3. Healthy Pepperoni Pasta Salad
This pasta salad dish is the perfect healthy alternative to eating a large pepperoni pizza. The awesome thing is that at just 5 grams of fat this alternative is a lot better for your body. This salad packs just under 150 calories and has less carbs than you would find in one slice of pizza.
The pepperoni pasta salad includes some of the typical salad ingredients, namely red cherry tomatoes, olives, red onions, and feta cheese. The difference, and what makes this dish so good for you is the inclusion of vegetables such as green broccoli, cauliflower, and pumpkin. This dish also uses whole-wheat pasta, which means less starch, which also means the likelihood of you feeling bloated is quite rare. The inclusion of pepperoni slices takes this dish’s street cred and doubles it. The Italian inspired salad dressing which includes a mix of wine dressing, pure honey, and non-fat Greek yogurt also adds a couple of points. It also helps that it can serve about 8 people, and can be eaten both cold and hot.