Zucchini Noodles with Pesto Turkey Meal Prep Recipe
This is a delicious and healthy zucchini noodles with Pesto meal prep recipe that is easy to make and is low in carbs because of the zucchini noodles. This is a great recipe for anyone who loves low-carb recipes. This recipe is Keto friendly low-carb option for anyone looking to keep their carbs low. You can have this recipe for lunch or dinner. All you have to do is warm it up in the microwave and add some extra Parmesan cheese on top.
You can also freeze this meal prep zucchini noodle recipe.
5 servings of Zucchini Noodles with Pesto sauce and ground Turkey – 307 calories per meal prep bowl, 17 grams of fat, 8.4 grams of carbohydrates, and 30 grams of protein. This recipe is high in protein and low in carbohydrates.
Total calories per meal prep bowl – Only around 307 calories
Spiralizer 5-Blade Vegetable Slicer
Ingredients for this Pesto Zoodles meal prep Turkey and Mushroom lunch bowl
This easy to make Pesto Noodles meal prep recipe is made with simple ingredients that you can find in your local grocery store or in your refrigerator. We all have that half-open bottle of Pesto sauce in the refrigerator. All you need are a few vegetables, ground turkey, and some seasonings. This recipe is super easy to make and tastes amazing.
Here are the ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- 4 Large Zucchini
- 1/4 cup Pesto
- 1/2 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 2 Lbs (32oz) Lean Ground Turkey
- 1 medium Onion
- 2 cups Mushrooms
- 1/2 Tsp Black Pepper
- 1 Tbsp Italian Seasoning
- 1 Tbsp Dried Oregano
- 1/2 Tsp Season Salt
How to make this delicious meal prep Zucchini Noodles with Turkey and Mushrooms Pesto
Here is how you make this delicious and simple zucchini noodles low-carb meal prep recipe for the week. This recipe only has around 8 grams of carbohydrate per serving and around 307 calories per serving.
This recipe is made with zucchini noddles and can be sliced with a Spiralizer. The Spiralizer vegetable slicer is a great kitchen essential. Especially if you love zucchini noodles.
Here are the simple instructions for this easy zucchini noodles recipe:
- Take out your Spiralizer and slice your 4 zucchinis into large noodles. Place the Zoodles in a large bowl and set aside.
- Preheat a large pan and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Chop your onion and mushroom and add them to the pan. Add the 2 Lbs of lean ground turkey and cook until brown.
- Once cooked add the black pepper, Italian seasoning, oregano, and season salt to the pan. Add the zucchini noodles and the pesto to the pan and toss. Cover on low for 5 minutes.
- After 5 minutes add the grated parmesan cheese and toss everything together. Take out your 5 meal prep container and distribute evenly.
- If you’re like me and love splice, you can add chili flakes to the recipe. Just add 1 Tbsp to the recipe.
Ingredient Substition
Sweet Potato: If you are not a fan of zucchini noodles, you can use a sweet potato instead. The sweet potato will give this recipe a different taste and texture. If you love sweet potatoes then you will love sweet potato noodles.
Italian Dressing: If you don’t like Pesto then you can try using Italian dressing instead. This will lower the overall grams of fat in this recipe.
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Meal Prep tools for this recipe
Spiralizer 5-Blade Vegetable Slicer
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| Prep Time | 10 minutes |
| Cook Time | 25 minutes |
| Passive Time | 5 minutes |
| Servings |
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- 4 Large Zucchini
- 1/4 Cup Pesto
- 1/2 Cup Parmesan cheese
- 2 Lbs Lean Ground Turkey
- 1 Medium Onion
- 2 Cup Mushroom
- 1/2 Tsp Black Pepper
- 1 Tbsp Italian Seasoning
- 1 Tbsp Dried Oregano
- 1/2 Tsp Season Salt
Ingredients
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- Take out your Spiralizer and slice your 4 zucchinis into large noodles. Place the Zoodles in a large bowl and set aside.
- Preheat a large pan and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Chop your onion and mushroom and add them to the pan. Add the 2 Lbs of lean ground turkey and cook until brown.
- Once cooked add the black pepper, Italian seasoning, oregano, and season salt to the pan. Add the zucchini noodles and the pesto to the pan and toss. Cover on low for 5 minutes.
- After 5 minutes add the grated parmesan cheese and toss everything together. Take out your 5 meal prep container and distribute evenly.
Zucchini Noodles with Pesto
