Like any other dish, you can make pasta a more nutritious and delicious meal option if you’re trying to lose weight or just starting a healthier lifestyle. It’s the ingredients you use that matter. Be sure to use fresh vegetables and seasonings that are guilt-free!

Here are 2 healthy pasta recipes that you can definitely try:

Healthy roasted vegetarian pasta

What do you need:

• 1kg pasta, freshly cooked
• 2 aubergines, cubed (with skin)
• 2 carrots, cut into thin sticks
• 1 zucchini, cut into thin sticks
• 1/2 large onion, sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cups baby tomatoes, cut in half
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Mix the eggplant, carrots, zucchini, onion, tomatoes and salt in a bowl. Place on a baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven (425F) for 20 minutes. When ready, add the garlic, thyme, and lemon juice. Stir and bake for 15 more minutes. Place the cooked pasta and roasted vegetables in a pot and add the balsamic vinegar and red pepper flakes. Spice with salt and pepper. Mix well before serving.

Hearty Peanut Spaghetti Squash

What do you need:

• 2 spaghetti squash, peeled, seeded and halved widthwise
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• One 2-inch piece of ginger root, finely chopped
• 1 lime, juiced
• 2 cups sweet potato diced
• 2 cups of water
• 3/4 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup coriander
• 1/2 dry roasted peanut
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• sriracha
• Salt

Place squash on a rimmed baking sheet and sprinkle with salt. Let stand 15 to 20 minutes. When ready, skim off the salt and bake in a preheated oven (400F) for 30 minutes. Let cool for 15 to 20 minutes before peeling and separating the strands to create “spaghetti noodles.” To prepare the peanut sauce, boil the sweet potato with 2 cups of water in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Lower heat and cook until sweet potato is tender, about 5 minutes. When ready, add the peanut butter, cilantro, peanuts, soy sauce, and as much sriracha as you like. Stir to combine the ingredients well and continue cooking for an additional 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and then transfer the mixture to the blender. Puree until smooth. Arrange spaghetti squash on a serving plate and top with peanut sauce.

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