Low Fat Pasta Recipes

Low fat pasta recipes can be a great enjoyable meal that you will love serving to your family and dinner guests. You will also love the unique flavors and aromas.

This first recipe is adapted from a Mexican recipe; it is a low fat pasta recipe that I am sure you will love to the very last bite.

For this recipe you will need:

• ½ pound of whole wheat corkscrew pasta shells,
• 1 cup of frozen corn,
• 3 minced green onions,
• ½ cup of chopped green pepper,
• ½ cup of chopped red pepper,
• 1 can of drained black beans,
• 1 tablespoon of vinegar,
• 3 tablespoons of lime juice,
• 2 teaspoons of chili powder,
• 2 tablespoons of your favorite salsa,
• salt and pepper to taste.

Cook the pasta according to the directions on the package, during the last couple of minutes of cooking, add the frozen corn. Drain and rinse with hot water. Combine all the ingredients in a medium size bowl and then toss with the pasta. Refrigerate and chill for several hours for flavors to mix well. Serve with salsa on the side.

Another great low fat pasta recipe that is not as spicy is this vegetable pasta salad.

You will need:

• 1 cup of tri-colored corkscrew pasta,
• 1 cup of diced carrots,
• 1 cup of green beans,
• 1 onion, ½ cup of frozen baby peas,
• ½ cup of frozen corn,
• ½ cubed yellow squash,
• ½ sliced red pepper,
• ½ sliced green pepper,
• ½ sliced orange pepper and
• your favorite low fat Italian dressing.

Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Cook the carrot, green beans, and squash in boiling until just soft. Thaw the corn and peas. Mix all ingredients together and cover. Place in the refrigerator for several hours.

Both of these low fat pasta salad recipes are great for serving at a dinner party or a large gathering. They are light and not too filling and will please the entire crowd.

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