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Smitten Kitchen recently posted this zucchini strand spaghetti recipe, and I really love the concept - replacing some of the pasta with finely julienned squash "noodles." It's very easy if you have a mandoline, and can adapt to lots of different summer pasta dishes. I added a dab of pesto, fresh cherry tomatoes and goat cheese to mine.

This is a favorite at our house. I always try the recipe as is and then make any changes I think might work for me. I have substituted the rice for brown rice and it is delicious as well as healthier than all the white refined carbs. Is filling enough as a main dish in my opinion.

Try it with quinoa! Makes the dish even more nutritious and high-protein. Particularly if you're watching your carb intake.