I think of all types of pasta out there, macaroni is my least favorite.  I never liked eating it when I was growing up, and when I came across Andean Dream’s quinoa-based macaroni product, I was a bit apprehensive at grabbing a box off the shelf.  I’ve always enjoyed Andean Dream’s other products, so I was willing to throw down $4.00 for a box.

Having low expectations, I wasn’t expecting much, and I was pleasantly surprised at how good it was.  It cooked evenly and had a nice ‘al dente’ bite after six minutes of cooking.  It holds together really well and has a crisp and bouncy texture to it.  The size of the macaroni in the box might be a bit deceiving at first, but they’ll grow to twice the size after cooking.

Andean Dream Quinoa Macaroni Pasta is gluten free, %100 organic and kosher.  One down side of it is that for $4.00 a box, you don’t get much bang for your buck.  Available at Whole Foods.