What can I Swap out potatoes with?

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  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    Any additional vegetable. I rarely serve potatoes with the meal. Lots of unneeded calories for me.
  • kayak4water
    kayak4water Posts: 155 Member
    Everyone I know that has had Yukon gold potatoes has about abandoned Russet potatoes. I gladly pay the extra $ and get those or even the gold potatoes from Trader Joe's (organic and regular)--all have buttery/creamy texture that will blow you away. You won't miss butter. I often eat these by themselves or with plain Greek yogurt, which is high in protein and low in carbs. A little bit of vinegar provides more bite and some tomatoes make it more of a ketchup without the sugar.

    Happy potatoes to you!
  • kayak4water
    kayak4water Posts: 155 Member
    PS. I turned to potatoes to get my potassium in an effort to reduce muscle cramping when swimming laps. Potatoes have helped me go from 169 lb to 151 lb. in 9 months. I'm 5'8"
  • anncammarata1272
    anncammarata1272 Posts: 1 Member
    Couscous or brown rice to swap as your starch is a nice change.
  • hippiesaur
    hippiesaur Posts: 137 Member
    Celery root has similar texture and lower calorie.
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    I eat potatoes as often as possible. Good sources of fiber, potassium and other vitamins, and obviously carbs. However, if I want to save calories I have baked and even mashed cauliflower. Cauliflower tossed in some EVOO, with salt + pepper and a little garlic toward the end baked in the oven until brown around the edges makes a really good low calorie side replacement for a baked potato.
  • Duck_Puddle
    Duck_Puddle Posts: 3,237 Member
    crazyravr wrote: »
    MikePfirrman wrote: »
    Most have said what I do. I love rutagabas now. Fantastic with some Yukon Golds, cooked in a little broth and just a bit of butter or margarine and some chives/whole grain mustard (just a bit). Just cut down on the cream, butter. I like root mashes - rutabagas, sweet potatoes, parsnips, turnips (the last two way underutilized in my fat life).
    Think about an air fryer for your fries. It's like a portable countertop convection device that you don't need much oil to make fries.

    Mark my words.... Rutabagas are going to be new zucchini and cauliflower within a year.

    They (and turnips) already are. I use both to bulk up casseroles and mashes and things. And Pinterest is abuzz. But they also are some of the best veggies to spiralize because they hold their texture and shape better than a lot of options. Around here, turnip and rutabaga “noodles” are readily available in the grocery store right next to the cauliflower rice.

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