Low-calorie pasta recipes

Lentils make a low-fat addition to these minced pork patties for a healthier family favourite - still full of herby, garlicky flavour

Pangrattato - toasted, crunchy breadcrumbs - add texture to this festive pasta dish. Serve them at the table to ensure they're at peak crispness

Try this paella with a difference, using fideo or vermicelli pasta instead of rice, with prawns, mussels, squid, monkfish and a sprinkling of saffron

A brilliantly healthy pasta dish that's low calorie and rich in iron too, using budget-friendly cockles instead of clams

Avocados, almonds and zesty lemon create a creamy green sauce for pasta in this low-calorie lunch or dinner

Whip up this easy pasta dish which is low calorie but big on flavour - sprinkle with parsley and walnut pieces for extra colour and crunch

This easy pasta dish with pancetta, butternut squash and spinach makes a healthy weeknight dinner. Fresh rosemary adds extra flavour

A simple midweek supper of short pasta flavoured with chilli and garlic, served with pork chipolatas

This small, rice-like pasta is ideal for bulking out nutritious salads. This version is made with roasted vegetables, cheese and basil

Serve your pasta with a budget-busting tomato and paprika sauce. It's a healthy choice to boot

Storecupboard canned fish is a convenient source of omega-3 oils. Serve with wholewheat pasta, tomatoes, olives, onions and chilli

Use up this plentiful legume in a robust pasta dish with anchovy and olive tapenade sauce, tomatoes, basil and chilli

A good-for-you vegetarian pasta served with roasted peppers, tangy green olives, sweet basil and chilli breadcrumbs

Whizz up a quick homemade pesto with parsley and lemon juice, then serve spooned through hot pasta with fish, tomatoes and green beans

Orzo is a small pasta shape that looks like a grain of rice and has a velvety texture similar to risotto when cooked- try it out in this Italian-inspired dish

Try a new take on pesto and blend red peppers, cashew nuts and parsley then serve spooned through hot pasta

This simple smoked salmon spaghetti dish is ready in just 20 minutes and makes the most of affordable ingredients. It's flavoured with fresh citrus, herbs and a kick of chilli

Five ingredients is all you'll need for this fresh and light pasta dish of gravadlax and cream cheese

Hide peas and courgettes in this Italian favourite to up your vegetable intake - great for kids when served with pasta

A typically Sicilian flavour combination - sweet raisins, spicy olive oil, crunchy pine nuts and salty fish

A low-fat supper of tasty tomato sauce and penne - wilt down a whole bag of spinach for extra nutrients

15 minutes is all you need to whip up this fresh, light and healthy fish pasta with olives, capers and greens

This veggie Bolognese-style sauce is great served with pasta and crams in three of your five-a-day