Rarely do I come across a kitchen tool that’s compact, performs well, and is downright fun to use. Well, I’ve found one: the Veggetti! I’m thrilled to tell you all about it—and give you the chance to win one, too!
My spiralizing story: A cautionary tale!
As an adventurous plant-based foodie, I’m constantly scouring the internet for recipe inspiration. Over the years, time and again I’d come across these delicious-looking spiralized zucchini dishes. Those zucchini noodles, whether smothered in creamy nut butter sauces or topped with spicy marinara, looked so delectable that I just had to try them. Problem: I didn’t have a spiral vegetable cutter.
So awhile back, Jeff and I bought a spiralizer, an off-brand countertop contraption. Well, it was so rickety and poorly made that after 30 minutes of assembly and attempting to strong-arm a zucchini into position, the darned thing broke. Not cool! As a result, I swore off spiralized veggies altogether.
Enter the Veggetti
Fast-forward to a month ago: I was swapping kitchen war stories with my neighbor L (of cucumber patch fame), when I mentioned my ill-fated spiralizer experience. She told me I shouldn’t give up on vegetable noodles quite yet; she had just the tool for me to try. A couple of days later, she showed up at my door to loan me her Veggetti.
Despite my earlier spiralizing disaster, when I tried the Veggetti a couple of days later, I was completely hooked. Making veggie noodles with the Veggetti was easy! And fun! I bought my own soon thereafter and have been happily making vegetable noodles ever since. (And if you win the giveaway, you can too!)
Why you’ll love the Veggetti
So, what’s so great about the Veggetti? Isn’t it just another kitchen gadget?
Perfect veggie noodles, every time
First and foremost, the Veggetti turns out perfect veggie pasta—whether thin spaghetti or thicker linguini—with zero fuss. You can then use that veggie pasta just like you would regular spaghetti (minus the boiling, of course) to up the nutrients—and decrease the calorie count—of any meal. The Veggetti also opens up a whole new world of spiralized veggie recipes—including an amazing Creamy Thai-Inspired Zucchini Linguini Salad I’ll be posting on Monday soon. (Got derailed by a summer cold; no fun!).
What’s more, research shows that serving more veggies at a meal increases veggie intake—which can help you lose weight and feel great! (Better yet, losing weight may boost heart health: Click here for five more outside-the-box heart health tips.)
Easy to use
I don’t know about you, but when I’m in the kitchen, I don’t want to fool with anything complicated. Luckily the Veggetti is beautifully simple: only two pieces! One piece grips onto the end of your veggie, while the other piece contains end-to-end plastic cones with embedded cutting blades. (One cone has close-together blades for making spaghetti, the other has blades a little further apart for thicker linguini.)
To make your veggie “pasta,” simply cut off the end of the zucchini, insert into the Veggetti, and twist. When you get close to the end of the squash, insert the toothed “gripper” into the nub and keep twisting to make sure you don’t miss out on any zucchini goodness.
Voila! Gorgeous zucchini noodles, zero fuss. 🙂
You can make your noodles super long (kind of entertaining, actually), or cut them every 6-12 inches. In minutes you have gorgeous, recipe-ready veggie “pasta.”
More than just zucchini linguini
As mentioned, the Veggetti makes amazing zucchini spaghetti and linguini. However, it also works beautifully on
- Summer squash
- Carrots (update: must be fat ones!)
- Cucumbers (not pictured)
I’m guessing it also does well with parsnips, daikon radishes, or any other cylinder-shaped veggie that isn’t too pulpy. Of course, it won’t work on any vegetable that’s too large or wide to fit in the cone. However, since I’m not looking to spiralize an eggplant, I haven’t found this to be an issue. 😉
Hard to break (and super safe)
As mentioned, I broke a lesser veggie spiralizer in mere minutes (whoops), but with the Veggetti’s simple 2-piece design, there’s really nothing to break! Moreover, since the cutting blades are safely embedded in plastic, it’s hard to hurt yourself while you’re using the Veggetti. That’s great for me, because I’m not the most coordinated person! (From graters to veggie peelers, I’ve had “altercations,” shall we say, with most of my other kitchen cutting tools…)
Easy to clean
With no complicated pieces to disassemble or wipe down, cleaning the Veggetti is a snap. Just give it a quick blast with your sprayer nozzle, pick out any stray bits, and pop it in the dishwasher. (You might want to wash by hand if you used it on carrots, though, to prevent staining.)
Easy to store
The spiralizer that fits in a drawer!
If you like to cook, you no doubt have lots of kitchen appliances taking up counter space already. Personally, I have a blender, juicer, air-popper, and food processor all jockeying for space in my little kitchen, not to mention my cookbooks, paper towel roll, and dish-drying towel, with more gadgets stored downstairs! Luckily, the Veggetti is smaller than a drinking glass and tucks beautifully into even the smallest drawer or cabinet.
Great tool, great price
As you can see, I love my Veggetti: It’s fun to use, easy to store, and makes camera-ready veggie noodles in no time! It’s ideal if you’re following a plant-based diet or just looking to work in more veggies for weight loss. Better yet, the Veggetti is only $11.20 on Amazon! (Click here to buy.) Alternatively, you can get two Veggettis for just $14.99 on the Veggetti website (plus $6.99 shipping & handling).
Of course, you may not need to buy your own: Two lucky Veggie Quest readers will each win their very own Veggetti!
Win a FREE Veggetti!
See Terms and Conditions in the entry form for giveaway details.
Disclosure: After falling in love with Veggetti, I reached out to Ontel, maker of Veggetti, to sponsor this giveaway. They kindly agreed to give away 2 Veggettis (1 for each winner), including shipping. They also sent me a free Veggetti, even though I already had my own, and a Veggetti Pro. (Haven’t tried the Pro yet.) Despite the freebies—the perks of blogging!—all opinions are my own. I am disclosing this information in accordance with the FTC’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.” But I would have told you anyway. 😉
Want some delicious ways to work in more veggies while you’re waiting to find out if you’ve won? Check out:
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Low-Fat Vegetable Pot Pie (GF, Soy-Free)
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I'm Lee, an RD thriving on a healthy plant based diet.
With a dip… preferrably ranch!!
Sounds delish! If you know a good soy-free, vegan ranch recipe, please share! I know that’s a tall order, but I really miss ranch dip…
What’s your favorite way to work more veggies into your day? :-
I like to make one pot wonders like pilafs or veggie paella! Then it’s all in one place and I do have to cook “another” dish. I’d love this so much!!
Stephanie, veggie paella sounds AMAZING. Do you have a link to a recipe perchance?
Every time I see one of these contraptions, I want to try it! I also bought a lesser version which is not user friendly. And my SIL has a raw sauce she raves about putting on her zucchini noodles that I’ve been wanting to try.
Melissa, do you have a recipe for the raw sauce? Any chance you’d be willing to share? 😉 And BOO to lesser spiralizers!
This is awesome!
I have that large countertop spiralizer too and I never use it! I think I’m afraid of it. This looks great though. Thank you!
Hi Lorena, this is so much handier than a countertop spiralizer. Honestly, I took ours on vacation with us. (You could pack it in a carry-on, LOL!)
Love the research you do to save the rest of us time and money as we trek down the path to healthier eating!
Wait!! How cool! I have a spiralizer, and it’s OK, but this looks SO much easier to use & clean. Sign me up for that giveaway! 🙂
Hi Kelda! Great to see you on Veggie Quest. 🙂 If you logged into Rafflecopter and left a comment, you’re in! 😀 Good luck!
I love to eat them raw, and dipped in eggplant hummus!
Hi Richard, eggplant hummus? YUM! If you have a link to a recipe, please leave it as a comment…I’d love to try it!
I love sneaking them into my smoothies! I even throw broccoli in there. 🙂
OK, broccoli in a smoothie is one I haven’t tried yet. It doesn’t taste too, well, broccoli-y? Do you just use the stem, or florets too?
I have always wanted to try something like this!
Raw is the way I usually eat them. I’ve wanted to try substituting zucchini for pasta noodles but didn’t know how to make the strips easily. Veggetti sounds like a great kitchen tool.
I usually just my veggies raw or lightly cooked to retain the crunch.
Looks like a good spiralizer.
I Love mine!!! So don’t add me to the giveaway. Everyone NEEDS ONE!!
Makes veggies noodles so fun and fun to eat!! I haven’t heard about the Pro one, will have to check into that!!
Thanks Tango, it’s always nice to hear when someone else feels the same way about a kitchen tool! I’m telling you, I’m using the Veggetti pretty much daily–veggie noodle salads, veggie noodles in wraps–up next, veggie noodle stir-frys!
I eat them raw, pickled, baked oil free.
Yum, yum, and yum! 🙂
I am so pumped to try the Vegetti. Keep passing on good news.
Thanks Arlene! So glad to see you on Veggie Quest! 🙂
I like to snack on raw veggies with dip
I like to make a healthy greek yogurt dip to go along with my veggies!
I like to saute veggies and then puree them in sauces to fool the kids (and my Dad!)
Hi Tina, that IS smart–and a trick I haven’t tried yet! Adding that one to my to-try list.
My favorite recipe is the Shrimp Zucchini Scampi. My husband and kids devour it! Right now we’re using a cheese grater, but a spiralizer would certainly make my life easier. With five kids, the easier the better!
Hi Amanda, a spiralizer is SO much easier than a grater. (And the results are more fun.) Good luck in the giveaway!
I love mine!!! Great, fun way to include more veggies.
I’m really sort of a simple cook. Since I live with my dog, I don’t do a lot of cooking. However, I have seen this device advertised on TV and have been intrigued with it. Making veggie noodles with the Veggetti would not only add vegetables to my diet, but it would also add variety. I’d like to try it to see what I can come up with.
Hi Donna, there’s a lot to be said for simple, wholesome food! Veggie noodles are easy to add to salads, to toss into stir-frys, or to use in place of noodles. And you never know, your pup may even enjoy a handful of carrot noodles in his/her kibble! 😉
I like adding all different kinds of veggies to salads.
I’m with you, Ellen!
I add veggies like kale and spinach to smoothies
Me too; cauliflower has been my recent favorite, because you can put it in fruit smoothies without anyone being the wiser. (Assuming you have a high-powered blender!) 🙂
My family loves pasta. I am trying to move them away from refined grains and towards more vegetables. This looks like fun way to do that.
Hi Elizabeth, good for you for eating more whole, unrefined foods! The spiralizer is definitely a great tool for working in more nutrient-rich veggies. 🙂
Currently, I try to sneak them in by making them cut up small so you really don’t notice. I would love to try this because it would make the veggies look more fun and again, wouldn’t recognize them! Great invention!
Hi Nikki, the Veggetti really does make veggies more fun! Also gives them lots of surface area for marinating in yummy sauces and dressings.
Doing low carb…really need that zucchini pasta!
Love the research you do to save the rest of us time and money as we trek down the path to healthier eating!
I really like raw veggies with hummus. And I also love hitting up the salad bar at my local grocery store. YUM!
Hey Tara, those are two of my favorite tricks as well! The salad bar is especially handy when I just don’t have the time to make dinner. (Although now that a SweetGreen opened near my house, hubby and I have been going there a lot to get our salad fix–so good!)
I make a rice bowl for lunch and add veggies
I’m a huge fan of rice bowls–pretty much anything tastes good with hot brown rice, a grating of fresh ginger, and a splash of coconut aminos or soy sauce! Okay, and fresh cilantro. (I’m a sucker for fresh cilantro!)
I like steamed veggies!
Me too–steaming helps preserve all those bod-boosting nutrients! (Not to mention flavor, and a little bit of crunch.)
I love to cook, and this will make it even MORE FUN !!!
Giveaway or not, Lee, I am SO going to get one of these! After my major downsizing move to Portland, I gave up my larger spiralizer to my daughter-in-law. But something this small (and easy, and safe) to use is just the right size for my new kitchen! Can’t wait to get one, however it comes about!! Thanks for making me aware of this. 🙂 xo
I made spinach crackers and top them with vegan cheese I made.
Cool I need to get one! I have a julienne peeler that’s small but honestly it’s a big PITA and leaves a lot of zucchini behind so I rarely bust it out (and we both know J has vetoed anymore kitchen appliances that don’t fit in drawers, so a spiralizer is out of the question). Because vegetti uses a twisting motion, at some point do you just remove the core (seedy/pulpy) part of the zucchini and toss it? I need a demo!
I actually love adding them to my smoothies in the morning. Especially carrots and kale.
I love using vegetables for stir fries!
I like them raw or toss them in smoothies.
all veggies taste better with some salsa and lots of spices and herbs … cumin basil paprika … even some spicy mustard does trick on its own.
I try to disguise them. If they don’t know there are veggies in it then they can’t complain.
I just make it a priority to eat more everyday!
we love veggies, it’s not difficult to work veggies in. But I found a lot more get eaten if they are right out of the garden.
i punch on them while folding/sorting mail
I bought a cheap spiralizer too which is very unwieldy! I juice veggies to get more of them into my diet.
Omg I would totally love to win this! I like to add veggies to smoothies or eat them with hummus.
I usually blend it in with what ever I’m cooking or make it as a side dish so everyone can mix it with their meats or fish.
Favorite to work more vegetables into my diet is to add it to my main course.
I like to make Hummus dip and keep it in refrigerator, then any vegetable I have around tastes delicious at any time of the day.
I like to snack on vegetables from the garden.
I like to add extra veggies to whatever recipe I have. I also like to add something green in my salad dressings.
I have baggies in the refrigerator with carrots, cucumber slices, cauliflower and when I need a snack I grab one of these
I like to make stir fry with a lot of veggies. Also, soups and pastas.
When chopped finely I can sneak zucchini into ANYTHING! I also like to make smoothies and pack them with lots of greens.
I try and leave them cut up in refrigerator for easy access
Aloha Friend: When I’m on the go I drink lots of “Low Sodium V-8 & the “New Carrot-Mango” juice, & Green Juices!
My favorite way to work more veggies into my day is by making smoothies.
I love veggies so it’s not hard. I love raw veggies dipped in ranch, then we have veggies with dinner. I love broccoli…
i treat myself to veggies with dip! BUT i use greek yogurt to make the dip instead of sour cream and its super delicious and packed with protein plus my veggies!!!!
What an easy way to look like you are a chef in the kitchen. I would use this all the time lol
I like hiding them in other foods, dipping them in my favorite dips and baking with them.
I sneak the veggies into my stews or even a big salad,there are so many items in my salads they eat the veggies without thinking about it.
I love roasting them. Its easy and delicious!
raw with ranch dip
In my family Asian food recipes are the best way to sneak vegetables into our meals.
I add vegetable to my smoothies.
on my tuna fish sandwich–like tomatoes or cucumbers!
I like to sneak them into family favorites like mac-n-cheese.
I add them to omelettes, sandwiches and sauces!
I grow a veggie garden every year… so there’s always fresh veggies all season long. We also can and freeze to have for winter use.
I add veggies to my smoothies its the best way for me to eat them.
I really don’t like cooking veggies. :C I’ve been wanting one of these spiralizers for a while.
As a snack, either as spears or chips.
I enjoy working more vegetables in my diet with salads.
I like to create taco salads instead of traditional tacos on taco night.
My favorite way to work veges into my day is eat my favorites, I don’t force myself to eat what I don’t like and I use a dip or eat lots of vege soup.
Usually just eat our veggies raw.
In smoothies and steamed.
I have veggies for snacks
I’ve started to replace potatoes, rice, and bread by using spring greens instead. Last night rather than making mandarin chicken and white rice I made mandarin chicken salads. I love the crunch.
I like it make hidden veggie meals.
One way to get hidden veggies is when my mom in law made indian rice pudding (kheer) but used grated cabbage instead of rice!!! No one knew the difference and everyone raved how good it was!!!
The Vegetti Spiralizer is so compact, yet so efficient. It is easy to use and easy to clean. I would love to win one!
Trying to get my grandson to eat more veggies. I grate carrots and put them in meatloaf, but I think spiralized veggies would be something cool and hopefully something he would want to try (what kid doesn’t like spaghetti, we just won’t tell him it is veggie pasta! 😉 )
I try to snack on veggies whenever I can but I would love to try other new receipes.
Cauliflower crust pizza is awesome & my daughter loves it too!
I had them to salads, soups, mashed potato’s and meatloaf etc.
I like to sauté veggies and put them in my scrambled eggs.
I often like to have a big salad full of veggies for lunch.
I try to have a container of assorted veggies ready for munching at any time.
I’m a big fan of green smoothies! They are just so good 🙂
I love having them cut up and ready for dipping!
I love to add fruit to my oatmeal in the morning.
Using veggies in most of my meals.
Adding in as many veggies as possible to our weeknight dinners helps us stay healthy and gets everyone eating well!
My favorite way to snack is to dip them in ranch dressing, however, for dinner, I love to make casseroles with my veggies in them.
Lately I’ve been roasting all kinds of veggies and we all love them.
I love veggies in making stir fry’s, I like putting them in pineapple chicken and this would work great for this! I also love making stews!
I find creative ways to add them in.
Wow! I love how much space this little guy would save. My spiralizer takes up way too much space. It’s just so darned cute! I really like how easy it sounds to clean as mine is a pain to clean. I’m glad you didn’t completely swear off spiralizers after your bad experience *phew* 😉
We add it to our deserts when we can.
I actually love to make vegetable noodles – I use a julienne peeler right now, but this would be so much better!
I stick them in smoothies.
I love using spaghetti squash as noodles and I also love using cauliflower to make mashed potatoes 🙂
We like having veges and dip.
I love to cook with veggies every chance I get.
Hi Birdiebee, me too! I try to make them the foundation of most meals. (Even breakfast!)
My favorite way to incorporate veggies into my diet is by baking them into sweets!
Hey Danielle, me too! Please share any recipes you might have!
I toss the veggies with fruits into the blender!