Putting paid to the misguided notion that pasta is fattening, here are three healthy,\u00a0tasty recipes that are perfect for when you\u2019re watching what you eat.<\/p>\n
Three recipes and three handy hints you should always bear in mind: make sure you\u00a0cook the pasta until it\u2019s al dente (lower glycaemic index, more energy expended on\u00a0chewing it and more time spent digesting it); go for wholewheat pasta (more nutrients\u00a0and higher in fibre) and eat it for lunch rather than dinner (to make sure you burn off the\u00a0energy). Now that\u2019s all clear, let\u2019s get cooking!<\/p>\n
Farfalle with avocado and salmon<\/strong><\/p>\n Avocado and salmon are both rich in omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins and minerals such\u00a0as magnesium, potassium and zinc. This recipe combines this healthy energy with\u00a0farfalle cooked in salted water, strained and flavoured with a dash of aromatic olive oil\u00a0with lemon rind.<\/p>\n Add the fresh, cubed avocado. You can use either fresh or smoked salmon, depending\u00a0on whether you prefer a warm or cold version. If you go for fresh salmon, cut it into\u00a0cubes and saut\u00e9 with salt and a little coriander.<\/p>\n Penne with roasted vegetables<\/strong><\/p>\n For this recipe you can use whatever vegetables you like: fresh asparagus, courgette,\u00a0aubergine, carrots or whatever else takes your fancy. Wash the vegetables well, chop\u00a0them up and arrange on an oven tray together with a couple of fresh tomatoes. Add\u00a0salt and pepper, drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil and roast for 25 minutes at 200\u00a0\u00baC.<\/p>\n Remember to stir the vegetables regularly.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, cook the penne in plenty of salted water. Strain and saut\u00e9 the cooked\u00a0pasta in a frying pan with a dash of aromatic olive oil with chilli pepper and cardamom.\u00a0Serve with the roasted vegetables.<\/p>\n Spaghetti with king prawns and soya sauce<\/strong><\/p>\n Peel and cut an onion into chunks. Cut off and clean the tips of a bundle of fresh\u00a0asparagus. Add the onion and asparagus to a wok or frying pan with a little extra-virgin\u00a0olive oil, together with some fresh peeled king prawns. When it\u2019s almost ready, add the\u00a0soya sauce and stir for a couple of minutes.<\/p>\n Now it\u2019s time to add the cooked, strained spaghetti, which should take on all the\u00a0flavours and aromas of the stir fry, transporting you from the Mediterranean to the Far\u00a0East.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Putting paid to the misguided notion that pasta is fattening, here are three healthy,\u00a0tasty recipes that are perfect for when…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14499,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3106],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14498","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n