30 Jul Delectable Healthy Gluten-Free Recipes Using Shirataki Noodles

Superlite Noodles now offer a full range of exciting new varieties: fettuccine, rice pearls, angel hair and lasagne sheets. You can now have you favourite Italian recipe completely guilt free. All the new shapes have the exact same nutritional values and are 100% carbohydrate free, gluten free, sugar free, fat free, soy free and lactose free. Best news of all is that they contain only 11 calories/100g and are high in fibre, so you have nothing to lose and everything, but weight, to gain!

They can be incorporated into any dish as they take on the flavour of your meal. The different shapes allow you to enjoy them from breakfast to supper. Have a look at these recipe ideas:

Rice Pearls, Apple & Berry Breakfast
Ingredients
100g Superlite Rice Pearls
1 apple, grated
cinnamon, to taste
2 tbsp Goji Berries / any berries of choice
1 tbsp seeds / nuts
coconut oil (optional)
Method
Another breakfast favourite! Rinse and drain 100g of Superlite Pearls. Grate an apple and add the rice pearls and apple to a hot pan. No oil needed, but coconut oil adds a delicious flavour. Cook rice pearls and grated apple for a few minutes, and add goji berries/fresh berries, cinnamon, seed and nuts. For those that want to add some honey, or organic soya milk, that works too.
* make sure to put your left-over rice pearls in a bowl and cover with water, put a lid on and store in the fridge. Use within 3 days *

Cream Cheese & Basil Pesto Fettuccine

Serves 1
Calories: 288, Carbs: 3, Fat 27, Protein 8

This delicious meal is so easy, you can even whip up at work. All you need is 5 minutes and 3 ingredients, and you can sit down to a very filling, healthy and hearty lunch.

Ingredients

1 bag Superlite Fettuccine noodles
2 tablespoons low fat cream cheese
1 tablespoon basil pest
salt and pepper

Directions

Rinse and drain Superlite Noodles. Add to a bowl and heat in the microwave (or if you are at home, heat in a pan). Once heated, add cream cheese and basil pesto and mix it through the noodles. Add some salt and pepper and enjoy!