Simple Hearts of Palm Pasta is made with hearts of palm noodles, instead of traditional pasta. A grain-free, low-carb and keto-approved recipe that is super easy to make with minimal ingredients. Make this healthy vegetarian (or vegan) recipe in less than 20 minutes!
I only discovered heart of palm pasta a couple of weeks ago when someone on TikTok posted a meal with something that looked like the perfect low-carb pasta alternative. I was intrigued, so when I was shopping at Trader Joe’s, I picked up a package of their hearts of palm pasta.
The first hearts of palm pasta recipe I made was this simple hearts of palm pasta. You will only need palm pasta, olive oil, garlic, cherry tomatoes, and an optional sprinkle of grated Parmesan and fresh basil.
Ingredients needed
Nothing too fancy in this delicious hearts of palm pasta recipe. All you need are high-quality, basic ingredients. Here’s the lineup:
- Hearts of palm pasta. Made from hearts of palm, this has a veggie texture, but the flavor is very subtle. That means you can pair it with just about any pasta sauce and it won’t overwhelm the dish. You can sub with miracle noodles or veggie noodles, if you’d prefer.
- Olive oil. To cook the garlic and tomatoes and dress the hearts of palm noodles.
- Garlic. A must in any pasta dish!
- Cherry tomatoes. For juicy bursts of freshness in every bite.
- Salt + pepper. Brings out all of the delicious flavor!
- Sugar. A pinch of sugar balances the overall taste of the dish.
- Basil. Finishes this dish with that special something!
- Parmesan cheese. I love to use freshly grated parmesan cheese! You can find the highest quality blocks of parmesan cheese in the speciality cheese area in most grocery stores. If you’d like this recipe to be vegan-friendly, Violife makes a great parmesan cheese, or try my recipe for vegan parmesan cheese.
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- ▢ 1 package of hearts of palm pasta, mine was 9 ounces
- ▢ ¼ cup olive oil
- ▢ 2 garlic cloves, minced
- ▢ ½ pint cherry tomatoes, about a cup
- ▢ Salt + pepper to taste
- ▢ Pinch sugar
- ▢ ¼ cup fresh basil, chopped
- ▢ Freshly grated Parmesan, optional for serving (Violife makes a delicious vegan version!)
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, add in the olive oil. Add in garlic and cook for 1 minute. Then add in the tomatoes, salt, pepper and sugar. Mix to combine and toss often and cook until the tomatoes begin to burst, about 6 minutes. ¼ cup olive oil, 2 garlic cloves, ½ pint cherry tomatoes, Salt + pepper to taste, Pinch sugar
- Stir in the pasta and basil and cook for 5 additional minutes and until the pasta is heated through.1 package of hearts of palm pasta
- Garnish with parmesan and additional pepper to taste. ENJOY!¼ cup fresh basil, Freshly grated Parmesan
Lasha