SpartanDiva Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Just tried Explore Asian black bean spaghetti. It has a marvelous texture, like a "real" pasta. Get this - it is made only with organic black beans and water, nothing else. So it's gluten-free, contains 20 (!) g of protein per serving, and is low in sodium. The dark color makes a nice visual background for green, red, and orange veggies. Perfect for vegan bodybuilders! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jungleinthefrunk Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Where do they sell this?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djshrew Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Oh man those sound awesome! I've tried the miracle noodles before but wasn't a fan of the texture. But to find something with 20g of protein is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegimator Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Yeah, this sounds great! How do they taste? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartanDiva Posted June 23, 2011 Author Share Posted June 23, 2011 They taste just fine. No fishy nastiness like Miracle Noodles (which by the way, clogged up my digestion. Yuck!). They don't interfere with any sauce, veggies you might saute and add on top, or spices. The mung bean fettucini is also wonderful. A lovely celadon color, it cooks to the perfect al dente texture in only 6-8 minutes. I found these in my local allergy-free specialty food shop. You can purchase them from Navan Foods online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jungleinthefrunk Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Had mung bean pasta tonight...20g protein per serving. Bangin! Paired with nates zesty italian "meat" balls....packin 40+ grams of protein in a 500 cal meal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartanDiva Posted June 27, 2011 Author Share Posted June 27, 2011 Nice work! Sounds absolutely yummy. My only concern about the Nates would be the sodium. I like to cut below 150 mg per serving of foods to get ready for competitions. I'll crumble tempeh in a low-sodium pasta sauce, add extra spices, and simmer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jungleinthefrunk Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 You're right....I'm really bad with sodium and artificial sweetener...I'm not a competitor though...yet! Although someone asked me today at the gym if I was!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtguy1976 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 I've had their black bean pasta and the soy bean pasta, both are great! The soy bean pasta reminds me of Ramien noodles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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