Pasta Passport

Put a kid-friendly stamp on dinner with nutritious noodles from around the world with these recipes from Catherine McCord and other contributing chefs.

from Parents Magazine

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Tara Donne
My kids live for pasta. Chloe, 2, and Kenya, 4, will devour any kind of noodle that's long and slurpable. While we do have typical spaghetti sometimes, I mix things up with noodles from different countries. In most cases, they have more fiber and other nutrients. And when the vitamins are about the same, I make sure the sauce I put on them is extra healthy. Give these recipes a whirl -- or should I say twirl?
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Tara Donne
Summer Soba Noodles

Made from whole-grain buckwheat, soba noodles have half the calories (and carbs) of spaghetti. Our take on this fave combines cold noodles with a protein-rich peanut-butter sauce.
- Get the recipe for Summer Soba Noodles
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Tara Donne
Stir-Fried Shrimp Over Rice Noodles

Brown-rice noodles can be great for kids on a gluten-free diet or picky eaters who don't like the dense texture of whole-wheat pasta.
- Get the recipe for Stir-Fried Shrimp Over Rice Noodles
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Tara Donne
Curry Cellophane Noodles

Made from mung bean starch, these soft, slippery noodles are fun to eat and low in fat and cholesterol.
- Get the recipe for Curry Cellophane Noodles
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Tara Donne
Fettuccine Bolognese

The sauce is packed with vitamin A (from the hidden carrots), vitamin C (courtesy of the tomatoes), and protein (thanks to the turkey).
- Get the recipe for Fettuccine Bolognese
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Tara Donne
Baked Vermicelli

Mexican pasta? Who knew that our Southern neighbors use vermicelli (thin noodles they call fideo) in popular dishes
- Get the recipe for Baked Vermicelli
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Heather Weston
Rice Noodle Salad

This vitamin C-rich dish comes together in just one pot. How convenient is that?
- Get the recipe for Rice Noodle Salad
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Tina Rupp
Chicken Cacciatore with Whole-Wheat Spaghetti

This traditional, hearty Italian dish tastes just as delicious over fiber-rich, whole-grain pasta. Most kids won't even notice the difference.
- Get the recipe for Chicken Cacciatore with Whole-Wheat Spaghetti
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Paula Hible
Toddler Pasta

Use dot-shaped pastina (it even comes in a whole-grain version), and you won't have to cut up noodles for the littlest pasta fans.
- Get the recipe for Toddler Pasta
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Frances Janisch
15-Minute Pasta Salad

If your kids are picky about eating veggies, slice strawberries into your pasta salad instead.

Some of the recipes were originally published in the June 2011 issue of Parents magazine.
- Get the recipe for 15-Minute Pasta Salad
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Summer Soba Noodles

Stir-Fried Shrimp Over Rice Noodles

Curry Cellophane Noodles

Fettuccine Bolognese

Baked Vermicelli

Rice Noodle Salad

Chicken Cacciatore with Whole-Wheat Spaghetti

Toddler Pasta

15-Minute Pasta Salad

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