By Ana Margarita Olar │ Foodfindsasia.com | 4 Easy and Healthy Pasta Recipes for Weight Loss | Pasta dishes are great comfort food in times of stress and provide an excellent way to satisfy cravings. Are you a pasta lover? Want to shed some calories while enjoying your favorite dish?
Here are some easy-to-do healthy pasta recipes that can help you eat your way to a fit and fabulous body:
Healthy Pasta Salad- Fruity Style:
Ingredients:
3 cups of cooked macaroni
1 can of low fat cream
1 small can of fruit cocktail, drained
Grated or cubed cheese
Sugar to taste
Procedure:
Just combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl.
Refrigerate and indulge yourself.
Healthy Pasta Salad- Veggie style:
Ingredients:
3 cups of pasta (cooked and chilled)
1 tbsp. soy sauce
1 tbsp. oyster sauce
1 tbsp. olive oil
½ cup carrots, grated
½ cup snow peas, thinly sliced
Chopped celery
3 tbsp. chopped nuts (dry roasted peanuts, walnuts or almonds)
Salt and pepper to taste
Procedure:
Toss the pasta, carrots, and snow peas in a bowl
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In a separate container, mix soy sauce, oyster sauce, and olive oil
Add the sauce to your pasta and veggies
Sprinkle with nuts, chopped celery, salt, and pepper.
Healthy Pasta- Mac and cheese
Ingredients:
3 cups of cooked macaroni pasta
1 cup evaporated low-fat milk
1and 1/2 cup grated low-fat cheddar cheese
1 tsp. chopped celery
1 tbsp. bread crumbs
Salt and pepper to taste
Procedure:
Over low heat, mix milk and cheese in a pan until the cheese melts completely. Stir constantly
Add salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
Mix cooked pasta and cheese sauce
Transfer into a serving plate, add celery, bread crumbs, and grated cheese.
Healthy Pasta- Chicken and Veggie Combo
Ingredients:
4 cups of cooked spaghetti pasta
¼ kilo of chicken breast cut into cubes
½ tbsp. olive oil
1 medium sized onion, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium-sized green bell pepper, sliced
1 medium sized tomato
3-5 pieces basil leaves
Salt and pepper to taste
Procedure:
Sauté chicken in olive oil, wait until it turned a pale brown color and its natural juice comes out. Set aside
In a pan, sauté olive oil, onion, and garlic until it turns light brown. Add the sliced tomatoes and green bell pepper, cook for two to three minutes and then add the chicken. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste and remove from heat.
Toss the cooked pasta, mix well and garnish with basil leaves.
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