Noodles And Co goes healthy with LEANguini test

Noodles And Co - LEANguini

Back to healthy menu updates then, and this one from Noodle And Co. The brand have begun 2022 with the release of the all new LEANguini, in three test markets: Colorado, Illinois, and Ohio. If you’re lucky enough to live in one of those areas you will be able to test three new dishes featuring health forward noodles.

Noodle And Co write the following three new dishes will be available in test markets:

  • LEANguini Lemon Parmesan: LEANguini noodles in a new to the menu lemon parmesan sauce with roasted zucchini, Roma tomato, spinach, and topped with parmesan and parsley. 
  • LEANguini Fresca: LEANguini noodles with balsamic vinaigrette, olive oil, roasted garlic, tomato, red onion, spinach, and topped with parmesan cheese. 
  • LEANguini Shrimp Scampi: LEANguini noodles with shrimp in light scampi sauce, roasted zucchini, Roma tomato, and topped with parmesan, parsley, and lemon.

The chain reckon the vegetable based noodles offer 56% fewer net carbs, 30% fewer total carbs, and 44% higher protein than traditional wheat noodles.

Image credit, Noodles And Co.

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