5 Tips , For Making Healthy and Delicious , Pasta Dishes.<br />'The Independent' recently offered readers <br />some simple suggestions for making <br />a delicious pasta dish better for your health. .<br />'The Independent' recently offered readers <br />some simple suggestions for making <br />a delicious pasta dish better for your health. .<br />Here are 5 things they recommend: .<br />1. Don't Forget the Veggies, Lightly sauté or steam some vegetables that are <br />high in nutrients, including potassium and vitamin A. .<br />'The Independent' recommends trying:, spinach, onions, peppers, eggplant or squash. .<br />2. Throw In Some Protein, While chicken is high in protein, and delicious <br />with pasta, alternatives like walnuts, tofu <br />and beans are all high-protein alternatives. .<br />According to 'Eating Well,' just adding <br />walnuts to a pesto sauce can easily <br />add five grams of protein to your meal. .<br />3. Try Whole Grain Pasta, Whole grains are good for supporting <br />a healthy heart and, when covered in sauce <br />and cheese, its hard to tell the difference. .<br />3. Try Whole Grain Pasta, Whole grains are good for supporting <br />a healthy heart and, when covered in sauce <br />and cheese, its hard to tell the difference. .<br />4. Use Fresh Herbs, Whether its parsley, rosemary or thyme, <br />fresh herbs not only add a lot of flavor, they <br />also can add a lot of minerals to your pasta dishes. .<br />5. Nothing Beats Homemade Sauce, 'The Independent' points out that making your own sauce is much simpler than many people may think. .<br />A delicious, and healthy, sauce can be <br />whipped together in just a few minutes. .<br />Using fresh tomatoes, garlic and herbs can <br />also give your pasta dish a boost of Vitamin K.
