Cilantro Lime Zoodles with Chorizo (+Limeade!)

Alex loved the Zoodles I made last week so I decided to make them again, but with a different twist. This is fabulously delicious and fresh tasting. Despite the cream sauce, it tastes light. The cream does balance the acidity and the spice well though. I used chorizo, which definitely has a bite to it. You can use a plainer sausage if you want, or you can throw in some cooked chicken (or shrimp).
For an appetizer, Alex made Broccoli Tots from a Buzzfeed recipe. I've posted that here. They were fabulous. I used the leftover lime juice and zest to make lime ice cream here. Some of the juice went into my glass to make fresh Limeade; that recipe is below the zoodles.

Before you start this recipe, we're gonna take care of these limes. You'll need 2 for the dessert, the dinner, and the drink. If you're just doing the dinner dish, you only need 1.
1. Wash them.
2. Zest them using a microplane. Set aside the zest.
3. Microwave them for 30 sec-1 min until soft and warm to the touch.
4. Roll them forcefully on a flat, clean surface. This breaks the little pockets of juice open inside.
5. Cut in half and squeeze out all the juice. Set juice aside in a non-metal bowl (they're acidic!).

Ingredients:
3 zucchini, washed and spiralized
4 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/4 c. heavy cream
6-8 chorizo sausages, precooked and cut into ~1/2 in. slices
3 tsp. lime juice (fresh tastes best)
1/4 c. scallion, washed and chopped
1/4 c. fresh cilantro, washed and chopped (for international readers, I'm talking about the leafy stuff)
2 tsp. lime zest
6 oz. garlic simmer sauce (Wegmans) (if you don't have this, add in 3/4 c. chicken broth and 2 tsp. minced garlic)
dash of onion powder
dash of cumin
black pepper to taste

Saute the chorizo in a bit of oil or butter until hot. Add cream cheese, cream, garlic simmer sauce, lime juice, lime zest, and spices. Cook on medium and stir until well combined. When it's warm enough it'll bubble a bit. Before you add your zoodles, cut them up a bit so they don't ball up together in the pan. Add the zoodles. Add in the cilantro and scallion. Mix well. When the zoodles are soft, turn off the heat and serve. Garnish with a bit of fresh cilantro if you want.

Limeade

~1 Tbsp. lime juice
2 packets Splenda (or favorite sweetener)
10-12 oz. ice water

Combine and stir until sweetener is dissolved. Enjoy!