Palmini Pasta: A Review (Gluten Free)

Every once in awhile I happen on a good product and I like to pass along the info. I have several friends who are gluten intolerant, and since many GF products are full of starches and chemicals, when I happen on a GF product that is actually healthy, I usually take a look at.

I happened on this Palmini Pasta the other day and bought a can of it. Palmini is just Hearts of Palm in pasta shape. I like things that are clean one-ingredient products, so this intrigued me. After doing a bit of research, I found that there are tremendous health benefits to Hearts of Palm. SELF Nutrition Data has a really great breakdown of the nutrition content.

So I used mine as a base for marinara sauce into which I mixed peppers, onions, and mushrooms, and topped with parmesan cheese. Here is my take on it:

There is a lot of sodium in it because it's canned, so I rinsed it very well and soaked it in fresh water for a bit prior to heating it. This seemed to do the trick.

This stuff is great for soups and stews because it never turns to mush the way traditional pasta does when overcooked.

It has virtually no flavor to it, so it blends well with other flavors.

One can is two very decent servings or one huge one, 20 calories per cup (yes, you read that right.)

It's great for diabetics because it has a very low glycemic impact.

It doesn't provide the nutrients that whole wheat pasta does so it's important to be sure to compensate elsewhere.

I highly recommend Palmini whether you're gluten intolerant, diabetic, or just want a decent volume pasta dish once in a while. Enjoy!