On this occasion, we propose to prepare this recipe for zucchini spaghetti with tuna, a delicious vegetable dish to prepare a healthy, wholesome and complete meal. Who doesn’t like spaghetti? Everyone likes pasta, however, vegetables are not usually so popular. For this reason, this preparation is perfect, above all, for the little ones to eat this ingredient that is so important for their development. In addition, this combination of vegetables with protein is very rich and healthy.
This recipe is very striking and versatile, making spaghetti with zucchini is original and we can cook it with many ingredients, such as tuna, shrimp, meat. Zucchini provides us with vitamins, minerals, fiber and antioxidants and is very low in calories. The tomato, which we will use to enhance the flavor of the dish, also provides us with many vitamins and the tuna provides protein, which in this case is very good since it is oily fish. To make the courgettes we will need a spiralizer, a kitchen gadget for this function, but if you don’t have one, you can make strips with a potato or carrot peeler and then cut them thinner with a knife. Keep reading to learn more tricks and learn how to make zucchini spaghetti with tuna.
Ingredients to make Zucchini Spaghetti with Tuna:
- 3 courgettes
- 200 grams of natural crushed tomato or chopped
- 2 cans of tuna (small)
- 1 onion
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 splash of olive oil
- 1 pinch of pepper
- 1 dessert spoon of oregano
How to make Zucchini Spaghetti with Tuna:
Wash the courgettes. To make spaghetti it is preferable that they be thin. Remove the ends and peel them leaving some skin if you like, we do not recommend all of it because it is less flexible and will not look as good.
With the machine or with a knife, cut very thin strips to form the courgette spaghetti. Remember that you can make wider strips with the potato peeler and then cut them thinner with a knife.
Heat a splash of oil in a frying pan, add the zucchini spaghetti, sauté them and let them cook for a few minutes or as long as you consider so that they are to your liking. Do not add salt yet because then the spaghetti will release water and the recipe for zucchini spaghetti with tuna will be a bit watery. When they take a little color then you can salt them.
Tip: They can also be cooked in plenty of boiling water for 2 minutes, removed and drained.
Remove the spaghetti when they are done and, in the same pan, add a little more oil and fry the chopped onion until it takes on a little color, preferably over medium heat.
Add the tomato sauce to the onion, a little pepper, salt and oregano. You can also chop or mash two tomatoes to make the tuna zucchini spaghetti recipe even lighter.
Drain the tuna from the oil and add it to the pan when the tomato is cooked. Saute everything together, taste salt and pepper and rectify if necessary.
Add the spaghetti and let it all cook together for a few minutes, enough for the flavors to integrate and the spaghetti to heat up.
Ready to eat! This recipe for zucchini spaghetti with tuna and tomato is delicious, easy, quick and healthy, what more can we ask for? The kids will love it and so will we. You can sprinkle a little grated cheese on top and even gratin them a little in the oven.
