Lighten up your favorite holiday dishes without losing flavor, but how?
Lighten up your favorite holiday dishes without losing flavor, but how?
Lighten up your favorite holiday dishes without losing flavor, but how?
MILWAUKEE -- Helping your family eat healthy during the holidays doesn't mean they have to give up their favorite dishes. Enjoy all the foods you love, but with a healthy twist. Maribel Alchin of Meijer joins FOX6 WakeUp with some tips for lightening up your holiday favorites without losing the flavor.
Smart Swaps
| Holiday Favorite | Lighten up | Save |
| Mashed Potatoes | Use Swanson® Vegetable Broth and olive oil instead of heavy cream and butter | Save approximately 40 calories |
| Dips & Casseroles | Use plain nonfat Greek yogurt in place of full-fat sour cream | Save approximately 5g fat per 2 tbsp. substituted |
| Gravies & Sauces | Blend evaporated 2% milk instead of heavy cream | Save approximately 21g fat per ¼ cup substituted |
| Stuffing | Revamp stuffing: use a wild rice blend or whole-grain pilaf as the base instead of bread or use whole wheat cube stuffing | Save approximately 120mg sodium per ¼ cup dry wild rice substitute for 1 slice white bread |
| Quick Breads | Replace half the amount of oil with unsweetened applesauce | Save approximately 28g fat per 2 tablespoons substituted |
Source: Meijer More for a Healthier You 2015 November/December booklet
Rice Stuffing with Cranberries & Pecans
Serves 6
Source: Adapted from McCormick www.mccormick.com
Time-saving tip: Pick up pre-cut onion and celery in Meijer Produce department
Nutrition Information (per serving): 254 calories, 10g fat, 11mg cholesterol, 176mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate, 3g fiber, 5g protein
Sauteed Brussels Sprouts & Apples
Serves 4
Source: http://www.icantbelieveitsnotbutter.com/Recipes
Nutritional Information (per serving): 130 calories, 5g fat, 1.5g saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol, 240mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate, 6g fiber, 4g protein
Creamy Garlic Mashed Cauliflower
Serves 6
Recipe from Chef Maribel Alchin, MBA, RD, LDN, Meijer Healthy Living Advisor
Nutrition Information (per ½ cup serving): 87 calories, 4g fat, 1g saturated fat, 4mg cholesterol, 208mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate, 2g fiber, 6g protein