Clean Choice Awards 2016: Italiano

PROTEIN PASTA

Tolerant Foods Organic Black Bean Penne
This gluten-free and protein-rich pasta holds up well to cooking and tastes great. We dare you to fool your Italian friends at your next dinner party!

$7, tolerantfoods.com

FEELING HOT HOT HOT

Scarpetta Ghost Pepper Pizza Sauce
Ghost peppers have been rated as THE hottest pepper in the world, and here they give punch to this delicious seasoned garlic tomato sauce. No need to fear, it’s not as spicy as you might imagine as only a hint of the pepper is used – but we definitely recommend this sauce to the spice lovers among us!

$7, saucesnlove.com

A TASTE OF TUSCANY

Jovial Organic Gluten-Free Egg Tagliatelle
Hailing from Lucca in Tuscany, this artisan pasta contains just two ingredients – organic brown rice flour and organic eggs. Without any of the mealy or gummy texture that gluten-free pasta often has, this variety tastes fresh, light and wholesome.

$5, jovialfoods.com

CRAZY FOR KAMUT

Eden 100% Whole Grain Organic Kamut Ditalini
When our senior graphic designer cooked this pasta for her husband, he had no idea it was even clean! It holds its shape and has a deliciously nutty flavor.

$3.50, edenfoods.com

MADE FROM SCRATCH

Nona Lim Red Lentil Veggie Soup
Simply heat and enjoy! This red lentil soup is studded with fresh veggies such as carrots, zucchini, celery and cilantro for a comforting and healthy dish that tastes like it was just cooked on the stove top.

$5, nonalim.com

NEW USE FOR AN ANCIENT GRAIN

Ancient Harvest Gluten-Free Supergrain Spaghetti
This gluten-free spaghetti is infused with nutrient-dense quinoa, a South American ancient seed, as well as non-GMO corn for a gluten-free blend that tastes every bit as good as wheat pasta.

$3.50, ancientharvest.com