North american pasta side dishes recipes with 500 or fewer calories

Festive Pasta Salad

This pasta salad is colorful and zesty! Serve warm or at room temperature.

Smoked Gouda Mac and Cheese

Everyone will thank you for this one make double if you have big eaters this has never failed me .... This is a very heavy, creamy filling side…

Cold Asparagus Orzo Salad

Mushroom, Lemon Orzo

So delicious and easy! Always a crowd pleaser! Oh, and the recipe makes a ton!

Creamy Noodles & Peas

This is a quick and easy side dish that makes peas yummy to eat and is the result of experimenting on a cool fall evening 25 years ago.

Best Ever Macaroni and Cheese

A family favorite that I've been making for 15 years.

Vermont Cheddar Mac and Cheese

preheat oven to 350

Bow Ties With Bacon And Tomatoes

Bow-tie pasta dresses up this easy skillet side for a special occasion or a weeknight family meal!

Sweet Potato Bourbon Noodle Kugel

Kugel is a baked dish served in Jewish homes. It can be sweet or savory, and is normally based on either…

PASTA PIZZAZ WITH ZUCCHINI

"ROTINI OR BOW TIE PASTA TOSSED WITH SAUTEED ONIONS, GARLIC, ZUCCHINI, MUSHROOMS AND FRESH TOMATO" ALSO, ADDED A TOMATO SAUCE RECIPE TO BE ADDED IF…

Bacon Mac (Macaroni & Cheese with Bacon)

It's hard to improve on an American classic, but I think this recipe based on Cooking Light Magazine (9/09)…

Easy Crock Pot Orzo

I love the versatility of a crock pot, from desserts, to soups to even this easy orzo side dish. It takes no time to prepare and only a few short…

Fusilli Salad with Fresh Cilantro and Sweet Peppers

Fusilli Salad with Fresh Cilantro and Sweet Peppers is a healthy, delicious, healthy side dish for your…