Need a fresh & easy dish for dinner? These creamy garlic parmesan zoodles will hit the spot!
Have you tried zoodles yet? Zucchini noodles are a HUGE hit in our house (even with the kids), so I definitely think it’s worth giving them a shot if you haven’t tried them yet! They’re great to use in place of pasta for a lighter/fresher option (also perfect if you’re eating paleo or gluten-free). And with these creamy parmesan zoodles, you likely won’t even miss the pasta. It’s that good! 
YUM! Mr. Mom Endeavors even said this basically tastes like a simple fettucine alfredo. So, I’ll take that as a win! Plus, this dish is SO easy to make. You can whip it up in 5 minutes! Eat a big helping for a main dish or you can serve it on the side of some tasty grilled chicken – or even cut up some grilled mixed with the dish! The key is to just have a vegetable slicer that will spiralize your zucchini. I have the Paderno Vegetable Slicer (affiliate) and I LOVE it! The kids love using it too! 
Since you do NOT want to overcook the zucchini zoodles (they just get soggy), it doesn’t take long to saute them up at all! And easy & fresh meal idea – perfect for those busy nights!
Here’s the easy recipe:
Creamy Garlic Parmesan Zoodles
Ingredients
- 1 TBSP butter
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 2-3 TBSP milk
- 1/4 C Parmesan cheese
- 4-5 medium zucchini spiralized
- salt & pepper to taste
- *optional - sliced cherry tomatoes for garnish
Instructions
- In a large pan, melt butter over medium low heat. Then add minced garlic.
- Let the garlic and butter cook together for a minute or so, then add cream cheese and milk.
- Allow the cream cheese to melt and start forming a simple sauce.
- Add in all the zucchini noodles. Toss the zoodles to coat with the sauce.
- Add Parmesan cheese and cook all together, just until the noodles are barely fork tender and all the cheese has melted.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Yum! Now, how about some other great fresh & easy meal ideas? With my fellow #CreativeFoodies, we’ve got a list of 15 tasty recipes that are perfect for a fresh family meal! So be sure to pin this for later and then hop around to check out all the recipe ideas below!
- Creamy Garlic Parmesan Zoodles from Mom Endeavors
- One Pan Salmon & Vegetables from Mom Endeavors
- Tomato & Jalapeño Tuna Stuffed Avocados from See Vanessa Craft
- Baked Spaghetti from Spaceships & Laser Beams
- Paleo Cincinnati Chili from Play Party Plan
- Dragonfruit Smoothie Bowls from Happiness is Homemade
- Chicken Cranberry Lettuce Wraps from Printable Crush
- Thai Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce from Ashlee Marie
- Instant Pot Wendy’s Copycat Chili from A Night Owl Blog
- Easy Baked Shrimp Foil Packets from See Vanessa Craft
- One Pan Chicken Cacciatore from Happiness is Homemade
- Paleo Almond Chicken from Play Party Plan
- Fresh Nectarine Salad Recipe from Printable Crush
- Lemon Herb Salmon from Ashlee Marie
- Southwest Tortilla Salad from A Night Owl Blog
23 Responses
OMG! This is to die for. I used your recipe to try zoodles for the first time. I will never be the same again. I Love Zoodles with your creamy parmesan garlic sauce! In fact, I am in the process of writing a post in my blog about my first zoodle experience and have linked to your recipe. You can find it at littlebooksalive.com in my blog, “I Love Zoodles!”
I don’t usually make zoodles because I’ve never liked them, cooked or raw. But I tried this recipe on a whim and I’m SO glad I did. It was absolutely delicious!
Yay! That is so good to hear!! Thanks for commenting!
W-O-W! What a fantastic dish! Thanks for sharing and I look forward to more recipes like this one.
I just made this again for the second time in less than 2 weeks. I’ve made it with one zucchini and one summer squash and with just zucchini. Two squash seems to be perfect for hubby and I….with no leftovers because whatever’s left in the pan hubby goes back for! Thanks for a fast easy low carb recipe that in my head is pasta!
Awesome,Ginny! So glad you love it! Thanks for the comment!
DELICIOUS Keto recipe!
Absolutely delicious. A must share!! I am gluten free and my daughter is vegetarian, great for everyone.
Excellent dish! Added chicken and leftover artichoke to make it one big meal. 5 stars!
Very good! Added Perdue shortcuts grilled chicken for the carnivore, and left original recipe for me 😉
Thanks for a quick, easy and filling dinner option!
I made this for dinner last night. It was soooo good! My husband could not get enough of it. It’s great as a meal or a side dish. Next time I think I’ll add mushrooms or maybe some chicken. Thanks so much for posting.
Do you happen to know the macros for this recipe? I made it last night and have enough for leftovers for lunches!
Just made this tonight. Was looking for healthy comfort food that didn’t take a lot of time to prepare. Love love loved it!
This is SOO GOOD! I didn’t have any milk but I did cook some chicken thighs in my Instant Pot and used the broth from that instead. I then cut up some of the chicken and added it to the Creamy Parmigian Zoodles. It was AWESOME! Thanks for this new dish!
This is awesome, I make this at least once a week. This is my favorite meal. T hanks for sharing this recipe.
Do you use grated or shredded Parmesan?
I used shredded, but I’m sure you could use either.
This is absolutely delicious – definitley a keeper!!!
I did replace the milk with unsweetened almond milk.
Ooh! Glad to know it worked well with almond milk!
A.M.A.Z.I.N.G! Easy, perfectly healthy, and yummalicious!! Thank you for sharing this beauty with us!
Just wondering if you have serving size, calorie, fat, protein, carb,etc. information for this recipe? Absolutely delicious and so easy. I’d love to put it on the carb manager app!
I’m not sure why the star rating is so low for this, it’s delicious and easy!
This was delicious!!! My whole family couldn’t stop talking about it the entire meal. Last time I made them zoodles I did a pesto sauce and this was a much bigger hit, and a lot less work. Super easy and little clean up. Thanks for the great recipe!!!