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Lighten the Load, Part III: Creamy Pasta with Smoked Salmon, Arugula, Peas, and Lemon

A creamy, delicious pasta without the guilt.
A creamy, delicious pasta without the guilt.

A creamy, decadent tasting pasta that can be considered light?

You bet. In more ways than one, too.

That’s because “Creamy Pasta with Smoked Salmon, Arugula, Peas, and Lemon” gets its luxurious body not from heavy cream, but from full-fat Greek yogurt. That means not only fewer calories and less fat, but a lot more protein.

Even more of a selling point is the fact that it takes all of 15 minutes to put together.

That’s because it’s a no-cook sauce, which makes it ideal to make whenever you’re pressed for time. Or in the heat of summer when that last thing you want is heat up the stove or oven for long.

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