How to make your pasta salad healthier

Whole wheat pasta salad

Have you ever wondered if you are making enough to make your pasta salads healthy? Low in fat, but high in carbohydrates, pasta can be a powerful ally if used well. And an enemy, increasing the risk of obesity, if you take excessive portions and are accompanied by red meat and greasy sauces.

Choose whole wheat pasta. By providing more fiber than normal white pasta, it is digested more slowly. This lengthens the feeling of fullness and helps maintain a constant level of glucose in the blood.

Make sure whole wheat flour is the first name on the ingredient list. And keep in mind that, although it is healthier, you have to pay equally attention to the size of the portions so as not to ingest more calories than you can burn in a day.

Be generous with vegetables. Use the pasta as a base and then add a good handful of vegetables. A tip: if you cut them into spaghetti or noodles, you will have the feeling that you are enjoying a larger portion of your favorite pasta salad.

Zucchini, carrots, spinach, bell peppers, eggplant, peas, broccoli, and just about any veggie you can think of will plump up your pasta salads for very few calories. You can lightly sauté them or steam them.

Round it up with protein. Now that we've got plenty of veggies on a whole-grain pasta base, it's time to add lean protein. A few pieces of skinless chicken (grilled or steamed), some prawns and even meatballs (if they are chicken or turkey) are the best options. Vegetarians can make meatless meatballs from nuts and legumes.


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