This is Trader Joe's latest attempt at a gluten-free pasta; see the company's introduction to the product here. The others have included Organic Brown Rice Pasta Fusilli, Organic Brown Rice & Quinoa Pasta, Organic Black Bean Rotini, Gluten Free Egg Fettuccine Pasta, and Organic Red Lentil Sedanini. I thought the last two of that list were the most successful. This one joins them in being a passable substitute for real pasta.
The color isn't a giveaway, as it resembles whole-wheat pasta. The texture was a little stiffer than regular spaghetti, but not a dealbreaker. (Nina would beg to differ. She found it both gummy and gritty.) I thought it had just a faint lentil flavor, but it's basically a bland, neutral canvas on which to place your favorite protein and sauce.
Will I buy it again?
No. But it's another decent option for those who need or want to live gluten-free.
I liked the red lentil pasta much better, this didn’t have a horrible texture but i think the red lentil is most similar to a regular pasta. I’m not GF but i have been buying the red lentil since it has such high protein per serving- after i add a quick creamy sauce from hemp seeds and basil it’s an easy nutritionally dense meal!
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