Shiritaki Tofu Noodles

So there has been a lot of hype about these new shiritaki tofu noodles. They are only 20 calories per serving and are supposedly just as good as pasta. I had to try these out for myself because I absolutely love pasta, but not the extra calories. In the end I can say that they are a little chewier than noodles and not exactly the same, but a good substitute for less calories.

The first thing you should know is that they come in a bag full of liquid. This liquid smells really REALLY bad. Trust me don't take a whiff...it's horrible. Put the noodles in a strainer and rinse them as soon as possible. Rinse them really thoroughly to get rid of the smell. It is so bad. Once you rinse it you can blot it with paper towels. I heard the drier you get it the better. I just got impatient and put it in the pan.

I've heard that these noodles don't do well with marinara sauces, so I wouldn't suggest making a normal spaghetti dish. I tried to make a low cal dish that would be creamy and delicious. I used aloutte cheese squares, a little olive oil, some fat free mozzarella, plain greek yogurt and garlic salt. Just melt it all together and voila! What I have shown is two bags of the pasta so I doubled the recipe. Just make sure everything is melted and then serve it up with some salad! It comes out to be 120 calories for one serving aka the whole bag. I think it's worth a try!

Ingredients
1 package shiritaki noodles
drizzle of olive oil
1 square alouette cheese
2 T fat free mozzarella
1 T plain greek yogurt
garlic salt to taste

Directions
rinse the shiritaki noodles very well! Pat noodles dry with paper towel and put them into a sauce pan. Add the olive oil, cheeses, greek yogurt, and garlic salt. Mix it until all ingredients are combined and melted.