Tip: Sub in spaghetti squash noodles or
konjac noodles for a grain free option.
Not exact matches
Swap
noodles for 100 % buckwheat soba
noodles, kelp
noodles (made from seaweed), zucchini
noodles (see recipe by Jessica Sepel here), acorn
noodles (made using acorn flour and buckwheat flour), bean threads (made using mung bean starch), buckwheat vermicelli, harusame (made from potato, sweet potato or mung bean starch), shirataki (made from the
konjac plant), sweet potato vermicelli (made from sweet potato starch) or tapioca
noodles (made from tapioca starch).
Note: If you wish to avoid grains, try substituting
konjac noodles or spaghetti squash
noodles for the gluten - free rice pasta if desired.
Konnyaku (
Konjac) contains almost no calories or sugar, it is a great substitute
for carbohydrate foods such as rice,
noodles and pasta in meals.
Some (but not all) «shiritake»
noodles and rice mimics are made from
konjac (with the others being made from something else, typically soy,
for which the information here does not apply).
Unlike typical
noodles, which are made of flour or grains, shirataki
noodles are made of the Japanese
konjac plant - which means they're essentially 97 percent water and 3 percent soluble fiber - so they're much better
for you.
For vegan, maybe try: starch replacement -
konjac - tofu
noodles (shirataki) / fruits - none / grains - none / veggies - get to know the non-starchy ones / legumes - none / fat - low omega - 6 oils such as coconut, MCT, palm, avocado / protein - tamari, nuts and seeds.