Pasta

Tagliatelle with Mushrooms, Lemon and Breadcrumbs

This terrific dish is simple to make. Prepare the mushroom and lemon sauce and breadcrumbs ahead of time and boil...


Delicious, Dairy-Free Macaroni Bake

This mouth-watering mac and cheese is healthy and dairy-free without skimping on flavour.


Rotelle with Black Beans and Tomatoes

With fibre- and protein-rich black beans and a variety of vegetables, this quick rotelle pasta dish makes an easy weeknight...


Fruity Pasta Salad

Pineapple and pear give this fruity pasta salad a sweet accent, while balsamic vinegar adds a delightful piquancy. With lean...


Rustic Broiled Vegetable and Rigatoni Salad

Broiled vegetables are delicious with chunky pasta in a tangy dressing. Serve this rustic broiled vegetable and rigatoni salad as...


Stir-Fried Pork With Chinese Greens

Stir-fries do not have to be complicated, with numerous ingredients, as this simple recipe shows. Here strips of pork fillet...


Sweet and Sour Pork

Sweet and sour sauce doesn't have to be a thick bright orange. This modern, light version of sweet and sour...


Pesto Pork Chops

Lean pork is now on the heart-healthy menu. To keep these pork chops healthy but succulent, top them with homemade...

Sesame Pork and Noodle Salad

With its typical Chinese flavours'ginger, soy sauce and rice vinegar'this sesame pork and noodle salad makes a delectable dish for...


Teriyaki Lamb Chops

Yes, you can have lamb chops on a heart-healthy diet, provided you trim away the fat. These are juicy, bursting...


Scallops with Noodles and Ginger

This scallop salad is based on soba'Japanese buckwheat noodles. They are tossed with bean sprouts, bok choy, fresh coriander and...


Spaghettini Marinara

Cooked in a delicious wine-enriched tomato sauce, a nutritious mix of seafood makes an elegant partner for the thin spaghettini....


Seafood Lasagna

Packed with vegetables, this seafood lasagna is a superb vitamin-rich, nutritious meal. Choose vegetables that are fresh and in season,...


Teriyaki Swordfish Kebabs

Teriyaki is a popular cooking style in Japan. The teriyaki marinade for fish or meat is made with soy sauce,...


Asian-Style Fish with Noodles

A whole fish cooked with ginger, garlic and green onions is a traditional centrepiece in a Chinese meal. Here it...


Smoked Trout and Pasta Salad

Tempt your family with this delicious heart-healthy smoked trout and pasta salad. It makes an ideal midweek meal served with...


Pasta and Tuna Salad with Zucchini and Sundried Tomato Pesto

The dressing for this simple, colourful pasta and tuna salad has a sweet-sour flavour, which perfectly complements the lightly cooked...

Chicken and Ricotta Cannelloni

Cannelloni are often filled with rich beef or veal mixtures, but this lighter version uses chicken with fresh vegetables. The...


Spaghetti Carbonara with Roasted Tomato Salad

This version of the all-time favourite spaghetti carbonara makes use of low-fat dairy products and dry-cured ham instead of bacon...


Spaghetti Bolognese

Here's a new lower-fat version of a classic Bolognese, a full-flavoured meat sauce tossed with strands of spaghetti and served...


Asian-Style Chicken and Pasta Salad

Pasta bows taste deliciously different when combined with an exotic dressing of fish sauce, fresh red chili and rice vinegar...


Pasta and Chicken Salad with Basil

Quick to prepare, this pasta and chicken salad with basil makes an ideal midweek dinner and won't spoil if someone...


Spaghetti with Puttanesca Sauce

Puttanesca is an Italian sauce that's hearty, spicy and rich in flavour. This version keeps in the traditional capers, anchovies...

Angel Hair Pasta with Basil and Walnut Pesto

This basil and walnut pesto recipe adds the extra health boost of spinach and the peppery surprise of arugula, in...


Linguini with Tomato Sauce

This quick and easy linguini sauce is bursting with tomatoes and olive oil'foods that will keep your heart pumping strong.


Squash, Ricotta and Sage Gnocchi

There are numerous versions of gnocchi. Here a flour-based dough of mashed squash and ricotta cheese, flavoured with sage and...


Mushroom and Cheese Macaroni

Introduce vegetables to old favourites for healthy family meals. This well-loved macaroni dish is delicious with mushrooms, peas and red...


Mushroom Ravioli in Herb Jus

Store-bought stuffed pasta just does not taste anything like silken-textured homemade pasta with a freshly prepared savoury filling. This mushroom...


Herbed Eggplant Lasagna

Eggplants make delicious lasagna, but traditional methods usually involve slicing and frying them in copious quantities of oil. Here, eggplant...