5 Tips , For Making Healthy and Delicious , Pasta Dishes.br 'The Independent' recently offered readers br some simple suggestions for making br a delicious pasta dish better for your health. .br 'The Independent' recently offered readers br some simple suggestions for making br a delicious pasta dish better for your health. .br Here are 5 things they recommend: .br 1. Don't Forget the Veggies, Lightly sauté or steam some vegetables that are br high in nutrients, including potassium and vitamin A. .br 'The Independent' recommends trying:, spinach, onions, peppers, eggplant or squash. .br 2. Throw In Some Protein, While chicken is high in protein, and delicious br with pasta, alternatives like walnuts, tofu br and beans are all high-protein alternatives. .br According to 'Eating Well,' just adding br walnuts to a pesto sauce can easily br add five grams of protein to your meal. .br 3. Try Whole Grain Pasta, Whole grains are good for supporting br a healthy heart and, when covered in sauce br and cheese, its hard to tell the difference. .br 3. Try Whole Grain Pasta, Whole grains are good for supporting br a healthy heart and, when covered in sauce br and cheese, its hard to tell the difference. .br 4. Use Fresh Herbs, Whether its parsley, rosemary or thyme, br fresh herbs not only add a lot of flavor, they br also can add a lot of minerals to your pasta dishes. .br 5. Nothing Beats Homemade Sauce, 'The Independent' points out that making your own sauce is much simpler than many people may think. .br A delicious, and healthy, sauce can be br whipped together in just a few minutes. .br Using fresh tomatoes, garlic and herbs can br also give your pasta dish a boost of Vitamin K.