Zucchini Noodles with Anchovies and Fried Eggs
with heirloom tomato salad
This paleo "noodle" dish is inspired by Spaghetti Salerno in which pasta is tossed with garlic, breadcrumbs, and fresh parsley and then topped with a fried egg. Anchovies add flavor and substance to round out the dish.
Ingredients
- Garlic - 2 cloves, chopped
- Parsley - 2 Tbsp, chopped
- Zucchini - 1 lb, sliced into noodles with a peeler, spiralized, or cubed
- Anchovies (4 oz / 113 g) - 1 can, drained, rinsed, and chopped
- Oil, olive - 1 Tbsp + 1 Tbsp + 2 Tbsp
- Almond meal - 1/4 cup
- Eggs - 4
- Red pepper flakes (opt) - 1/2 tsp
- Onions, medium and red - 1/4, very thinly sliced
- Tomatoes, heirloom - 1 lb, sliced into wedges
- Parsley - 2 tsp, chopped
- Vinegar, balsamic - 2 tsp
- Oil, olive - 1 Tbsp
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Prep
- Onions / Garlic - Prep as directed. Store separately. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Tomatoes / Parsley (for zucchini noodles and salad) - Prep as directed. Store separately. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
- Zucchini - Turn zucchini into 'noodles' with a spiralizer or peel off strips with a peeler. (Note: If you prefer, you can also just slice the zucchini into cubes.)
- Make tomato salad - Toss tomatoes, onions, and parsley (portion for salad) with vinegar and oil (portion for salad).
- Anchovies - Drain and rinse. Roughly chop.
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Make
- Place a nonstick pan over medium heat. Add first portion of olive oil (for zucchini noodles) and then garlic and almond meal to heated oil. Saute garlic and almond meal, stirring constantly, until garlic is fragrant and almond meal is toasted, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Transfer garlic almond meal to a large mixing bowl. Wipe out nonstick pan and return it to the stovetop.
- Add second portion of olive oil (for zucchini noodles) and then zucchini. Saute until zucchini is tender, 2 minutes for zucchini noodles or 4 to 5 minutes for cubes. In the last minute of cooking, add anchovies and saute just until heated through.
- Transfer zucchini and anchovies to the bowl with almond meal. Wipe out nonstick pan and return it to medium heat.
- Add third portion of olive oil (for zucchini noodles) and then crack eggs into oil. Gently fry eggs until cooked to your liking - on one side for sunny-side up or flip for over-easy.
- Toss zucchini noodles, anchovies, and almond meal with parsley (portion for zucchini noodles) and red pepper flakes. Divide between serving plates. Top each portion with an egg.
- Season tomato salad with some salt and pepper.
- Serve zucchini noodles with tomato salad on the side. Enjoy!
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Reviews
Ratings
30 reviews
Quick and easy is the perfect tag to describe this meal. I would add 'delicious' to it too ;)
0 HelpfulGreat, easy dinner. Pasta was a little dry - I might add a little olive oil next time when I toss the pasta and breadcrumbs. Tomato salad was a perfect accompaniment.
0 HelpfulThis was absolutely not for me. Personal preference of course. And I do appreciate that I learned how to make zucchini noodles.
0 HelpfulDelicious -- overdid the egg a bit. Wish we could have found heirloom tomatoes for the salad.
0 HelpfulEveryone in my house raved about this. So easy and so delicious. It was much better fresh than as leftovers, though.
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