Let’s go out for…Italian - most popular side dishes in restaurants

Do you like Italian food? Us too!
The good news is that there is nothing on the WW menu.
If you like pasta, pizza, and everything on the menu, these tips will help you ease the burden on your favorite Italian dishes and stay with your healthy lifestyle plan
While toasting "salute", taste the real Italian --to health!
Olive oil is not only a source of healthy single saturated fat, but a Cornell University study found that diners who use olive oil as a bread condiment eat 23% less bread than diners who use butter.
Don't soak all the bread;
One bubble is enough. Don’t O. D.
In luncheon meat, a common meat appetizer, ismisto salumi, or an Italian barbecue, including dry meat, such as a familiar ham.
Although the fat content of these meats is high, they are usually very thin slices, and the athin slices can be satisfactory due to the strong taste.
As ever, the key is moderation.
And track your smart points using the WW app.
Consider going for a snack. why not eat antipasti?
You can choose an indulgence like the risotto ball and balance it with some healthier options.
Soup is a main course in an authentic Italian restaurant, but you can also order it as an appetizer.
Traditional Tuscan and Florentine soups, with a combination of escarole, beans, pasta and sausage, can be a great alternative to a meat appetizer or a cheese salad.
If you can choose, let your noodles contain protein and pay a little extra to add chicken or shrimp to the pasta.
Even if you add something, you may find the dish more satisfying, overall --
Remember, chicken breast without skin is a zero point thing. ™Food.
Often eat pasta, not pasta itself, but the most harmful part of a healthy diet.
You can order half or two different half.
It's more like an indulgence, a healthier choice.
Fill your plate with air, and the hollow pasta looks like it will give you more weight than the solid pasta, which may help you to eat less while you are satisfied.
To be stingy with cheese, a Parmesan adds two smart points to your food.
If you want some, ask the waiter to grind a small amount on your pasta or sprinkle it on yourself --
Then take the cheese off your table!
Otherwise, you will be tempted to continue using more throughout the meal.
Learn about gluten
Free pasta you can see on more menus now, but gluten-
Free pasta is not necessarily healthier or less calorie than white or whole wheat pasta. Gluten-
Developed free food for people with gluten intolerance (
Or diarrhea)
Wheat, barley, oats and rye are not included.
Unless you can't stand gluten, it's no good to order this pasta.
Pasta sauce is the mainstay of many Italian dishes.
Although there are many varieties of pasta sauce, they are mainly divided into the following categories: Alfredo sauce made of heavy cream, butter and Parma cheese may cause your smart point budget
If you are a fan of anAlfredo sauce, try to balance the fat by choosing vegetables or protein such as chicken pasta primavera.
Most of the olive oil sauces are not "white" sauces made of cheese based on olive oil and "cut" with white wine or broth ".
1 teaspoon of olive oil (approx. 6ml)
There are 2 smart points, but evena's simple "oil and garlic" pasta can be ground up to 80 mlof olive oil.
The northern Italian sauce, made of olive oil, pine nuts, garlic, basil and Parmesan cheese, usually has a high value for smart dots.
However, a strong taste may mean that you eat less than a normal tomato sauce.
One tablespoon of green garlic punch in at two smart spots. Try this one-
Garlic cod and rice recipes at home.
Tomato Sauce (
Well-known in southern Italy, Assa abomorro, or marinara, England)
It's usually a good choice.
Al dente: This literally means "to the teeth", but in everyday life it means that you want your pasta company in the center (not overcooked).
In general, there is no need to ask for this in a high quality restaurant;
You can safely think that it will cook in this way.
Arrabbiata: "Anger "(spicy)
Red ketchup from the surrounding area of Rome.
The Red Pepper is hot.
All in all, this is a good choice.
Baked.
Burrata: a decadent cheese from Puglia filled with cream.
Caponata: Italian answer to ratatouille, a Sicilian dish consisting of eggplant, garlic, peppers and other vegetables, which can be used as appetizers or as fish
A hearty pasta with bacon, eggs and cheese.
A. spaghetti carbonara Zizzihas monthly SmartPoints section.
Taste this whole wheat spaghetti carbonara at home, 10 smart spots per serving.
Crudo: the literal meaning on the Italian menu is "raw" and crudo usually refers to raw fish in citrus and oil. Think ceviche.
Fra diavolo: Thisterm means "devil brothers", usually refers to the red sauce added to a dish with hot red pepper or a feast.
Fresh pasta: Unlike dry pasta, fresh pasta is soft before cooking, including a large amount of egg yolk.
This is the most popular for filling and shaped pasta made on site. Fritto:Fried.
The Italian dumplings are made of potatoes.
Jamie Italian's big Genovese Pesto Gnocchiat is a small version of the clock in 23 smart points and 11 smart points.
Mozzarella di bufala: cheese made from buffalo milk contains higher protein, fat and minerals than milk mozzarella.
Corn porridge: a creamy porridge made of ground corn flour that may be covered with cheese or cream.
Pizza Express has 17 smart spots for corn flakes.
Zabaglione: an egg, white wine and sugar sauce that often dresses for desserts or fruits.
Please note: Given that the ingredients, cooking methods and portions of different restaurants can vary greatly, it is estimated that all the smart points of the restaurant dishes are valuable.