60+ Paleo Spiralizer Recipes plus How to Avoid Buying a Counterfeit Paderno Spiral Slicer

Guess who's back...back again? Well, it's been a long time, my friends. It's been a crazy, stressful summer around here, so I apologize for not posting. I hope that you are all enjoying summer wherever you are.

A few months ago, my spiralizer broke. Since I have recommended this spiralizer before, especially to those of you on Facebook, I figured I should tell you guys what I found out. I purchased (what I thought was) the Paderno vegetable spiral slicer back in September, but at the end of May (after only using it a few times a month), part of the handle broke. Turns out it was a counterfeit unit (purchased through Amazon, but sold by another seller).

I also scoured the Internet for spiralizer recipes from many talented bloggers. For those of you that already have a spiralizer or plan to get one, I didn't want to leave you hanging without recipes to use this thing. It only took me a few months to put this together. ;-)

So...after contacting the company, Paderno World Cuisine, this is what I learned from the CEO:

Tangy Marinated Slaw, No-Mayo (Paleo, Autoimmune Protocol, Whole30)

Cabbage has always been one of those vegetables that I have tried to learn to love many different times. But no matter what I do with it, even trying the undoubtedly delicious (for most) World's Best Braised Cabbage from Nom Nom Paleo, it's just not my favorite thing. Yet, over St. Patrick's Day weekend, I found myself with five, maybe six, heads of cabbage. I'm a sucker for a deal and at 39 cents a pound, I may have gone just a little overboard. Just a little. Don't worry, I only hoard cabbage (and avocados).

 

Citrus-Herb Chicken Kabobs

While I don't have my own kids (yet), I'm always trying to make sure my nieces and nephews know that real food can be delicious (and not taste like lunch room food). Most of them are pretty adventurous and are willing to try the majority of the food I make or eat. They've tasted my roasted seaweed and kombucha. (They are now obsessed with seaweed. "Spicy" ginger kombucha, not so much.) They tasted and loved my kale chips and molten chocolate brownie. Some of the normal food stuff, like different types of chicken and fried zucchini coins, is a little harder to get them to try. It's new and weird. Chicken is usually a win but the zucchini coins needed to be very thin and crispy for those to be devoured.

Crispy Grain-Free Zucchini Coins with Roasted Red Pepper Dipping Sauce

This is not something I eat often. Maybe once year, at the end zucchini season. I eat a lot of zucchini during the summer, many different ways (like this pasta). Then every once in awhile, I fry it (or you can bake it). It's so good, but I make a huge mess when I make it. The breading mixture ends up everywhere. Everywhere. It's just one of those things. I can't help it. I used to make it with panko bread crumbs (something I really miss), but since I can't eat gluten anymore, I knew almond flour would be a great replacement. There is a crispiness you get from almond flour that you just can't get from coconut flour.

Double Bacon BBQ Burgers with BBQ Avocado Sauce and Caramelized Onions

Bacon. Beef. Barbecue sauce. With their powers combined, I present you with...Captain Burger.

Okay, not really. But what we do have is... Double Bacon BBQ Burgers.

Because what do you do when you have way too much barbecue sauce (recipe coming soon)? Well, you put in on and in everything you make. Of course. BBQ burgers are nothing new. Even BBQ bacon burgers have been done before. I actually started out with just a bbq burger and stuffed it with avocado (ala Civilized Caveman), but then...bacon.

Cilantro-Lime Avocado Dip (Paleo, Autoimmune Protocol, Whole30)

This avocado dip is from my Salmon Cake post. See Salmon/Crab cake post here.

 I like to serve my crab cakes with some kind of sauce. I don't really like tartar sauce, so I wanted to make something like a remoulade or aioli. No mayo? No problem. Avocado saves the day again. Can you tell how much I looooove avocado? As for the cilantro, I love that too. And since I threw some seeds in the ground, not expecting much, my tiny garden is overflowing with cilantro.

Salmon Cakes with Cilantro Lime Avocado Dip (Paleo, Autoimmune protocol)

I shared this picture of my lunch on Facebook...um, about 3 weeks ago. It got quite a response, compared to the usual, so I figured I should share. Of course, I had planned to share about 2 1/2 weeks ago, but I wanted to make them again first. And again. And again.