healthy pasta recipes roundup
Pasta girlies, unite! If you’re looking for lightened up versions of your favorite pasta dishes, you’re in the right spot. Recipes are all linked and listed below!
Slow Cooker Roasted Red Pepper Pasta
This slow cooker roasted red pepper penne is perfect for a quick weeknight dinner when you’re short on time, but want a bowl of comfort food–just lighter! The sauce is creamy, rich and SO delicious. It tastes like something from your favorite Italian restaurant, yet it’s higher protein and less effort. This one is definitely going to be one to add to your weekly lineup!
Pasta girlies, unite! If you’re looking for lightened up versions of your favorite pasta dishes, you’re in the right spot. Recipes are all linked and listed below!
Slow Cooker Roasted Red Pepper Pasta
This slow cooker roasted red pepper penne is perfect for a quick weeknight dinner when you’re short on time, but want a bowl of comfort food–just lighter! The sauce is creamy, rich and SO delicious. It tastes like something from your favorite Italian restaurant, yet it’s higher protein and less effort. This one is definitely going to be one to add to your weekly lineup!
serve’s 4! macros: 44g p / 46g c / 8g f ; 430 cals
If you need a crockpot to make it in, I am OBSESSED with our new slow cooker from Walmart! So affordable, looks pretty, and works great.
LINK: http://getbalancedwithbritt.com/slow-cooker-roasted-red-pepper-pasta/
Street Corn Pasta Salad
This recipe from the meal prep series might be one of my favorites! My love of street corn & pasta salad combined to make a high protein, no heat lunch.
MEAL PREP CONTAINERS AND ESSENTIALS LINKED HERE!
MACROS: 44g p / 60g c / 7g f ; 476 cals
LINK: http://getbalancedwithbritt.com/street-corn-pasta-salad/
Lemon Parmesan Shrimp Pasta
Lemony, cheesy pasta with shrimp…and you’ll never guess the secret ingredient that makes this pasta extra creamy. Cottage cheese!
The lemon flavors make it fresh, but the blended cottage cheese and parmesan make it rich and creamy. It’s packed with flavor and perfect for the summertime, especially with the addition of shrimp!
Serves 6, MACROS: 38g P / 10g F / 40g C
LINK: http://getbalancedwithbritt.com/lemon-parmesan-shrimp-pasta/
Creamy Basil and Tomato Cottage Cheese Pasta
Another day, another cottage cheese pasta recipe that is delicious, macro-friendly, and EASY! can’t stop, won’t stop with the cottage cheese…and I am not sorry about it.
You can use whatever pasta you like with this one…I used Banza spaghetti noodles to keep this lower carb, higher protein. Also, don’t be scared of the cottage cheese! You can’t even taste it, and it makes this recipe extra creamy.
Macros per serving: 23g p / 38g c / 9g f
Serves: 4
LINK: http://getbalancedwithbritt.com/creamy-basil-and-tomato-cottage-cheese-pasta/
Cucumber & Sweet Pepper Pasta Salad
Perfect for easy summer meal prep, this pasta salad combines the sweet flavors of the peppers and cucumber with the zing of a ginger and soy sauce based dressing. Add in a little chicken sausage for extra kick and you’ve got a well balanced meal! This recipe makes 4 servings. Macros will vary based on pasta used and type of chicken sausage used.
MACROS: 14g f / 54g c / 23g p
LINK: http://getbalancedwithbritt.com/cucumber-sweet-pepper-pasta-salad/
Baked Feta and Butternut Squash Pasta
Remember the viral TikTok pasta that wiped all of the grocery stores clean of feta?! This pasta is the fall version, and is SO good. The method is pretty much the same, so it’s a super easy recipe to throw together.
If you’re short on time, I do recommend grabbing pre-cubed butternut squash from the store, as that is the most time consuming part of this recipe! This pasta pairs great with chicken sausage or turkey sausage for a well balanced, macro-friendly meal. 🙂
Serves 4, MACROS: 43g c / 11g f / 24g p
LINK: http://getbalancedwithbritt.com/baked-feta-and-butternut-squash-pasta/
Cheesy Lemon Pasta
Forever finding ways to include both CHEESE and LEMON in allllll my pasta dishes. We paired this with a serving of chicken for extra protein and a veggie! Serves 4 as side portions or 2 as entree portions!
Macros: 31g c / 7g f / 20g p
