Shrimp Alfredo "Healthify" classic fettuccine Alfredo by adding protein-rich shrimp and using whole-wheat noodles instead of white for extra fiber. We love the full flavor of Asiago cheese in this quick and comforting dinner, but any hard Italian cheese, like Parmigiano Reggiano or Romano, will work well too.
One-Pot Pasta with Tuna 2 Use the one-pot pasta cooking method to make this tuna pasta recipe that calls for just 5 ingredients and is ready in just over half an hour. For extra crunch and a tuna noodle casserole feel, sprinkle this speedy pasta dish with toasted whole-wheat panko breadcrumbs.
One-Skillet Salmon with Fennel & Sun-Dried Tomato Couscous 3 Sun-dried tomato pesto and lemon do double duty to season both the salmon and the couscous in this healthy one-pan dinner recipe. Serve the salmon with extra lemon wedges and a dollop of plain yogurt, if desired.
Salmon Alfredo A low-fat white sauce, made with fat-free milk, coats the salmon, pasta, and broccoli in this complete 30-minute meal.
Miso Soup Cup of Noodles with Shrimp & Green Tea Soba Green tea soba noodles, or cha soba, are buckwheat noodles made with powdered green tea, which imparts a subtle grassy note and pretty color. You can find them in Japanese markets or online. Regular buckwheat soba noodles work just as well in this cup-of-noodles-style mason jar noodle soup.
Lemon-Garlic Shrimp over Orzo with Zucchini 1 This light and veggie-packed shrimp and pasta dish makes a special weeknight dinner.
Smoky Shrimp, Corn & Pea One-Pot Pasta 2 Make your sauce and pasta all at once with this fast weeknight pasta dinner recipe. By using the exact amount of water you need to cook the pasta--no colanders here--the starch that cooks off into your pasta water, which you usually drain away, stays in the pot, giving you delectably creamy results.
Rice Noodles with Butternut Squash & Five-Spice Shrimp 1 Noodle dishes like this one are often served as part of a Chinese New Year's celebration to symbolize a long, healthy life. In this easy recipe, butternut squash adds another layer of meaning with a golden color evocative of a prosperous year to come.
Pad Thai 20 This healthy pad thai recipe has less than half the calories and sodium of the traditional Thai-restaurant favorite. Look for dried wide rice noodles, sometimes called “Pad Thai noodles” or “straight-cut,” in the Asian-food section at most supermarkets and natural-foods stores. Serve with sliced cucumbers with a rice vinegar and cilantro vinaigrette.
Southeast Asian-Inspired Salmon Soup 8 A touch of chile-garlic sauce and hot sesame oil add heat to this delicately flavored salmon soup without being overpowering.
Chinese Seafood Soup 2 If you have large sea scallops, cut them in half horizontally before adding to the soup.
Fusilli with Roasted Tomatoes, Asparagus & Shrimp 5 Roasted tomatoes, asparagus, garlic and shrimp make a tasty topping for whole-wheat fusilli.
Spaghettini with Steamed Mussels 1 Mussel lovers will enjoy this simple pasta preparation. Serve with an arugula salad and crusty whole-grain bread to soak up all the juices.
Green Couscous & Shrimp 3 This quick dinner recipe of couscous, white beans and shrimp is flavored with a potent parsley-and-basil dressing.
Italian Mussels & Pasta 3 This combination of mussels with plenty of garlic, parsley, saffron and white wine was inspired by the Venetian soup zuppa de peoci, which is usually ladled over sliced crusty bread. Here we serve it over pasta. For a more elegant presentation you can remove the mussels from their shells before serving…but then again, who wants to be elegant? Enjoy!
Scallop Piccata on Angel Hair 5 Superfine angel hair and delicate scallops are coated with a light lemon, white wine and caper sauce.
Creamy Scallop & Pea Fettuccine 9 This rich pasta dish is full of sweet seared scallops and plump peas. Low-fat milk and flour thicken the sauce, giving it creamy texture without the extra calories and fat found in traditional cream sauces. Serve with a small Caesar salad on the side.
Shrimp & Pesto Pasta 17 The spring flavors of asparagus and pesto combine beautifully with fettuccine and shrimp in a light and simple pasta dish that works for family or casual entertaining. Make it a meal: Serve with a tomato-and-arugula salad tossed with mustard-balsamic vinaigrette and fruit sorbet for dessert.
Spaghetti with Clams & Corn 1 Fresh corn kernels give spaghetti and clams a hint of summer clambake. Look for minced fresh clams or clam strips at the seafood counter in your market.
Miso-Glazed Scallops with Soba Noodles 19 This Japanese-inspired dish uses one sauce--a sweet/salt combination of mirin and miso--to make both the marinade for the scallops and the caramelized pan sauce for the noodles. A good pairing would be a simple green salad dressed with a citrus vinaigrette.