Replacement for pasta that is natural and fairly low carb

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I'm looking for something with the physical properties of pasta (spaghetti or similar, not lasagne). Something that I can toss with a sauce or oil and serve in a large bowl for a weekday supper. Something grain-free and natural.

I've tried a large onion cut into thin strips (probably the most successful) and leeks (tend to be too floppy / wet).

Any other suggestions?

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Best Answer

The classic example would be spaghetti squash. It has the unique property that when you cook it, it can be pulled apart into long, thin, pasta-like strands.

You can then sauce it or use it in a manner analogous to pasta, but its nutritional profile is far more similar to squash, because, well, it is squash.

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Spaghetti squash may be one of first low carb pasta alternatives! It's naturally stringy flesh is similar to spaghetti, and it's a filling and nutritious option for low carb noodles.

What is the healthiest alternative to pasta?

6 Healthy Alternatives to Traditional Pasta
  • Zucchini Noodles or \u201cZoodles\u201d Zucchini is low in saturated fat and sodium, and very low in cholesterol. ...
  • Squash Noodles. ...
  • Quinoa Pasta. ...
  • Rice Pasta. ...
  • Black Bean Pasta. ...
  • Shirataki Noodles.


What can I replace instead of pasta?

Here are 11 delicious low-carb alternatives to pasta and noodles.
  • Spaghetti Squash. Spaghetti squash is an excellent pasta substitute. ...
  • Spiralized Vegetables. ...
  • Eggplant Lasagna. ...
  • Cabbage Noodles. ...
  • Cauliflower Couscous. ...
  • Celeriac Couscous. ...
  • Sprouts. ...
  • Onion Noodles.


Is there any type of pasta low-carb?

Low-carb pasta is typically made of alternative flour sources such as beans or chickpeas, yam (Shirataki), or vegetables that are very high in dietary fibers (which are indigestible and don't affect blood sugars). This means that some types of low-carb pasta are high in protein instead of being high in carbs.

What pasta has no refined carbs?

The following are a few of my favorite refined-carbohydrate-free pasta brands: Banza chickpea pasta, Ezekiel-sprouted grain pasta, Tinkyada brown-rice pasta, POW! pasta, Ancient Harvest, and Barilla gluten-free pastas (chickpea and lentil pastas).


These 4 PASTA Alternatives are Low Carb, Healthy and DELICIOUS



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Answer 2

Have you tried spiralized zucchini, yellow squash or carrots?

I use this:

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Once they're cut I just blanch them and then toss into any pasta recipe, like so:

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Answer 3

Shirataki noodles are quite the rage, although I've never actually tried them. I understand that they smell fishy when you first open the package, but that goes away. They claim to be made of naturally water soluble fiber with no fat, sugar, or starch. Supposedly some varieties have zero net carbs and zero calories. They have been recommended for Italian style and Asian style applications. I need to place an Amazon order anyway, so I'm going to give them a try.

Miracle Noodles

Look around at the reviews, that will give you some kind of idea what they are (besides expensive).

EDIT: Now that I've tried them, I can say that I kind of like them in Asian style applications (especially soup). I can't even imagine them with a marinara type sauce, I think they'd be awful. They'd probably be fine with any kind of seafood. The packages are smaller than I realized, so they are even more expensive than I thought. For me, they are pretty close to price prohibitive.

Answer 4

One that I've had a lot of success with is shredded cabbage. You can easily and quickly cut it into strips of varying width depending on the pasta you are trying to mimic. Lightly boiled in some salt, and served with the sauce of choice the top it comes out quite well.

Answer 5

In italy we have protein based pasta. It's kinda tasty and it's low on carbs (percentage may change depending on brands).

http://www.produzioneintegratori.it/Alimenti/Pasta_proteica.html http://www.nutriwellshop.it/pasta

Answer 6

You could consider Miracle Noodle.

Contains Zero Net Carbohydrates, Zero Calories, No Gluten Made of a Naturally dietary fiber called Glucomannan with no fat, sugar, or starch

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