Want to enjoy your favorite high-calorie dishes? You can! With a quick makeover they can deliver even more health-promoting benefits than before.
To transform your favorite recipes for less fat and calories and more nutrition:
- Make portions smaller. A half portion of macaroni and cheese, fettucini alfredo, or chilies relleno has half the fat and calories.
- Add health-promoting ingredients. Add sweet potatoes to stew, broccoli to pizza, sun-dried tomatoes to mac and cheese, or sweet peppers to potato salad.
- Substitute. Sauté in olive oil rather than butter or margarine. Use evaporated fat-free milk in place of cream, and plain yogurt instead of sour cream.
- Switch the food prep method. Keep edible peels on vegetables and fruits. Oven-bake breaded chicken or shoestring potatoes, rather than fry them.
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