Asian Zoodle Salad

Last week our family returned home from a wonderful Southern California spring break vacation.  Aside from wanting to sleep in my own bed,  I was also looking forward to getting back in my kitchen.  `No more hotel morning breakfast buffets.  No more fast-food lunches.  No more ordering meals from a sit-down restaurant day after day.  Dont get me wrong, its fun for the first day or so, but after that it gets old very quickly. Before leaving on this trip I was eating healthy and clean by eating whole foods and very little processed meals.  That didnt last very long on the road.  If I am honest with you, when you take your family to Disneyland eating healthy balanced meals become less a priority and hitting as many rides as you can possibly go on becomes the mission of the day.  Now that Im home, I feel gross and sluggish. Im having a hard time motivating myself to get back on my healthy eating regimen.  Does any of this sound familiar? Sometimes it takes a beautifully plated healthy dish to kick-start my way back into a better routine.  After all, we eat with our eyes before we eat with our mouths.  Visual appeal matters, and today I have a gorgeous Asian Zoodle Salad that is made with zucchinis that have been spiraled into noodles and other vibrant vegetables that make it both colorful and delicious. I love this salad because it is a great healthy alternative to its pasta counterpart.  It is loaded with flavor and color and never weighs me down.  In fact, its a dish you will never feel bad about eating.

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