Quinoa Pasta




This brand has been one of our favorites and easy to find on store shelves.

  Quinoa pasta offers a number of advantages over traditional pasta. For one thing, quinoa pasta has a very high amount of protein in it.  Quinoa pasta also has a robust amount of amino acids, and if you subscribes to the model of complete proteins, quinoa is one of the few grains which has a complete protein in and of itself. Quinoa pasta also has a great deal of iron, magnesium, and phosphorous.

Additionally, quinoa pasta has no gluten in it, and so is a wonderful alternative for people who are gluten intolerant or have celiac. For us, pasta is an important part of our diet, and when we discovered  that my son could not eat wheat, it seemed as though pasta was going to have to be eliminated entirely. Quinoa pasta offered an alternative to cutting pasta out and is healthier in many ways than traditional wheat pasta.

There are a number of different manufacturers of quinoa pasta, and it can be found in all sorts of different shapes. While the range of quinoa pasta shapes is still less than that of traditional pasta, it can be found in elbows, spaghetti, veggie curls, and other major shapes. Cooking quinoa pasta is slightly more precise than cooking traditional pasta, simply because the texture of quinoa pasta can go wrong if undercooked or overcooked more easily than white pasta. Many people compare quinoa pasta's texture to that of whole wheat pasta, and the same cooking precision applies.

We certainly enjoy the quinoa pasta and really do not taste any difference over white pasta.  Enjoy!\

Buon Appetito!