13 SIMPLY TASTY Butternut Squash Spiralizer Recipes (2024)

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How to spiralize butternut squash without a spiralizer? ›

STEP 2: SPIRALIZE VEGGIES

Place food on the skewer. Select your blade. Choose extra fine for radishes, fine for beets and zucchini, or medium for butternut squash, sweet potatoes and zucchini. Start by turning the mixer on stir, then gradually increase the speed to 4–6.

Delicata squash is a gourd similar in flavor to butternut squash but slightly sweeter. Its skin is edible and its small size makes this gourd ideal for stuffing. Naturally, you could roast it, bake it and even spiralize it into noodles, just like you would any other hearty vegetable.

You're going to want to cut it in half to about 3 inches to make it easier to spiralize, like you would with any vegetable. The pen is for perspective, obviously. Time to spiralize! Load one of the halves into the spiralizer.

If you can't afford a spiralizer or just don't want to clutter your kitchen (trust me, I feel ya), you can make thicker, more fettuccine type noodles with a normal vegetable peeler. Just put your vegetable long way down on a cutting board and peel away long thin ribbons.

First start by trimming off the top of the squash with a knife. Next cut off the bulb part of the squash. The bottom part of the butternut squash doesn't spiralize easy so save that part for another recipe. You also don't want the seeds and pulp.

Microwaving the squash will make it much easier to peel. Simply slice off the top and bottom, poke the squash all over with a fork and microwave it on high for about 3 minutes. When it's cool enough to handle, peel the squash. The softened flesh will make peeling (and slicing) way easier.

KitchenAid^® spiralizer attachments are versatile and have multiple uses depending on the blade you choose. In addition to slicing thin pasta-like strands, your attachments can also create ribbons, peel potatoes, core apples and create extra fine to medium spirals for a range of fresh ingredients.

Is delicata squash the same as butternut squash? ›

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Also known as “sweet potato squash” for its brown sugar flavor, delicata tastes like a cross between fresh corn and pumpkin pie. Like all hard squash, delicata is high in beta-carotene and vitamin C, relatively low in calories and astonishingly versatile.

Plants from within the following groups will cross with each other: Zucchini, Yellow Crookneck, Acorn, Spaghetti, Patty Pan, Delicata, Pumpkins and Gourds (except edible snake gourds) all may cross with each other. Butternut, Buttercup, Banana, Hubbard and Turban squashes may cross with each other.

Skip eating most hard-skinned squash raw. "Hard skinned squash is difficult to eat raw," Marz says. "They are usually much larger in size, have a harder flesh, and are much more fibrous." Examples of hard-skinned squash that should not be eaten raw include: pumpkins, delicate, butternut, Hubbard, and acorn.

Yes, you can make zucchini noodles without a spiralizer using household kitchen tools. Here are two more easy ways to make zoodles: Mandoline: If you have a mandoline, set it to thinly slice lengthwise. Vegetable peeler: Use your trusty veggie peeler to make long ribbons of zucchini.

If you are interested in a cheap way to “julienne/spiralize” zucchini, carrots, etc – I highly recommend trying out a julienne peeler. It only takes a few minutes, the clean up is minimal, and if you're like me, you'll find yourself upping your veggie intake substantially.