Getting more veggies eaten and having fun fixing them with a Spiral Ninja {Review & Giveaway}

I was given the opportunity to review the Spiral Ninja and thought this would be a fun tool to have in my kitchen. It is! Now you can make veggie noodles that are just veggies. No pasta. No mixing. Just twist and voila you have veggie noodles.

This is the result of "Spiraling" 1 Zucchini & 1 carrot.
They were small/medium size. Left over bits were
saved to toss in the soup pot later.

This is a fairly small, hand-held tool that has two openings for two blades (firmly affixed and non-removable). You simply choose your veggie and twist it inside the cone of the Spiral Ninja very much like you would turn a pencil in a hand-held pencil sharpener.

I tried three veggies tonight: broccoli stalks, carrots, and zucchini squash. The zucchini gave the best results for me, but then practice makes perfect so I am looking forward to doing better with the broccoli and carrots. My broccoli stalks were smallish and you probably need the larger portion of stalk (peeled, of course). I did fairly well with the carrots, but need some practice with them. The zucchini was a winner.

I decided to saute my veggies, keeping them somewhat separate. Of course, for a family, you'd need a larger amount. I used a small amount of olive oil in my ceramic non-stick fry pan and seasoned them with pepper and salt (added after cooking so it would not wick moisture from the veggies).

Sauteed spiraled veggies.

I loved the taste. As you can see, there are bits of brown, caramelized veggies throughout. We enjoyed them and this was such an interesting presentation of food.

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Product information (from Spiral Ninja)

• High-quality super sharp Japanese Ninja blades stay sharp and won't dull or rust
• Opposing blades offer two julienne sizes - 2x3mm and 3.5x5mm
• Speeds up meal preparation time. Easy to use unlike complicated paderno spiralizers
• Works well with zucchini, squash, tricolor carrots, parsnip, cucumber
• Compact and space-saving storage
• Easy to clean with included free cleaning brush
• Top-rack Dishwasher safe
• Free recipe eBook to start your new spiralizing culinary adventures

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DISCLOSURE: I was provided a complimentary product to facilitate this review. Opinions expressed are solely my own. I received no compensation for this review.