Pasta Salad, Lightened Up
Pasta salad is swimming in hidden calories that’ll have you hiding from bathing suit season. Keep your svelte summer shape with these tips to lighten up this summer classic. Plus, try our collection of Healthy Eats-approved recipes.
Traditional Pasta Salad Tons of pasta, mayo, oil and other high-fat ingredients can sabotage a perfectly healthy pasta salad traditional recipes contain around 310 calories and 22 grams of fat per 1/2 cup serving. Plus, most folks opt for more than 1/2 cup. To lighten it up, watch out for these common pitfalls.
Whole grains pastas contain more filling fiber and can make your salad more nutritious. Check out how your favorite whole grain pastas rated in our taste test.
It’s also important to remember that some folks have nut allergies or dairy intolerances, so a simple salad may be more suitable for a larger crowd.
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