Recipe: Vegan Zucchini Roll Ups

Vegan Zucchini Roll Ups

Hello everyone,

If you know me, you know that I love pasta, but sometimes I want something a little lighter with drastically less carbs. Spiralized carrot or zucchini is certainly on trend, but for whatever reason I simply want my noodles to taste like noodles. I can’t help it! Not to worry – there are many other healthy pasta alternatives, and my new favorite is a hearty helping of vegan zucchini roll ups.

This recipe includes all the flavor you seek in an Italian dinner, but no heavy pasta. You simply use finely sliced zucchini, sort of like a lasagna strip. The dish also includes my new favorite nut cheese which uses a mixture of pepitas, tofu, and Daiya mozzerella. It’s so, so good, and it’s much better for you than traditional ricotta cheese. Aside from the rich flavor, the best part of this recipe is that it has a quick cook time, and the “rolling” is actually quite fun.

I think this would be the perfect dish to make with your loved ones help! Please give it a try and let me know what you think!

Cheers and happy cooking!

Jocelyn

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Vegan Zucchini Roll Ups

Vegan Zucchini Roll Ups

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Prep Time: ~25 minutes; Cook Time: ~15-20 minutes; Yield: ~9×9 Pyrex

Cookware

Ingredients

  • Primary
    • 3 medium zucchini, finely sliced lengthwise
    • 2-3 cups Classic Marinara Sauce
    • ½ cup finely chopped carrot, cucumber, and zucchini into 1.5″ long sticks
  • Nut “Cheese”
    • 1 cup Pepitas (Raw/ unsalted)
    • 1½ tbs. nutritional yeast
    • 1 tbs. finely chopped fresh basil
    • ½ tbs. oregano or other Italian seasoning
    • ½ bag of Daiya mozzarella
    • 3 cloves of garlic, minced
    • 1 12 oz. package of tofu (I used soft, but if you want a thicker “cheese,” you can use firm) 

Instructions

  1. Vegan Tofu Pepita Cheese

    Preheat the oven to 350 F.

  2. Slice zucchini using  a mandoline Slicer or other vegetable slicer.
  3. Lay out zucchini strips on a large, clean kitchen towel. Salt the slices to draw out the moisture and set aside for at least 15 minutes.
  4. Slice your carrots, zucchini, and cucumber into 1.5″ sticks.
  5. In a food processor, pulse the pepitas and nutritional yeast until well mixed.
  6. Add in the tofu, basil, oregano, garlic, and Daiya, pulse until fully combined.
  7. Transfer the zucchini to a clean kitchen towel.
  8. Add 1 tablespoon dollops of filling to each slice and spread into an even, thin layer.
  9. Add 1 small stick of carrot, zucchini and cucumber, and roll up.
  10. Pour marinara sauce into a ~9×9 baking pan or pyrex dish, reserving at least a ½ cup.
  11. Add the roll-ups, spiral side up, and cover with a bit more sauce.
  12. Bake for 15-20 minutes.
  13. Garnish with vegan cheese, extra basil, and enjoy!

13 thoughts on “Recipe: Vegan Zucchini Roll Ups”

  1. I love the zucchini rollups here. I have used zucchini in things various different dishes but never in the place of pasta. This does look marvelous and I will have to try it out sometime.

  2. What a wonderful idea! I have a spiralizer and have substituted all sorts of veggies for spaghetti noodles, but haven’t yet tried in lasagna. On top of being healthier, I love too that it makes the meal all the more colorful. x

  4. I’m not a vegan, but am open to new and different foods (except sushi haha). This looks delicious! Even though I’m in a small town, there is a definite vegan presence here, so the ingredients shouldn’t be too hard to locate. Thanks for posting!

  5. My best friend would adore this dish! We tend to eat the same meals over and over because we like sticking with our favorites. Definitely gotta try these Zucchini Rolls Ups out. I have so many vegan friends who would love them.

  6. Oh yum. This recipe is really great. I would have never thought to create it. I think it is a good way to use all of those Zucchini’s we end up with from our garden, there are only so many breads to bake! ha!

  7. I love zucchini and I usually eat it like zoodles. But this recipe is everything I have been looking for, I have been doing keto diet and have not have lasagna in a while. Now with this recipe I can have a keto lasagna version. Love it

  8. The only way we eat zucchini is fried. Hubby came home from the dietician and told me “no more fried foods”. What a bummer! I love my zucchini and am looking forward to giving this recipe a try.

  9. Over the years I have really appreciated the veggie zucchini. I have been looking for new ways to eat it. I am loving this vegan zucchini roll recipes looks great!

  11. Oh, I bet this is amazing. Super thin zucchini slices are so versatile.
    And add to this I Iove zucchini and tomatoes together! Adding this to my list to try!!

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