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<br>Hungry Girl Today: 5.30.14 
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<br>Here at Hungryland, we LOVE House Foods Tofu Shirataki -- it's our go-to ingredient when creating low-calorie noodle dishes. But there are many other great pasta swaps, perfect for changing things up with those recipes. Check 'em out...
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<br>Bagged Broccoli Cole Slaw
<br>Unexpected? Sure. But while working on The Hungry Girl Diet, we discovered that broccoli cole slaw works really well in our Fettuccine Hungry Girlfredo! 
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<br>How-to: The trick here is to cook the slaw until it's super-duper soft. Cook it in a covered skillet with 1/2 cup water (10 minutes or so) or in a covered dish in the microwave with 2 tbsp. water (about 3 minutes). 
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<br>Swap stats: To use it in a Tofu Shirataki recipe, you want to use 3 cups of raw broccoli cole slaw (it cooks down to about 1 1/2 cups) in place of each bag of noodles. Add 55 calories, 9g carbs, 5g fiber, and 5.5g protein to the recipe (and reduce the fat by a gram). 
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<br>More ideas: Try it in this Slaw & Order or in our Shrimp 'n Slaw Marinara!
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<br>Zucchini
<br>Zucchini ribbons are a phenomenal fettuccine swap. We tried them in our Fettuccine Hungry Girlfredo too, and the results were amazing! 
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<br>How-to: Start by peeling zucchini into super-thin strips; rotate the zucchini as you slice it. Cook in a covered skillet with 1/3 cup water until tender but al dente (about 5 minutes). 
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<br>Swap stats: Use 3 cups raw zucchini ribbons (about one 8-oz. zucchini, 1 1/2 cups once cooked) to replace a bag of the noodles. Add 19 calories, 2g carbs, and 2g protein to the recipe (and subtract 0.5g fat and 1.5g fiber). 
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<br>More ideas: Go halfsies with zucchini and real pasta to make this Super-Sized Spinach Fettuccine Girlfredo. And check out this chilled Zucchini-Ribbon Salad -- the "noodles" don't even need to be cooked!
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<br>Bean Sprouts
<br>These aren't a perfect noodle substitution, but they do the trick, especially in Asian-style dishes, like this Veggie So Low Mein. 
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<br>How-to: Cook the sprouts just like the broccoli slaw; the softer, the better.
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<br>Swap stats: Use 3 cups raw sprouts (they cook down to 1 1/2 cups) in exchange for each bag of Tofu Shirataki; and add 74 calories, 12.5g carbs, 1.5g fiber, and 9g protein to the recipe (subtract 0.5g fat). 
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<br>More ideas: Bean sprouts make a great addition to saucy Asian-inspired frozen meals! And they ROCK in this chicken Pad Thai recipe.
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<br>Spaghetti Squash
<br>This swaparoo is really versatile. It's excellent with both tomato sauces and creamy ones... 
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<br>How-to: First, nuke a whole squash for a few minutes to make it easier to cut. Halve lengthwise, and scoop out the seeds. Fill a large baking pan with 1/2 inch water, and bake squash halves (cut sides down) at 400 degrees until tender, 30 - 40 minutes. To cook it in the microwave, scoop out the seeds from a quarter of the squash, and microwave until soft in a covered wide bowl (cut side down) with 2 tbsp. water, about 8 minutes. Scrape out the strands, drain, and blot dry. 
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<br>Swap stats: Use 1 1/2 cups cooked squash to replace a bag of the noodles. Then add 43 calories, 9g carbs, and 1g protein to the recipe stats (subtract 0.5g each fat and fiber). 
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<br>More ideas: Our spaghetti & meatballs makeover is classic, and this Creamy Kale Spaghetti Squash is not to be missed. Click for more info on the big yellow gourd.
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<br>High-Fiber/Whole-Wheat Pasta or FiberGourmet Light
<br>When only real pasta will do, it's important to measure it out. (Click for single-serving measuring tips.) Go for pasta with the highest fiber count you can find -- FiberGourmet is my top pick! 
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<br>How-to: Just cook dry pasta according to the package instructions. 
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<br>Swap stats: To use in place of a bag of Tofu Shirataki, use 2 oz. dry pasta (4 oz. cooked). If using FiberGourmet Light Fettuccine, add 100 calories, 36g carbs, 16g fiber, and 6.5g protein. 
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<br>More ideas: For a slew of high-fiber pasta recipes, click here!
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<br>There you have it. Lesson learned here? There are MANY great noodle swaps, but Tofu Shirataki really is the world's lowest-calorie pasta alternative... especially with the new stats, only 10 calories per serving! (Click for more info.) Don't miss our best pasta-swap recipes, and here are more rockin' Tofu Shirataki recipes. Happy chewing!!!
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