Pasta is chewy, tender, and full of endless possibilities when it comes to choosing flavors and deciding how to prepare it. If you’re avoiding too many grains in your diet, you can still enjoy pasta!. Dive into these grain-free recipes to pick your new favorite pasta recipe, all found on the Food Monster App. Delicious!
1. Garlicky Cauliflower Lentil Pasta
This Garlicky Cauliflower Lentil Pasta is a great healthy alternative to typical semolina flour-based pasta dishes! The lentil ziti has tons of protein and will leave you feeling energized for the rest of the day. Plus, can you ever have too much garlic?
2. Carrot Tagliatelle Bolognese
Put the classic root vegetable to good use in this vegan version of the classic pasta bolognese; Carrot Tagliatelle Bolognese. Carrots act as both the tagliatelle noodles and the base for the bolognese sauce.
3. Raw Zucchini Tomato Lasagna With Cashew Herb Cheese
This Raw Zucchini Tomato Lasagna With Cashew Herb Cheese is your solution to your next grain-free meal. Satisfying, packed with vegetables, creamy, flavorful, and raw, you really can’t go wrong with this beautiful lasagna.
4. Sofrito Zucchini Pasta With Beans and Lightly Fried Plantains
This Sofrito Zucchini Pasta With Beans and Lightly Fried Plantains is so easy to make and packed with flavor and smells that’ll sneak up your nose and put a smile on your face. It’s satisfying, interesting, and much different than a traditional Italian pasta sauce.
5. Buffalo Cauliflower With Sweet Potato Noodles
This Buffalo Cauliflower With Sweet Potato Noodles is just what you need to warm you up on a cold day, or perhaps it’s any day, and you just really like buffalo sauce. That’s great! The cauliflower softens in the oven and soaks up the spicy flavors in the sauce.
6. Lentil Fra Diavolo Over Zucchini Pasta
Strike the perfect balance between spicy and refreshing with this chunky, spicy lentil sauce over fresh and crisp zucchini noodles. This dish is loaded with hearty protein, thanks to the addition of lentils in this spicy marinara sauce. Enjoy this sauce over any kind of pasta or with creative dishes like mushroom and tofu scallops.
7. Pasta Mushroom Stir-Fry
This beautiful and simple Stir-Fry dish is made from White Button mushrooms tossed in warm oil flavored with fresh parsley leaves and cooked in red wine vinegar. The mushrooms are folded in gluten-free lentil pasta and seasoned with salt and pepper. This takes only 10 minutes to prep and 10 minutes to cook, making it a quick dinner or lunch.
8. Spring Roasted Carrot Pasta
This Spring Roasted Carrot Pasta dish is light and seasonal. Since it uses edamame-based spaghetti as opposed to one made with grains, this pasta won’t make you feel weighed down. Lemon juice gives this dish a bright flavor and pumpkin seeds are added for a crunch. So simple, yet so good!
9. Roasted Veggie Zucchini Pasta
Looking for a noodle dish that’s filling, but not heavy? This dish, with sweet, oven-roasted root vegetables is for you. Not only are zucchini noodles gluten-free, they also make for a lighter alternative to everyday pasta!
10. Zucchini Pasta With Basil Hemp Pesto
It’s pasta time! Who doesn’t love spaghetti? We won’t be using traditional wheat pasta of course, but zucchini noodles. On the menu: Zucchini Pasta with Basil Hemp Pesto. If you’ve never used a spiralizer, now’s the perfect opportunity to try it out.
11. Raw Zucchini Pasta With Pumpkin Seeds and Garlic
The possibilities for zucchini pasta are endless; much like salad and smoothie recipes. That’s why you need to give this Raw Zucchini Pasta dish a try! Pumpkin seeds and garlic are used for the base of the sauce. Of course – the noodles are just zucchini! Top it off with raisins, chives, and spiced almonds.
12. Raw Lasagna With Cashew Cheese and Pesto
Not only does this Raw Lasagna With Cashew Cheese and Pesto have a beautiful presentation, but it’s delicious and satisfying too! With the perfect blend of herbs and creaminess, this is excellent for when you really want to impress.
13. Creamy Ginger-Coconut Kale Zucchini Spaghetti
If eating healthier is one of your goals, then you’re in luck today. Zucchini noodles are helpful for weight loss, thanks to their low calorie and carb count, their high water content (key for detoxing!) and their high dietary fiber content. They’re also packed with folates, which help your metabolism function properly. This Creamy Ginger-Coconut Kale Zucchini Spaghetti? Well, it’s green – of course. Nothing screams healthier than a green pasta! It’s made of immune-boosting superfoods, such as ginger, coconut, kale and garlic. It’s thickened with raw cashews and seasoned simply with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes.
