This Keto-friendly low-carb Palmini Primavera recipe is a perfect dish to enjoy the delicious bounty of spring without the guilt of eating pasta. Tender pasta alternative “noodles” combine perfectly with fresh seasonal vegetables and are married together when tossed in a creamy and cheesy, but not too rich sauce. It’s a delicious meal that comes together quickly, leaving out the guilt but none of the flavor!

Preparing Palmini Primavera

Tis’ the season for fresh vegetables and fruits. As such, I have been making a simple primavera recipe for my dinner lately. I recently discovered a new low-carb substitute for pasta, and it’s not only delicious but nutritious as well. It’s called Palmini, a keto-friendly option made from Hearts Of Palm. It’s sugar-free, gluten-free, and weighs in at a mere 20 calories and 4 carbs per serving. It’s also vegan and non-GMO. Sounds pretty great, right?!

Palmini is also:

• Rich in dietary fiber, potassium, iron, zinc, phosphorus, copper, and vitamins B2, B6, and C.
• A good source of protein.
• Full of folate, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and especially, manganese.
• Has a favorable ratio between omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.

Palmini Primavera Ingredients

The Co-op sells a Linguine Palmini variety that’s perfect for this classic pasta dish. Now, the low-carb line of Palmini products includes a line of vegetable-based pasta substitutes. Primavera is an Italian word that means “Spring”. When used in reference to food, it signifies the use of fresh, in-season, vegetables. This recipe is so simple. You honestly don’t need exact measurements or an ingredient list. You can literally throw in whatever vegetables are available and ripe. The more variety and color, the better. I tried to stick with what was local, in season, and available at the Potsdam Food Co-op for my version:

• Broccoli – local, sourced from Kent Family Growers
• Red Peppers – organic, but local when available would also be great
• Cherry Tomatoes – the most beautiful and delicious cherry tomatoes from Village Veggies
• Scapes – traditionally you’d use onions or shallots, but I already had some scapes on hand and they worked perfectly
• Garlic – locally grown at Birdsfoot Farm
• Yellow Squash – again local, from Zook’s Family Farm
• Green Beans – local from Martin’s
• Vegetable broth
• Parmesan cheese
• A splash of heavy cream
• Palmini linguine “noodles”
• Crushed red pepper flakes
• Fresh herbs such as parsley, basil, even cilantro

HOW TO MAKE PALMINI PRIMAVERA

To start, get your ingredients together and see what you’re working with. It’s a good idea to get any prep work out of the way so you can just cook the dish. That includes dicing all your vegetables, juicing the lemon, peeling and slicing the garlic, etc. Once everything is ready to go, you can then just get to cooking!

Normally you’d need to bring a big pot of salted water to a boil for your pasta. But we are side-stepping that phase with our easy carb-free Palmini Primavera version. The heart of palm noodles simply need to be rinsed in cool water and set aside until we are ready for them.

Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add in your vegetables, stirring occasionally while you saute for 2-3 minutes. If you are using veggies like zucchini or summer squash, you may want to add them in a bit later to avoid overcooking. Now’s a great time to season with salt and pepper and a sprinkle of red pepper flakes.

Transfer sauteed veggies to a plate or bowl so you can concentrate on the creamy lemon sauce that really makes this dish sing.

Re-heat your skillet on medium-low, melting the butter. Cook the onion/shallots and garlic until soft, about 2 minutes. Stir in lemon zest and vegetable broth. Bring to a simmer and let reduce by about half. This should take 4-5 minutes. You can then pour in the heavy cream and lemon juice, stirring to combine.

Add all your cooked vegetables back in and stir to combine, along with the rinsed and drained Palmini linguine. Stir in the parmesan cheese, remaining lemon juice, and tomatoes. Portion out the Palmini Primavera into large bowls, garnishing with more parmesan cheese, fresh herbs, and extra black pepper or red pepper flakes as you see fit!

Palmini Primavera

A classic dish using the bounty of spring and summer vegetables made low carb.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Servings 8

Ingredients

  

• 12 oz Palmini linguine noodles
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 6 oz green vegetable like asparagus or green beans cut into 1 ½-inch pieces
• 1 bell pepper cut into 1 ½-inch pieces
• 2 cups broccoli florets
• 1 small zucchini/yellow squash
• salt and black pepper to taste
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 shallot minced
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• Zest of one lemon
• Dash of red pepper flakes
• 1 cup vegetable broth
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 3 tbsp lemon juice divided
• 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
• 1 1/2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
• 1/4 cup chopped basil
• 2 tbsp italian parsley or other fresh herbs for garnish
• Extra parmesan cheese for garnish

Instructions

 

• Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add in your vegetables, stirring occasionally while you saute for 2-3 minutes. If you are using veggies like zucchini or summer squash, you may want to add them in a bit later to avoid overcooking. Now's a great time to season with salt and pepper and a sprinkle of red pepper flakes.
• Transfer sauteed veggies to a plate or bowl so you can concentrate on the creamy lemon sauce that really makes this dish sing.
• Re-heat your skillet on medium-low, melting the butter. Cook the onion/shallots and garlic until soft, about 2 minutes. Stir in lemon zest and vegetable broth. Bring to a simmer and let reduce by about half. This should take 4-5 minutes. You can then pour in the heavy cream and lemon juice, stirring to combine.
• drained Palmini linguine. Stir in the parmesan cheese, remaining lemon juice, and tomatoes. Portion out the Palmini Primavera into large bowls, garnishing with more parmesan cheese, fresh herbs, and extra black pepper or red pepper flakes as you see fit!

Keyword Low Carb, palmini, pasta primavera

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