Tips for Lightening Your Favorite Recipes
In the recipe title, look for
words like cheesy, yummy, pound, triple, dressing, pie and dip.
These words are a signal that the recipe may benefit from a
makeover.
Ingredient Makeovers
| Avoid |
Substitute |
| Processed
melted cheeses like American and Cheddar |
Lower
fat Swiss, Mozzarella or Parmesan |
| Full
fat cream cheese and sour cream. |
Low-fat
or fat free version. |
| Pork
and high fat sausage Substitute |
Low-fat
versions or turkey sausage (always drained well) |
| Egg
Yolks |
Egg
whites or egg substitute |
| Butter
or margarine |
Use
butter substitutes or use applesauce and yogurt to add
moistness to baked goods. |
| Regular
mayonnaise |
Use
low-fat or fat free or substitute lower fat version sour
cream. |
What ingredients to add:
- Pecans. Toast the pecans first
for optimum flavor.
- More vegetables
- Fresh herbs
- Fruit such as apples, pears,
oranges and mangoes
- Olive oil instead of butter
- Garlic
- Dried fruits, such as
sweetened cranberries or raisins
- Fruit juices
- A little wine or sherry to
enhance flavor
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