Among the most popular are vegetable substitutes for pasta, mash, rice, couscous, pizza bases and bread.
The trend has been picking up in America and Europe especially over the last year but now for the first time a range of ready prepared vegetable substitutes for popular carbs is to go on sale across the UK, launched by Tesco.
Included in the new Tesco prepared vegetable range are; cauliflower couscous,
carrot spaghetti and courgette ribbons.
Tesco prepared vegetable buyer Emma Bonny said: “Creating vegetable substitutes for carbs such as potatoes, rice and pasta is really growing in popularity right now and not just for the diet conscious.
Besides appealing to people wanting to cut down on carbs the new prepared vegetable range should also be of interest to shoppers on a gluten free diet.
While the carrot spaghetti and courgette ribbons are obviously a substitute for pasta the cauliflower couscous, which can bet eaten hot or cold, can be used as an alternative to rice and even mashed potato.
The three packs will each cost £1 and will be available to buy in 235 Tesco stores across Britain. They are currently in a 3 for 2 meal deal offer.
