Healthy pasta recipes
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Sardine pasta with crunchy parsley crumbs
An affordable way to include oily fish in your diet. Canned sardines are a great source of omega 3 and add oomph to this simple, family pasta dish
Salmon pasta salad with lemon & capers
Use frozen, skinless wild salmon fillets for a cheap and filling lunch on the go. This low-calorie, healthy dish couldn't be easier to whip up
Healthy seafood pasta recipe
Be transported to a beachside restaurant with a bowl of quick and easy seafood pasta that’s bursting with nutrients
Creamy spinach & mushroom penne
Make a speedy, nutritious pasta supper with garlicky mushrooms and spinach. Cashew nuts and dried mushrooms create a deliciously creamy yet light sauce
One-pot goulash pasta
Deliver big flavour with minimal effort with our healthy one-pot goulash made with wholemeal penne, steak mince and tomato, which delivers three of your 5-a-day
Spaghetti with smoky tomato & seafood sauce
Chilli, fennel seeds and smoked paprika add warmth and flavour to a rich tomato sauce, served with seafood in this quick pasta dish
Slow cooker bolognese
Batch cook a delicious and healthy spaghetti bolognese in your slow cooker. Freeze the leftovers for easy midweek dinners when you're more pushed for time
Roast pepper pesto with pasta
Use leftovers from our Roast pepper & chorizo salad to make this easy pasta dish - see the recipe, below right
Vegan carbonara
Mushrooms with smoky paprika replace of bacon in this plant-based take on an Italian classic, forming part of the vegan Healthy Diet Plan
One-pan pasta
Save on washing up with this easy and quick one-pan spaghetti dish with meatballs and a tomato sauce. It's both healthy and low in calories
Slow cooker meatballs
Try these slow cooker meatballs for a tasty family meal. Turkey mince makes lighter meatballs which kids love. They also freeze well so you can batch cook
Lentil kofta with orzo & feta
Middle-Eastern inspired vegetarian 'meatballs' pair perfectly with orzo pasta and creamy feta cheese - a deliciously different everyday dinner
Gnocchi pomodoro
Serve fluffy pillows of gnocchi in a delicious pomodoro (tomato) sauce for a classic no-frills Italian-style treat. The gnocchi and sauce can be frozen, separately, for busy days
Lighter spaghetti & meatballs
Lentils make a low-fat addition to these minced pork patties for a healthier family favourite - still full of herby, garlicky flavour
Butternut & bacon fusilli
This easy pasta dish with pancetta, butternut squash and spinach makes a healthy weeknight dinner. Fresh rosemary adds extra flavour
Creamy tomato, courgette & prawn pasta
This fast, fresh pasta sauce with cherry tomatoes, prawns and crème fraîche is ideal for a midweek supper, and it's low-fat
Super smoky bacon & tomato spaghetti
Serve your pasta with a budget-friendly bacon, tomato and paprika sauce. It's a healthy choice to boot
Pasta e fagioli
Make this vegan soup in the slow cooker for a super-easy, healthy supper. Packed with veg, pasta and beans, it's a satisfying soup for winter
Low-fat turkey bolognese
Swap your usual beef mince for turkey to reduce the fat content of this classic Italian sauce. Serve with wholemeal pasta for a hearty weeknight meal
Tuna pasta with rocket & parsley pesto
Whizz up a quick homemade pesto with parsley and lemon juice, then serve spooned through hot pasta with fish, tomatoes and green beans
Orzo with spinach & cherry tomatoes
A tiny rice-shaped variety of pasta makes this dish almost like risotto. It's quick, healthy, filling and suitable for vegetarians
Roasted red pepper & parsley pesto with penne
Try a new take on pesto and blend red peppers, cashew nuts and parsley then serve spooned through hot pasta
Pasta with tomato & hidden veg sauce
Get your family to eat more veg with this superhealthy pasta sauce recipe which counts as 5 of your 5-a-day. The sauce is freezable too
Wholewheat pasta with broccoli & almonds
Brown spaghetti keeps you fuller for longer - team it with healthy greens flavoured with garlic, chilli and lemon