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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This spaghetti is amazing, you just have to cook it for nearly double the recommended cooking time and then it’s lovely, not heavy, so satisfying and is delicious with any sauce.
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