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1. Veggie Pasta: Not only is this a delicious way to make use of all those fresh summer veggies, but these colorful noodles are gluten-free and simple as can be. (via Brit + Co)

2. Spaghetti Squash Spaghetti: Spaghetti squash is in season and it’s a great low-carb, low-calorie, and gluten-free alternative to pasta. (via Brit + Co)

3. Bangkok Peanut Mango Pasta: This easy recipe is basically no cleanup and only takes 15 minutes! For if you want thai with an Italian twist. We love this gluten-free easy meal! (via Half Baked Harvest)

4. Garlicky Greens With Buckwheat Noodles: Seaweed, kale and sesame seeds make this a true super meal full of antioxidants. (via Begin With Nutrition)

5. Roasted Pepper Zucchini Pasta: Noodles made out of zucchini are topped with balsamic roasted baby tomatoes, baby arugula and toasted pine nuts for a vegetarian, gluten free delight. (via Inspiralized)

6. Gluten-Free Fettuccine Pasta With Tomatoes and Lemon: Check your health food stores for fresh gluten-free pasta to make this dish extra delicious. (via The Organic Kitchen)

7. Zucchini Noodles With Avocado Penne: Healthy, hearty zucchini noodles are combined with smooth, creamy, zesty, cheesy avocado pesto with baby tomatoes for a little extra freshness. (via Better With Cake)

8. Brown Rice Penne With Lamb and Mint Pesto: The pesto is filled with mint, sprouts and pistachios and pairs perfectly with the ground lamb while the rice pasta holds up to a perfect al dente texture. (via Running To The Kitchen)

9. Brussel Sprouts and Prosciutto Spagetti: This delicious meal will have you thinking it's not gluten-free! It has delicious manchego brussel sprouts with prosciutto, sage, and kale. Sounds healthy and still delicious! (via Half Baked Harvest)

10. Vegan Pasta with Mushrooms and Miso: An amazing creamy meal that will have you thinking you're being deceived by its healthiness. It's so creamy and so delicious! An amazing vegan/gluten free meal to try out! (via The First Mess)

11. Roasted Summer Squash Pasta With Cilantro Pesto: Quinoa pasta and cilantro-lime pesto make this pasta dish a quick weeknight dinner you can enjoy all summer long. (via Dishing Up The Dirt)

12. Black Bean Spaghetti With Avocado Crema: Noodles made out of black beans lend an ideal flavor for this Southwestern dish that is simultaneously spicy, fresh and cool. (via Snixy Kitchen)

13. Vegan Butternut Squash Zuppa Toscana: This Italian-inspired dish is sure to meet all of our gluten-free requirements while also being creamy and delicious! I can't wait to try this yummy dish. (via The First Mess)

14. Sesame Ginger Cucumber Noodles With Mint and Edamame: Cucumbers are so good during the summer; instead of chopping them up in salad, let them shine in this noodle dish! (via Inspiralized)

15. Zucchini Pasta With Poached Eggs and Tomato Basil Sauce: This dish will only take 15 minutes to throw together, but the flavors will blow you away. (via Half Baked Harvest)

16. Vegetable Noodle Pad Thai: This dish incorporates vegetable noodles mixed with some shredded cabbage and bell pepper, plus some fresh herbs and a deliciously creamy sauce. (via To Her Core)

17. Red Curry Stew and Vegetable Noodles: This bright vegan dish is filled with mixed vegetable noodles and topped with a light red curry stew. (via Healthy Nibbles And Bits)

18. Zucchini Pasta With Quinoa Meatballs: These vegetarian meatballs are easy to make and are a super healthy way to get some extra protein with your vegetable noodles. (via Keepin’ It Kind)

19. Lobster Tail Diavolo With Zucchini Noodles: Treat yourself with this mildly spicy lobster pasta. (via Inspiralized)

Will you be trying any of these healthy noodle dishes? Let us know in the comments below!

3-Ingredient Rigatoni with Sausage

You read that right! This weeknight pasta recipe only asks for three whole ingredients: spicy sausage, crushed canned tomatoes, and pasta. Add some seasonings, and you're set! (via Most Hungry for Brit + Co)

Quick Pancetta Pasta

Pancetta adds massive flavor to 15-minute pasta recipes like this one in no time at all! Using only 9 ingredients (with most of them being staples), this dish is absolute perfection. (via Brit + Co)

Pumpkin Sage Pasta

For more falltime flavors, follow this pumpkin-y pasta recipe! (via Brit + Co)

Avocado Pasta

Avocado sauce lends this quick weeknight pasta dish a beneficial amount of vitamins C, E, K, and B-6! Pasta that's actually healthy? That's a win-win. (via Brit + Co)

Easy, Cheesy, Garlicky Weeknight Pasta

This pick has tons of cheese and garlic – what more could you want from a pasta?! Toss any kind of pasta shape with the sauce, and you'll fall in love. (via Brit + Co)

15-Minute Mediterranean Pasta

Sure, this dish sounds fancy, but all it entails is unscrewing a few jars and boiling your spaghetti. What would our 15-minute pasta recipes be without olives, sun-dried tomatoes and artichoke hearts? (via Girl Gone Gourmet)

15-Minute Mushroom Spaghetti Aglio Olio

Traditional spaghetti Aglio e Olio consists of pasta tossed with olive oil and garlic. Include earthy mushrooms in the mix, and you’ve added tons of flavor with little to no extra time. (via My Food Story)

Pasta With 15-Minute Burst Cherry Tomato Sauce

Sautéeing sweet cherry tomatoes brings out their flavor and creates a luxurious pasta sauce that coats every strand of pasta. If it’s good enough for the Italians, it’s definitely good enough for us. (via Epicurious)

Vegan Lemon Pasta

Lemon pasta sauce is a no-brainer. It always tastes so good! The brighter notes on this weeknight pasta will satisfy on spring days. (via Crowded Kitchen)

Pasta with Feta Cheese

You'd be surprised at how far a little feta and parsley go! This pasta recipe can be easily translated to any pasta shape of your choosing for maximum yum. (via Give Recipe)

Creamy Ranch Pasta Salad

The veg in this quick pasta recipe doesn't need to be cooked, saving you a massive amount of time. The ranch-y flavors make this one of the freshest 15-minute pasta recipes for a summer potluck! (via The Real Food Dietitians)

Broccoli Mac and Cheese

Even the pickiest of eaters will devour this 15-minute mac and cheese in an instant. Broccoli is totally acceptable when it’s covered in cheddar, right? (via My Fussy Eater)

Vegan Miso Pasta

Miso is a quick hack for adding flavor to pretty much anything, 15-minute pasta recipes included. It tastes heavenly alongside the mushrooms in this lightning-fast pasta dish! (via The Edgy Veg)

Creamy Salmon Orzo

Love tuna casserole? This creamy salmon pasta is similar but comes together in under 20 minutes. It’s a great way to sneak some vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids into your kiddos’ meals, too. (via Recipe Tin Eats)

15-Minute Creamy Tomato Garlic Butter Shrimp

It’s hard enough to find 15-minute pasta recipes that are elegant enough to serve to company, let alone one you can make in 15 minutes. Serve this quick dish alongside a crusty baguette to sop up the buttery tomato sauce. (via Cafe Delites)

15-Minute Italian Pasta Salad

Have you ever needed a quick recipe for a last-minute potluck? This flavorful pasta salad will be a total crowd-pleaser, and you can basically make it while you finish your makeup. (via Baker by Nature)

Lemon Butter Garlic Shrimp With Angel Hair Pasta

You shouldn’t have trek out to your favorite Italian restaurant when you can have this 15-minute pasta on the table, stat. Make some buttery bread sticks on the side and you’re good to go! (via Averie Cooks)

Penne Rosa

Skipping the meat in your pasta means you can shave even more time off your dinner prep. Add a splash of cream to take this quick meal to the next level. (via The Stay at Home Chef)

Quick and Easy 15-Minute Chicken Pasta

When you don’t feel like waiting 45 minutes for baked rigatoni, use this shortcut to get the same results. Pro tip: pair with a bottle of Merlot to unwind after a hard day. (via Gimme Delicious)

Vegan Butternut Squash Pasta With Kale and Onion Sprouts

This Paleo and vegan dish is also gluten-free and grain-free. It may taste totally indulgent, but it’s full of healthy goodness. (via Bless Her Heart Y’all)

Here's How Often You Should Cut Your Hair, According To Professionals

I’ll admit it — it had been eight months since my last haircut. My hair had lost its shape, my layers were nowhere to be found, and my ends were begging for mercy. Life got busy over the last few months and I was neglecting my haircare like never before.

My hairdresser could immediately see that I was beyond due for a cut and said I needed to get more taken off than I was hoping. I was definitely disappointed — I'd been working on growing out my hair for a while now, and it just felt like my hard work had completely gone to waste. He explained that getting consistent haircuts is the key to growing out healthy and strong hair, rather than letting it grow and grow until it eventually breaks. So let's dig into the top three things you can do to avoid this scenario!

1. Just Get The Dang Haircut

Also avoiding a haircut like I was? You might want to schedule one at your nearest salon. Like my stylist said, when you wait too long between trims like I did, you risk your hair becoming heavy, dull, and lifeless. When the hair is dry or even dead, it’s nearly impossible for it to hold a curl or style, essentially collapsing on you and taking on more and more heat damage all the while. I know the pain of spending time on a blowout only for it to fall minutes later — it’s the worst.

According to Jack, getting a haircut every 10-12 weeks is the best time frame or your ends will pay the price. Between blow-drying, curling, straightening, sun, and weather, our ends get dry and start to break without the proper care. Getting consistent haircuts allows hair to bounce back, shine, and perform the way we want in a healthy way.

2. Leave-In Conditioners Are Your Friend

His top piece of advice to keep your hair looking and feeling hydrated between trims? Invest in conditioning treatments. Jack swears by the Olaplex conditioning system, specifically the No 3 Hair Perfector. Made with patented OLAPLEX Bond Building Technology™, this conditioning treatment repairs and prevents damage in as little as three minutes. No 3 promises to reduce breakage and visibly strengthen hair, so it’s the perfect assistance to keep ends fresh between cuts. Another conditioning treatments I’ve used and loved for years is the Moroccanoil Intense Hydrating Mask, which is designed to restore moisture, elasticity, and shine to dry hair.

3. Switch Up Your Shampoos

Switching shampoos frequently is a pretty hot tip that I honestly hadn't thought of. Our hair gets used to the same products and grows tired of them, resulting in lackluster locks. Jack’s advice is to switch brands after finishing every bottle of shampoo to bring life back to your hair. Have two brands that you’re loyal to? Even switching back and forth between them after every bottle should make a big difference in your hair. I’m a huge fan of the R+Co Dallas Biotin Thickening Shampoo, which makes my hair look thick and full, as well as the Moroccanoil Hydrating Shampoo, which is so hydrating and gives so much shine.

In the end, navigating your back-and-forth relationship with haircuts often feels like a rollercoaster ride between wanting that fresh look and cringing at the receipt. Luckily, by using conditioning treatments and switching up your products,, you can keep your locks healthy, shiny, and full of life between trims. But take a newly learned lesson out of my book: don't let your ends pay the price for procrastination and just book the haircut.