Low Carb Carrot Noodles

Low Carb Carrot Noodles

Today we are making Low Carb Carrot Noodles! This recipe is a low carb pasta alternative to traditional pasta recipes. It’s raw, vegan, no cook and takes just 15 minutes to throw together for a delicious meal! In this recipe, I made a sesame, ginger and peanut sauce in the recipe card below. However, you can choose to opt for any dressing of your choice. The main point of this recipe is to show you how to turn carrots into veggie noodles!

The first time I heard that you could turn vegetables into noodles, I was intrigued. What do you mean into noodles?! Like, traditional noodles?! Turns out, yes – just like regular pasta noodles! When I say just like noodles, I don’t mean the taste that you may find with regular noodles. I mean the shape of noodles is the same in terms of long strips and the way you’re able to mix in different sauces like any tomato sauce / marinara sauce, or a peanut ginger dressing.

Spiralizing Vegetables

There are so many great options for keto noodles when using vegetables. Zucchini noodles, cucumber noodles, sweet potato noodles, spaghetti squash noodles, carrot noodles and more are all popular vegetables can be turned into that spiral shape.

However, not all of them work as great for a low carb substitute when it comes to keto specifically, not just being lower in carbs than other noodles. For context, one carrot contains around 4 grams of carbs, but one peeled cucumber is around 2.5 grams. This makes cucumbers a better choice for those looking to really reduce their carb intake even more.

Even if you don’t fall into one of these categories, maybe you want something noodle-like, or a savory meal that’s also on the lighter side, or you want to serve a side dish or salad with dinner. This pasta recipe can check off all those boxes!

Keto Noodle Options

Aside from certain vegetables, there are other types of low carb noodles. For example, shirataki noodles (also known as miracle noodles) come from konjac flour. This comes from the root of the konjac plant. They’re made up of just water and a fiber known as glucomannan, and often have a fishy smell when you first open the packet.

Or kelp noodles which are made from a type of seaweed called kelp. These two types of noodles both have very low grams of net carbs. A 4-ounce serving of kelp noodles has just 1-2 grams of carbs, and shirataki noodles have a similar amount.

Although almost any type of noodle listed above can be great for a low carb diet in general, only specific ones will work for keto. For today though, we’ll be discussing how to make carrot noodles for this recipe!

Why You’ll Love These Low Carb Carrot Noodles

Serving of Vegetables: Making these low-carb noodles is the perfect way to get in a serving of vegetables as the noodle itself – how awesome is that? It also contains lots of fiber (being a veggie) and you can dress it with so many different types of dressings. Should you choose to use the dressing in this recipe, it’s peanut-sesame and ginger flavor works so well with the crunchy texture of the carrots!

Texture: The texture of carrot noodles is different than regular pasta noodles, in that they’re crunchy (like carrots are). So when you make them into thin strips (or flat noodles, as I’ve done in the photo above), they’re still crunchy. They’re also very light and have a high water content. So you can peel two or three carrots and make a light but hearty dish that doesn’t make you feel tired after eating it.

Substitutions

Ginger: Use fresh ginger, not dried. Make sure you use a very fine grater. This way, the ginger is small enough that it is almost like a paste. Otherwise, you’ll be left chewing into pieces of ginger in the noodles.

Lemon: Use fresh lemon juice (or lime juice). Avoid bottle juices, as they tend to be more acidic. Fresh is best!

Tamari: This is the reduced sodium, gluten-free version of soy sauce. Traditionally, soy sauce is not gluten-free because the sauce is made from fermented soybeans, wheat, water and salt. The wheat portion contains gluten.

However, tamari is a gluten-free option, and reduced sodium tamari or coconut aminos are both options even lower in sodium than regular tamari. I personally don’t like using coconut aminos here, because the sodium level is quite low. This doesn’t bring out the flavor of the other ingredients enough.

Sesame Oil: Use toasted sesame oil instead of the regular type. I don’t recommend any other type of oil, as sesame oil has a very distinct taste.

Peanut Butter: Use natural peanut butter, the type that doesn’t contain any added sugar or oil. There should only be one ingredients on the package label! The oils rise to the top in natural nut butters. So make sure to give it a good stir before using it.

You can also use the other type of peanut butter that contains added sugar and salt. You’ll see these listed on the ingredient label. It isn’t as “drippy” with the oils rising to the top of the container as natural peanut butter is. However, because it already contains added salt, you may have to adjust the tamari in the recipe to lower the overall salty flavor.

Low Carb Carrot Noodles Notes

• Add in freshly cracked black pepper, fresh basil or parsley, bean sprouts, a little olive oil, cherry tomatoes or other ingredients to add more flavor into a basic carrot noodles recipe with your favorite sauce.

More Vegan Recipes You’ll Love

Low Carb Zucchini Noodles: Another keto pasta recipe, these Avocado Zucchini Noodles are made of spiralized zucchini with a creamy green sauce, packed with nutrients to make the perfect raw meal or salad.

Strawberry Popsicles: Make some Keto Strawberry Ice Cream Popsicles with strawberries, coconut cream and maple syrup for a delicious summer creamsicle!

Lemon Coconut Chia Pudding: Breakfast is on the go in this Keto Chia Pudding Recipe, with tangy lemon zest in a coconut-milk based chia pudding!

Squash & Pecan Fall Salad: This colorful and low carb vegan salad is perfect for the fall season with pecans, roasted squash, kale, pumpkin seeds and other seasonal ingredients.

If you make these Low Carb Carrot Noodles, then leave a comment and star rating! Don’t forget to tag your photos @peanut_palate on Instagram. Enjoy!