Wednesday 7 December 2011

Spaghetti Squash

A lot of people really like pasta.  We also know that a lot of pasta isn't good for you.  It's an unhealthy carb.   Even though there are all sorts of alternatives to traditional bleached wheat pasta... kamut, quinoa, corn, rice etc... it's still not good to eat on a regular basis.

I have recently discovered Spaghetti Squash (Recently being a few months ago).  It's still a carb, and a lot of the calories come from sugar calories (so watch out if you're diabetic!) but it's a much better alternative to traditional pasta.

For about 1 cup it has 10gr of carbs, 1gr of protein and 0.4gr of fat.  Of those carbs about 4gr are sugars and 2.2 are fiber.

It's a decent source of Omega 3 and 6, a good source of Vitamin C, Manganese (which a lot of people don't really know a lot about but it helps your body absorb other important nutrients, it plays a role in synthesizing fatty acids, cholesterol and maintains healthy blood sugar levels.  It also plays a role in nervous system functioning and bone health), B3 and B6.

You can find all the nutrition information for it at: This Awesome Site.

The best thing is, it tastes great.  It tastes like pasta.  I've used it as traditional pasta (with pasta sauce), in stir fries, in thai recipes.  It stays tasting great.  If you like al dente you can cook it for less time, squishy pasta lovers can cook it for longer.

It's marvelous.

It's also fairly inexpensive (a couple of dollars for a large one).  It does take about 45mins to cook, but it can be stored in the fridge for a few days... I haven't tried to freeze it yet.

It's been touted as the "dieters" pasta.  Honestly though... it's just a healthy alternative.  You don't need to diet to be healthy, you just need to eat right :)

Stay Healthy,