Creamy skinny Fettuccine Alfredo with Greek yogurt & coconut oil makes a high protein calcium packed dish! It tastes so creamy and rich I can’t believe it’s actually a healthy Fettuccine Alfredo! My Sunday Supper team is going skinny this week!! I love that! Sssh don’t tell my family, but I love to skinnify dishes and most times they turn out great! My husband compensates by making sure my kids get their share of non skinnied dishes by buying the kids donuts and other foods once in a while, so we are quite balanced I should think. The nice thing about making a dish healthier is that it becomes a guilt free dish. I have wanted to make a skinny Fettuccine Alfredo sauce ever since my friend Cari mentioned that she makes one with Greek yogurt. I love Greek yogurt and use it a lot in my dishes & desserts. The idea of a creamy sauce that is actually guilt free grabbed my attention. We all get the craving for something rich and creamy right? If that dish becomes a little skinnier I can happily eat it! I swapped the cream for Chobani Greek yogurt, swapped the butter for coconut oil ( I am a huge fan of coconut oil which I consider a skinny fat ) added some fresh herbs and garlic and behold a creamy Fettuccine Alfredo was born that even my fussy youngest ate 2 bowls of. The fact that I used whole grain fettuccine only made it healthier dish & packed fiber into it. Check out my dish and don’t stop here. My Sunday supper team had come up with a great line up of skinny dishes that are fabulous!! Hope you can visit as many blogs as possible and grab some skinny recipes!
Nutrition Wise!
Greek yogurt is a great source of quality protein, calcium and probiotics. It actually has more calcium then regular yogurt and milk. Low fat cheese is also a great source of protein, especially for vegetarians. Wholegrain pasta adds a nice healthy dose of fiber to this dish. Just to compare my Fettuccine Alfredo has only 270 calories/ serving and 10 Gms of fat vs. regular Fettuccine Alfredo which has 417 calories and 17 Gms of fat. My healthy version also boasts a whopping 20 Gms of protein and 8 Gms of fiber / serving vs. 16 Gms of protein and 2 Gms of fiber in regular Fettuccine Alfredo. Need I say any more?
Skinny Fettuccine Alfredo with Greek Yogurt
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| Serves | 4 |
| Dietary | Diabetic, Vegetarian |
| Meal type | Main Dish, Side Dish |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Freezable, Pre-preparable, Serve Hot |
| Based on a 2000 calorie diet | |||
| Per Serving | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 270 kcal | ||
| Protein | 20g | ||
| Total Fat | 10g | ||
| Fibre | 8g | ||
Ingredients
- 8oz Whole grain fettuccine
- 1 Tbsp coconut oil
- 2 Tsp corn starch
- 1 cup low fat milk
- 1 cup low fat Greek yogurt (I used chobani)
- 3 Cloves garlic (finely diced)
- 1/2 Tsp pepper
- 1/2 Cup Parmigano - Reggiano cheese (grated or powdered version)
- 1/2 Tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp fresh dill (finely chopped)
- 1 Tsp thyme (dried)
Directions
| Boil pasta according to package instructions | |
| Melt coconut oil in skillet. Add chopped garlic and saute a minute | |
| Whisk together cornflour and milk till mixed well. Add to oil mixture and stir well | |
| Add pepper salt, herbs and mix well. Add cheese and whisk well so it does not form lumps. After cheese melts take off the fire | |
| Add yogurt and whisk until smooth | |
| Toss fettucine with alfredo sauce. | |
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Hi there! I’m Sunithi, AKA Sue, a registered dietitian with a sweet tooth and a passion for eating healthy (quite a combo) currently working as an independent consultant in the DC Metro area. I’m also a blogger, health nut, nutrition geek who jogs to keep sane :)! I love to revamp recipes and add some ‘Nutrition Bytes’ to them. All my recipes are gluten free! I also blog on natural health and fitness! Visit often and drop me a note if you have any nutrition queries!
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Nice post! Thanks for doing this.
Yum! That looks good but does it taste like real Alfredo?
Yep ! Tastes even better 🙂 and it’s guilt free healthy stuff ! Thanks for fixing the bug 🙂 Appreciate it !
Nice job on mages 2-4!
Fettuccine alfredo is my favorite pasta dish! I love that it’s lightened up here – that just means I’ll have 2 servings then!
one more time….. thank you for hosting this week’s #sundaysupper… I feel like I have typed this like 20 times now hahaha
Thank you for suggesting such a great theme this week, and for being a lovely host for us! Your recipe looks scrum!
Now this one looks intriguing to me.
This is perfect!!! Love the way you made Fettuccine Alfredo skinny 🙂
Thank you so much for hosting this week, Sue. You are the perfect hostess 🙂
Such a great idea to use Greek yogurt to make this dish, which is usually so indulgent, skinny!!!
You really like a challenge. Skinny theme and you go with a fettuccine. Looks good.
I love the greek yogurt substitute! This looks great!
Sue, this alfredo looks so creamy and delicious. I can’t wait to try this skinny version in my kitchen soon.
What an amazing use for greek yogurt. Just love this idea. I also just picked up coconut oil so now I know what to do with it. Thanks for hosting.
That\’s one of the most healthies pasta dishes I have ever seen in my life and that means something. Your ingredient choices are just brilliant. Coconut oil, whole wheat pasta and greek yogurt, I would have never come up with something so beautiful and easy to make at home in the same time. Respect!
Great Sunday Supper theme this week Sue, thank you for hosting it! This is a innovative way to use Greek yogurt in your main courses!
WOW – you are officially brilliant 🙂
What a great way to lighten up alfredo sauce. Thanks so much for hosting this week!
Thanks SO much for hosting us! What a wonderful idea for a Sunday Supper theme 🙂 Your fettuccine looks amazing…my family would love it!
Oh this is fabulous, I am always looking for ways to enjoy Alfredo guilt free. This looks like a wonderful version
Thanks for hosting this great event Sunithi! I made fettucini alredo once and haven’t made it again becuase of the obsene about of cream cheese and dairy that goes into it. I think i can make it again now without feeling guilty and serve to my family! Thank you for the recipe!
I could’ve sworn I commented here! Shame on me for waiting this long to come and check out your fettucine alfredo. It’s seriously one of my favourite pasta dishes to eat – you can’t go wrong with cream covered carbs! Well…you CAN go wrong with cholesterol clogging in your arteries, so your skinnified version is definitely welcome! Your alfredo means business, Sue – it looks so deliciously creamy! I mean it when I say this week’s theme came at just the right time. The Husband and I are doing an overhaul of our diet and I want to make everything that was posted. Thanks for being a fabulous host and for being a constant inspiration.
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I love pasta and Greek yogurt too, so it’s looks delicious to me! And it’s easy and quick to cook.
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