Ground Turkey Taco Zucchini Noodles (Zoodles)

4.88 from 16 votes

A delicious low carb zucchini noodle recipe topped in ground turkey seasoned in homemade taco seasoning. Naturally dairy-free and gluten-free.

Prep Time10

Cook Time16

Total Time26

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Gluten-free, Paleo

Servings: servings

2 tsp olive oil
1 pound of 94% lean ground turkey ( don't use 99%, a little fat here makes the recipe better)
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground pepper
a pinch of red pepper flakes
3/4 tsp chili powder
3/4 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp cumin
3/4 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp dried parsley
1/2 tsp oregano
3 Tbs tomato paste (Cento is Paleo)
2 Tbs hot sauce (Franks is Paleo)
1 red pepper , diced
1 large zucchini , spiralized
3 Tbs Pomi strained tomatoes

In a large frying pan, add 2 tsp of olive oil and heat over medium heat. Add the ground turkey to the pan. Top the ground turkey with 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp ground pepper, a pinch of red pepper flakes, 3/4 tsp chili powder, 3/4 tsp garlic powder, 1/8 tsp cumin, 3/4 tsp paprika, 1/2 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp dried parsley, and 1/2 tsp oregano. Mix the spices into the ground turkey while breaking the turkey up into smaller pieces. Add 3 Tbs tomato paste, and 2 Tbs hot sauce to the ground turkey and mix. Then push the ground turkey to one side of the pan so that it fills only 1/2 of the pan, and put the diced red pepper onto the other half of the pan.
Increase the heat to medium-high heat and cook for 5 minutes, without mixing. Mix the red peppers and ground turkey together for about 1 minute. Then, cook the mixture for another 4 minutes while mixing every so often. Set the mixture aside.
In another large frying pan, add the spiralized zucchini with 3 Tbs of strained tomatoes, and heat over medium-high heat. Cook for 4-6 minutes, while mixing frequently. Stop when you have the desired consistency of your zoodles.
Top the zoodles with the ground turkey mixture, mix, and serve.
To serve 3-4 people, spiralize an extra zucchini and cook it was some extra strained tomato sauce.

Note: I used the "shredder" blade from my Paderno Spiral Vegetable Slicerto make the zoodles.

To serve: You can make these into taco bowls by adding guacamole, salsa, chips, etc to a bowl.

To save: Put everything into an airtight container and save in the fridge as leftovers.

Make sure to not mix the ground turkey at the start of it cooking, you want it to get a bit crispy as it cooks.