So you like eating pasta, and you like cooking food thats good for you.
(Or maybe youre hate-reading about healthy pasta recipes, IDK.)
Its kind of beautiful how naturally those two things go together.
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Plus, its super practical.
Its fast, easy, budget-friendly, and not intimidating.
So what is a healthy pasta recipe?
Youve obvs got carbs covered, and almost always fat, from olive oil or butter.
Then you typically get someprotein(meat, chickpeas) and/or veggies (tomato sauce, broccoli).
(My lazy-butt hack on nights when I just cant: Using protein-richlegume pasta.)
The same goes for dairy-free alternatives.
There is no one-size-fits-all healthy pasta recipe.
To wrap it up: Pasta is awesome, and there are about a zillion ways to make it.
Here are 26 healthy pasta recipes to have some fun with.
A note about the wordhealthyhere: We know that healthy is acomplicated concept.
But it also depends on your preferences, your culture, whatsaccessibleto you, and so much more.
Use full-fat for maximum delectableness!
Lemony chickpeas provide tons of protein and fiber.
Creamy Salmon PastafromFoxes Love Lemons
Looks fancy, is definitely not.
Garnish with fresh parsley for added fanciness.
They recommend serving with peas or grilled chicken.
The creamy, nutty, citrusy sauce is both unexpected and delightful.
Creamy Vegan Spinach PastafromConnoisseurus Veg
This dish takes its inspiration from the classic savory Greek pastry spanakopita.
Sometimes genius is simple.
(Sorry, curly!)
The sauce calls for vegan milk and yogurt, but dairy should work okay too.
Here they use a gluten free corn-rice spaghetti, but its up to you.
You could probably swap in whatever leafy green youre feeling.
