They are found in the refrigerator case next to the tofu. That is because some of these packages are made from tofu and some are made from white yams!
Since I try to keep my consumption of tofu to a minimum, I usually opt for the noodles made from white yams. It is made by a company called House Foods, is gluten free, non GMO, and has a kosher certification. The best part is that it tastes more like pasta than zucchini pasta, doesn't need cooking ( just heating), and has zero calories!! Most supermarkets carry it !
I made a simple delicious side dish made with sauteed onions, garlic, and baby portobella mushrooms.
When you open the package, drain it, put it in a bowl and soak it in water for a minute. Then drain and wash and drain again. Now it's ready to use and toss in the skillet for heating.
I just added it to my saute to heat the noodles and enjoyed a really DELICIOUS low calorie noodle dish!
Ingredients:
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 large onion, cut in half moons
6 baby portobella mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
1 package of Shirataki noodles
Olive oil Spray or 1/4 cup vegetable broth for sauteing.
Salt, pepper, and 21 Salute ( salt free seasoning from Trader Joes)
Optional: a shake or two of turmeric powder at the end of cooking
Directions:
Add vegetable broth or olive oil spray to a wide skillet. Add onions and garlic and saute for 3 minutes stirring. Add mushrooms and continue to saute for another 2 minutes. Add well drained Sharataki noodles and stir well. Cook one more minute until everything is well heated. Season with salt, pepper and 21 Salute. Enjoy
My notes:
1. If you are on Weight Watchers- this is ZERO POINTS
2. It is also vegan
3. Can be made oil free
4. Of course it's gluten free
5. In response to Mae's question- How can they have no calories if they are made from sweet potato.
It seems that white yams are a Japanese Mountain yam that is a tuber that contains no carbohydrates and mostly fiber. It has no calories!
5. In response to Mae's question- How can they have no calories if they are made from sweet potato.
It seems that white yams are a Japanese Mountain yam that is a tuber that contains no carbohydrates and mostly fiber. It has no calories!
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I am going to look for these!
ReplyDeleteI'm wondering about why you don't eat tofu?
I don’t see how this could be zero calories if it’s made of sweet potatoes! Must be something I haven’t heard of. How does it feel on the tongue?
ReplyDeletebest... mae at maefood.blogspot.com
I have that Trader Joe's seasoning in the house and Udon (or maybe Soba?) noodles, so I might try a version of this this week ... sounds like it'd be tasty no matter what kind of noodles one uses so it fits a lot of different diets.
ReplyDeleteI am intrigued to try these, something new to me, and they look very versatile.
ReplyDeleteJackie,
ReplyDeleteThere is a lot of controversy around tofu and soy products. Dr. Axe has a hel pful article explaining reasons not to eat tofu..https://draxe.com/what-is-tofu/
mae,
ReplyDeleteI understand your amazement at the possibility of no calories. Here is the best answer I could find. "Shiritaki noodles are a variant of konnyaku, which is made from Japanese mountain yams, a weird tuber that contains mostly mucilage — a form of soluble fiber. " from Quora
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Used to have the shirataki almost daily! In soup or stirfry..all very delicious!
ReplyDeleteAngie, So funny- I used to use them too and then forgot about them until I wanted to lose some weight- they are great!
ReplyDeleteI love mushrooms, this is a dish for me for sure. Never heard of the noodles but I sure will look for them.
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