Pasta ideas healthy

In your day-to-day life, pasta can be a pretty practical vehicle to pack some extra vegetables into your daily diet. It also presents an opportunity to meal prep or batch cook, because it reheats easily and can also be flash frozen to warm up later during the week, when in a pinch and looking for a hearty, quick dinner. But what I’m focusing on today, is dressing up pasta for special occasions, like a holiday meal!

This colorful bow tie pasta salad recipe works well as a simple side dish for a summer BBQ, potluck, or as a main course for a light lunch or dinner. Plus, it keeps well in the fridge, so it makes for a great meal prep idea.

This Spinach Avocado Pesto Sauce is a healthy, easy, creamy, and delicious basil pesto recipe. It also can be made to be dairy free!

Vegan avocado pesto pasta is a filling and creamy twist on classic pesto. Made in less than 15 minutes, this quick recipe is packed with flavor and healthy ingredients.

This high-protein cottage cheese pasta sauce is cozy, easy to make and absolutely delicious. It’s loaded with protein and fiber and will keep you full for hours!

Penne alla Vodka is a super easy pasta recipe that'll leave you licking your plate clean! It's made with penne pasta tossed in a creamy tomato vodka sauce with garlic and pancetta. If a big bowl of comfort food is what you're looking for then this is it!

Easier than a box meal, this creamy tomato and spinach pasta is also more flavorful and delicious. Perfect for busy weeknights!

Pesto Pasta Salad is the perfect quick and tasty side dish! Made with flavorful pesto, spiral noodles, fresh mozzarella, and juicy cherry tomatoes. Pasta salad is my favorite summer side dish! It’s quick to put together, can be made in advance, and goes well with about any main dish! For years my go-to pasta salad... Read More »

This creamy gorgonzola pasta is the ultimate comfort food! The decadent sauce, toasted walnuts, and fresh spinach make it perfect for cozy nights in.