Pasta Alternatives/Healthy Pasta?

jgnatca

To enjoy your pasta I suggest changing your perspective on what is an appropriate portion. Like so.



You may also want to try black bean pasta, but it's texture won't be the same.

B4Rachael

I love these because they are made of just Lentils and have 21g of protein per serving. https://amazon.com/Tolerant-Organic-Green-Lentil-Rotini/dp/B015W2X7T6/ref=pd_sim_325_4?ie=UTF8&dpID=51Q5VTvQ6ZL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&psc=1&refRID=15A6AKT2GRSR581QE1ZT

dragon_girl26

I use Hodgson Mill whole wheat angel hair pasta. I've started to find, though, that the full 2oz (56g) of pasta is too much for me, so I tend to go 1 1/2 oz.
My suggestion would be to bulk up the other parts of your dish with vegetables, and use less pasta so it still feels like you're getting a lot. That way you can still have some pasta while making it more calorie friendly. Eating food you love is never "cheating ". It's just part of learning how to have a healthy relationship with food.

mgobluetx12

I don't eat pasta at all any more. Zoodles are a super-satisfying replacement with a ton less calories and carbs.

girlinahat

Interesting study on reheating pasta, which turns it into a resistant starch and less well absorbed. So less calories absorbed and less of a glucose spike:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-29629761

violetvixen89

I never consider pasta a cheat. I log it like all of my other foods. I eat whole wheat pasta and spaghetti squash. I love spaghetti squash, but it depends on how it's cooked. I had a friend make it for me and it wasn't very good. I make it and love it. I also eat half of the serving size so only 1 oz of pasta and I always pair it with veggies, either roasted or in a salad.

amusedmonkey

No real low carb alternatives for pasta. You could make things take the shape of pasta that actually taste good, but they would never scratch the same itch. I don't do low carb so eating pasta is not cheating for me, but you could do whatever keeps you on course better. If "cheating" with real pasta every now and then helps you stick to it, then do that. If spiralizing zucchini or using a lower carb alternative does it for you, why not?

ColetteM6

Friend of mine got a fancy mill to turn her garden zucchinis into noodles. I tried them, they were delightful and went with all the usual goodies that a pasta recipe calls for.

Loperinnen

I have only just started to mix normal/regular spaghetti with edamame fettucini. http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/shop/product/explore-asian-gluten-free-edamame-mung-bean-fettuccine-60021842
It's really good to eat the fettucini alone too, cooking it like ordinary pasta and making a carbonara/bolognese etc., but I find that mixing the two types make the pasta a bit more healthy and filling due to the higher amount of protein, and when I mix it my better half doesn't notice the difference at all

berolcolour

I try to low carb (low starchy-carbs, not low veggie-carbs) and I do half and half. Half zucchini noodles and half pasta. I try to make the zucchini the same size as the pasta (tagliatelle and zucchini with a peeler) so it just seems like more pasta. I find that's enough pasta taste to satisfy the pasta craving.

Francl27

Regular pasta but honestly I like whole wheat much better now.

littlechiaseed

My favorite right now is edaname pasta since it's high in protein and fiber. tastes like regular pasta to me, not like zucchini or speghetti squash. I get it at costco.