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I don’t know about you, but I’m over all this yucky cold weather and ready for some sunshine and warmth. \u00a0Luckily for me, we’ve had some very nice spring-ish weather the past couple days here in Atlanta. \u00a0Not so lucky for me, I’m in the middle of tax season. Boo!<\/p>\n

During the fall and winter, all I want to do is curl up in bed and eat lots of hearty comforting food. \u00a0Once it starts warming up, I start craving lighter, healthier fare. And believe me, I need to start craving some healthy food, based on the latest scary viewing of the scale.<\/p>\n

When Susan<\/a> asked me if I wanted to participate in a Dreamfields Virtual Dinner Party, I was more than happy to say yes. \u00a0Since it’s National Nutrition Month, the focus was on healthy recipes with lots of fiber. \u00a0Dreamfields<\/a> pasta already contains 5 grams of fiber and 7 grams of protein per serving, so we were already off to a healthy start!<\/p>\n

One of my “tricks” when I’m eating pasta is to add veggies to it to bulk up my serving so that I feel like I’m eating more — I’m a visual as well as a volume eater, so this is a win-win for me.<\/p>\n

These Fiery Confetti Noodles combine angel hair pasta with broccoli slaw with a spicy Asian sauce containing 3 types of pepper and chili oil. \u00a0You can eat them as a warm noodle salad, or add cooked tofu, chicken, shrimp, etc. for a lighter version of lo mein. \u00a0The best thing of all is that this probably takes between 10-15 minutes to prepare, so it’s a great choice for a weeknight dinner.<\/p>\n

Feeling inspired to create your own healthy pasta dish? I’m giving away an entire case of Dreamfields pasta to one lucky Spice’s Bites reader, which should give you plenty to play with!<\/p>\n

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Here’s what you have to do for a chance to win:<\/p>\n

1. Visit the Dreamfields website, then come back here and leave a comment telling me what cut of pasta is your favorite and why.<\/p>\n

2. Leave a comment here telling me how you make your pasta dishes healthier<\/p>\n

3. Follow Dreamfields on Facebook (www.facebook.com\/dreamfields<\/a>), Twitter (@HealthyPasta<\/a>), Pinterest (www.pinterest.com\/dreamfields<\/a>), and Instagram (www.instagram.com\/healthypasta<\/a>) and leave a comment here telling me you did<\/p>\n

4. \u00a0Follow Spice’s Bites on Facebook (www.facebook\/spicesbites<\/a>) and Twitter (@spicesbites<\/a>) and leave a comment here telling me you did<\/p>\n

5. \u00a0Tweet about this giveaway, making sure to use the hashtag #HealthyPastaMonth. You can do this once per day.<\/p>\n

Giveaway is limited to U.S. residents age 18 and over. \u00a0Giveaway runs from Monday, March 10th, 2014 through 9pm EST Friday, March 14th, 2014. \u00a0Once I\u2019ve selected a winner, I will email you to get your contact info, so make sure you enter an email address when leaving a comment (it won\u2019t show up in the comment). Winner has 48 hours to reply or else I will have to select another winner.<\/p>\n

*Disclosure: \u00a0Dreamfields sent me several types of their pasta to play with. This is a sponsored post, however, any thoughts or opinions are my own. \u00a0Dreamfields \u00a0is providing the prize for the winner of the giveaway.<\/em><\/p>\n

*UPDATE*<\/p>\n

Congratulations, Maryann! \u00a0You won the giveaway! \u00a0Please check your email. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Maryann D. March 11, 2014 at 5:24 am [edit]
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Fiery Confetti Noodles Dreamfields Pasta Giveaway #HealthyPastaMonth<\/a> http:\/\/t.co\/SHoYSZMGW5<\/a><\/p>\n

— Maryann (@macdrap50) March 11, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n