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Low Calorie Seafood Pasta Recipes for DinnerListed below are some delicious low calorie pasta recipes which provide 200-220 calories and 8 gm fat. Serves 1
Seafood pasta
Ingredients:
3 oz linguine
1 clove garlic, chopped finely
4 oz white clam sauce, low fat
1 teaspoon dried parsley or 2 teaspoon fresh parsley, minced
1 teaspoon white wine, dry
1 teaspoon low fat parmesan cheese, grated
1 oz shrimps, frozen and thawed
1/8 lb imitation crab flakes
1/8 lb scallops (optional)
White pepper and salt to taste
Method:
Cook pasta as per the instructions given on the packet, drain and leave in the strainer. Combine garlic, clam sauce, white pepper, white wine, parsley and parmesan cheese. Mix well and add shrimps, scallops and crab flakes. Take a medium skillet and heat it on medium flame.
Add all these ingredients in the skillet as it becomes hot and cook till the scallops get an opaque color. Pour this seafood sauce on the drained pasta. Sprinkle with more cheese and parsley if desired.
Serve.
Pasta shells with chickpeas, broccoli and tomato
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon olive oil, extra virgin preferably
1 clove garlic, chopped finely
3 oz chickpeas, rinsed and drained
Pinch of red pepper flakes
¼ teaspoon oregano, dried
½ cup pasta shells
3 oz fresh tomatoes, diced
3 oz broccoli, thawed if frozen
1 teaspoon low fat parmesan cheese, grated
Method:
Take a medium sized skillet and heat oil on a medium heat. Add garlic, chickpeas, oregano and red pepper flakes. Cook till the chickpeas turn golden, stir frequently.
As the chickpeas get golden spots add the tomatoes. Cover the skillet and cook for 5 minutes over a medium to low flame. In the meantime cook pastas according to the directions mentioned on the pack.
Add broccoli in the pasta pot just 2 minutes before the pasta is cooked (don’t add salt in the water while cooking pasta or broccoli). Before straining save 1 cup cooking liquid. Then strain the remaining liquid and leave the pasta and broccoli again in the pot. Add chickpea mixture to the pasta pot and ¼ cup stored cooking water. Cook for 2 minutes and serve hot with cheese grated on top.
Shrimp Pasta Salad RecipesIngredients:
4 ounce small shrimps, cooked (boiled or steamed)
2 ounce small pasta shells, whole wheat
¼ cup cucumber, seeded and chopped
¼ cup tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1/8 cup red onions, chopped
1/8 cup black olives, chopped
1 teaspoon dried dill weed or 2 teaspoon fresh dill weed
1 ½ teaspoon vinegar, white wine
1 tablespoon reduced calorie mayonnaise
Method:
Cook pasta as per the instructions given on the pack. Drain and leave aside. Now add boiled shrimps with pasta, cucumber, tomatoes, olives, dill weed and onions in a bowl. Blend vinegar and mayonnaise in other small bowl. Add this mayonnaise and vinegar dressing to the salad and toss lightly so as the ingredients of the salad are well coated with the dressing. Add salt and pepper according to taste. Cover with a plastic wrap and refrigerate it for 1 to 2 hours before serving.
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| Submitted on November 10, 2009 |
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