Eating Out: Italian
There are plenty of healthy Italian dishes. You just have to know what to look for on the menu...
Italian meals like fresh fish and pasta, won't send your kilojoule count soaring - but the creamy sauces and lashings of cheese may well do...
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Italian restaurants are notorious for serving oily, creamy or cheesy dishes, but don't panic - words like Marinara, Arrabiata and Napoletana should be music to your ears. Skip the garlic bread and treat yourself to biscotti for dessert accompanied with a strong espresso. Buon Apetito!
| Starters |
POINTS values |
| Minestrone soup |
2 |
| Garlic prawns |
5 |
| Mains |
POINTS values |
| Napoletana pasta |
5½ |
| Meat and vegetable pizza, thin crust, 2 slices |
6 |
| Veal marsala with sauce |
7 |
| Cheese pizza, thick crust, 2 slices |
8 |
| Osso Bucco |
8 |
| Marinara pasta |
8½ |
| Desserts |
POINTS values |
| Biscotti |
1½ |
| Sorbet, 1 scoop |
1½ |
| Gelato, 1 scoop |
3½ |
| What to avoid... |
POINTS values |
| Tiramisu |
10½ |
| Carbonara |
12½ |
| Pesto pasta |
15½ |
| Chicken cacciatore |
16½ |
| Gnocchi Bolognese |
17½ |
| Ravioli |
18 |
Eating Out Guide
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