The Lorax Dinner Makeover

By SweetyBakes

In the movie, the town of Thneedville.. “a city they say that was plastic and fake“….. has no trees… “no nature, no flowers and no one seemed to mind“… until one boy journeys to discover what happened to the trees. I used Cavatappi pasta in our dish because it has that “Suess” feel to it. Then I steamed broccoli and asparagus to represent the trees. And with a little Alfredo sauce for the mystical river, the kids and I will gulp down this simple but healthy dinner before heading off to the movie.

For a little fun, I added a drop of food coloring to our water to boil the pasta to represent the plastic town of Thneedville, along with a drop of blue food coloring for the river. My kids are having their friends over Friday for dinner and the movie, so this will just add to the enjoyment of the movie. Not to mention, even with a drop or two of food coloring, it beats burgers and fries on the nutrition scale.

Ingredients

• 1 .Cavatappi Pasta- 1 lb
• 2 .steam-ready broccoli florets- 8 oz.
• 3 .steam-ready asparagus tips- 8 oz.
• 4 .Alfredo sauce- 1 jar

Details

Adapted from tonispilsbury.com

Preparation

Step 1

1.Boil pasta until tender, drain
2.steam broccoli and asparagus
3.transfer pasta to serving bowl and top with steamed broccoli and asparagus
4.warm Alfredo sauce and drizzle over the top