Have you tried low carb Palmini? They're hearts of palm cut into short noodles!
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So. I was perusing Netrition the other day - putting together an order of low carb goodies - and a can of Palmini showed up in the recommendations. Palmini? What is THAT? So here's what I found out. It is:
- Gluten free
- High fiber
- Low calorie
- Sugar free
- Low carb
Sounds good, right? So what IS it?
- Palmini is made from a natural plant called Hearts of Palm
- Palmini hearts are made up of 90% water
- Already cooked
- Great noodle alternative
- Environmentally stable farming
An 8oz can of Palmini contains 3 servings - but as each serving only has a net carb count of 2g, I decided to "pig out" and enjoy the whole can for my lunch!
Update - Palmini are now also available in pouches!
How to Cook Palmini Pasta
Cooking instructions suggest that if you don't like the taste straight out of the can, you can soak it in (any) milk for 15-30 minutes. But actually I thought it was fine, so I just rinsed them instead.
Rather than coat it in a full-on pasta sauce, I decided to keep things very basic - it actually reminded me of when I cooked my Buttery Shirataki Noodles recipe - butter, black pepper, a few herbs and a little cheese. There's nowhere for the pasta alternative to hide - so you get to figure out if it is any good!
And I have to say, I was *really* impressed with the Palmini. Despite the natural water content, they didn't taste watery at all - especially in the way that zucchini noodles can be. The noodles are only 3" long maximum, so you don't get the twisty windy aspect like with regular noodles - but the taste was great and the whole dish was very pleasing!
You can buy low carb Palmini from Amazon - or see the company's website for more information!
Check out all my low carb spaghetti alternatives!
📖 Recipe
Low Carb Palmini Noodles
Ingredients
Equipment
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Cook the drained and rinsed Palmini in boiling water for 5 minutes.
- Drain, and toss with the remaining ingredients.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Notes
Tried this recipe?
Let us know how it was!Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is my best approximation. Net carbs are calculated as the total grams carbs minus the total grams of fiber.
nova says
Is there a way that you have found to make the noodles softer? I used them in a chicken spaghetti casserole and they weren’t crunchy but were firmer than I like. Thanks!
Pamela Damm says
I read some where you can cook then longer to soften.