If you’re looking for a dish that will impress visually as well as in taste, the dark hue of these noodles can make any dish more interesting.

Black bean pasta: At around 17g per cup, this option is lower in carbs than traditional noodles and full of protein (25g per serving).

At 24g of carbs per cup, they’re a higher-carb option than veggies, but still lower in carbs than a cup of regular spaghetti which has around 43g of carbs. While they’re similar in texture to traditional long noodles, their nutty flavor makes them a great fit for savory and slightly sweeter dishes.

Soba noodles: In many Japanese dishes, fiber-rich soba noodles are the star player.While they’re often featured in Asian dishes, they work well as pasta replacements in other cuisines, too. Kelp noodles have a basic bland taste and texture, which makes them great for soaking up and showing off complex flavors. Kelp noodles: Made from seaweed, kelp noodles are low in carbs, calories, and fat.If you don’t want to eat them cold, you can easily heat them up, but they don’t require cooking. Shirataki noodles come packaged in liquid and are ready to eat-all you need to do is give them a quick rinse. Since the noodles are almost entirely fiber, they add hardly any calories or carbs to your meal. They're traditionally made with yams combined with tofu or chickpeas. Shirataki noodles: These plant-based noodles are also called yam noodles or konnyaku.

Alternative to mac and cheese noodles