanks Kelly 🙂 Butternut squash works so well for spiralizing and goes so well with walnuts.
Besides being a healthy, yummy option for traditional pasta, these squash noodles are gorgeous!! YUM!
Hi Liz, thank you 😀
Oh my goodness this stir fry sounds sooo right up my alley!! I love that you used walnuts in here! I keep debating whether or not to buy a spiralizer … I always want to make recipes when I see them but I really don’t want another gadget packed into my kitchen!! lol
Hi Ashley, thank you 😀 I’m the same I see recipes that need new gadgets and I really have to stop myself from buying too many things. Though I do really recommend the spiralizer it’s a great gadget.
Walnuts in a stir fry, love that idea! This is so colourful.
Walnuts are great in a stir fry, so flavourful!
I am sitting here wishing I had this squash noodles. I simply love noodles but have never made it with butternut squash with walnut. I must try it out. Loved this recipe.
Hi Anu, thank you 😀 I love squash noodles because they hold their shape so well once cooked and they are delicious as well!
Wow…Super delicious and yummy recipe.
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Puja 😀
LOVE that you made butternut squash noodles. I’ve had a spiralizer for months now and still haven’t used it yet! This might have to be my first recipe 🙂
Hi Jennifer, you must give it a go once you start spiralizing you won’t want to ever stop. It’s so tasty and healthy 😀
Wish I could still find some butternut squash at this time of year!! The stirfry looks very delicious and healthy as well.
Hi Angie, thank you 😀 Thats a shame you don’t have any butternut squash available to you. The shops here are still packed with them!
Thank you for sharing such a delicious recipe. Can’t wait to try this out!
Hi Kushi, thank you 😀