Many recipes can be made more heart-healthy, simply by swapping some high-fat, high-salt ingredients for healthier ones.
Many recipes can be made more heart-healthy, simply by swapping some high-fat, high-salt
ingredients for healthier ones.
Here are some easy swaps:
| Replace This | With This |
| Regular or reduced-fat peanut butter | Natural peanut butter
|
| White pasta | Whole-wheat pasta, high-fiber white pasta, zucchini noodles or spaghetti squash |
| Margarine | Real butter |
| Soy sauce | Low-sodium soy sauce or tamari
|
| Bottled salad dressing | Homemade salad dressing made with olive oil |
| Sour cream or mayonnaise | Plain Greek yogurt
|
| White flour | Whole-wheat flour
|
| Pam/cooking spray | Olive or avocado oil spray
|
| White rice | Brown rice or quinoa |
| Ground beef | Lean ground turkey |
| Bacon or sausage | Canadian bacon or lean ham |
| Breadcrumbs | Almond flour or whole-wheat breadcrumbs |
| High-salt seasonings | Salt-free herb and spice blends |
| Cream | Fat-free evaporated milk |
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