What are your favorite food swaps?

mamabear1114

So last night I discovered zucchini noodles!
I am so excited because they were so delish, I actually think I prefer them?! I never imagined vegetable noodles could compete because yanno, what’s better than pasta?
I am now inspired and wondering what ya’lls favorite food swaps are?
Also, if anybody had ideas for something healthier to swap with tortilla chips for my salsa, I would welcome it.

shandy82165

My favorite swap is low fat greek yogurt for sour cream. I don't know if I could swap zucchini for pasta, but I do like spaghetti squash in place of pasta.

sofchak

Applesauce in place of butter in recipes
Riced cauliflower in place of rice
Grated zucchini in meatloaf or pancakes as filler
Mushroom caps for personal pizza bases
Almond, coconut or banana flour in place of white flour

I try all sorts of interesting ways to get more fruits and veggies in my life - I even make oatmeal out of riced cauliflower and mashed bananas sometimes.... tomorrow I am trying out a spaghetti squash pancake recipe. Just keep trying new things! Some will succeed, some will be an epic fail... farmers markets are a God send to make things a little less costly for experimenting with new recipes.