Pearl Tapioca

[lifeisafitstorm]

Is pearl tapioca a grain? Is it compliant? I found a recipe I'd love to try to make sugar free, once I'm done with the whole30, but I realized I don't actually know WHAT tapioca is. I'd love some input.

 

Thanks in advance! On Day 9 of my first whole30, and really, really loving it so far.

[justmary]

Tapioca is a starchy root or tuber-type thing, and generally ok in moderation in a Paleo eating plan, but I don't know if there are any additives in the actual tapioca pearls. I would double-check for soy lecithin and other additives like that. Once you're done with the Whole30, I would imagine that you'd be totally fine eating tapioca occasionally. 

[Robin Strathdee]

Also, avoid making pudding with it during your Whole30 - even with compliant ingredients

[lifeisafitstorm]

Thanks, guys! Definitely bookmarking it for AFTER January. This is the recipe, btw:

 

http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2014/01/coconut-tapioca-pudding-with-mango/

 

I'm a sucker for pretty much anything that woman does. And that just seemed like a vacation in a glass.

[anzadel]

hahha, I follow that blog too, lots of great stuff.  When that post came up in my FB feed this morning I just scrolled on by.  Her last post had some sort of crispy bread with cheese.  

 

 

I assumed pudding = dairy.  Ive been limiting dairy  even before W30.  Now that I see it's coconut milk it looks a lot better. Have you had boba  drinks before? Those have tapioca pearls, Im not the hugest fan of them. I'd probably cut the amount of those in 1/2 if not skip them altogether and use another thickening agent like tapioca flour. 

[Vian]

THat looks so good, bookmarking for after my whole30!