Often, pasta has a bad reputation and is associated with junk food. However, contrary to the popular claims, pasta is a healthy dish and what makes it unhealthy are its components such as sauces. A perfect foundation of a healthy, nutritious, and satisfying meal is the ingredients, such as fibre-rich vegetables and legumes, heart-healthy fish, antioxidants-rich tomato sauce, protein-rich cheeses, poultry, and lean meats, we use in the making process. These ingredients can make even any food called unhealthy a healthy food. Similarly, Italian pasta is prepared with some fresh and healthy ingredients, which makes it a perfect & healthy dish. There are some different types of pasta found all over the world, but Italian variations such as Linguine al Nero, Spaghetti Carbonara, and others demonstrate can be regarded as high-protein, high-calorie meals. Pasta is not only about the butter and salt, it’s also quite prepared with freshly grated Alfredo (a rich pasta sauce made with butter, Parmesan cheese), and extra-virgin olive oil (benefit your heart, bone, and digestive health and help stabilize your blood sugar levels) and spices such as black pepper. The good thing about the dish is that its intake is not associated with obesity. Here are some of the healthy pastas that you can also make at home for dinner. (Image courtesy: iStock)
