For the past year, I've on a quest to cut down my simple carbs; rather to optimize my carb intake and truly understand the concept of "good carbs."
First cut was the bread. I must admit, this was never a huge part of my diet, so it wasn't hard to dodge.
My second cut was pasta. This was a more difficult and gradual cut. I mean, lets just say what we're all thinking: pasta is not only delicious and filling, it's cheap & easy. I couldn't cut it out all at once, so I moved onto whole grain pasta, even tried that "plus" pasta with extra protein. Though grainy, harder texture just didn't do it for me.
But just a hand full of months ago, while browsing the "Asian" section of the ethnic isle at the market I saw "Soba Noodles." After flipping the package over I found a huge surprise: 113 calories and 7 grams of protein per serving!
I was sold. I'd at least give them a try. After all, they looked a lot like angel hair.
The noodles only took about 8 minutes to boil. At first, their murky greenish-gray hue was a bit offputting.
After a toss in little sesame oil, some fresh garlic and come scallions, I was addicted!
Also, these noodles can be eaten hot or cold. At first, I was afraid to serve them with anything that wasnt meant to be "asian style", but recently I tossed them with some olive oil, some fresh garlic, sundried tomatoes and parmesan cheese & it was tasty!
That said, you can find them in the "Asian" section of your local grocery store. They're definitely worth a try.
