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Healthy Swaps - what's your favorite "ODD" swap?

RMinVA
RMinVA Posts: 1,085 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
So there are a a lot of well known "healthy swaps" out there. What I want to know is what is your favorite "odd" swap? Something that you normally wouldn't try or haven't really thought of before. For example:

I just made tuna salad w/hummus instead of mayo....surprised @ how good it was.
I also recently had an amazingly good flourless chocolate cake made w/garbonzo beans instead of flour. Still calorie dense, but @ least made w/a complex carb instead of refined flour.

Ideas?

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  • ErrataCorrige
    ErrataCorrige Posts: 649 Member
    I always swap my oil in baked good for 2 tbsp butter and the rest apple sauce. really good in muffins and breads. Also, I make my own ranch dressing from powered ranch dressing mix and plain greek yogurt. Super yummy and way better for you than regular ranch!
  • jodimitchell
    jodimitchell Posts: 86 Member
    bump
  • funkyspunky871
    funkyspunky871 Posts: 1,675 Member
    Swapped pureed banana in a brownie mix recipe before because I didn't have any applesauce to swap for the oil. :) They were great! I also swapped two tablespoons of reduced fat garden vegetable cream cheese for mayo in tuna salad. It was amazing to say the least.

    I can't think of any more at the moment, but will post again if I do. Bring on the odd swaps!
  • scubacat
    scubacat Posts: 346 Member
    I replaced mayo with hummus on a sandwich. I think I'm going to try it with tuna fish also. I like tuna but have not eaten it in a long time because of the mayo.
  • ashleyh3156
    ashleyh3156 Posts: 177 Member
    Been doing south beach diet phase 1, I swapped my bread for lettuce on my sandwiches, don't think I will ever go back!
  • scubacat
    scubacat Posts: 346 Member
    Canned pumpkin is another good ingredient to replace oil in baked goods
  • RMinVA
    RMinVA Posts: 1,085 Member
    Canned pumpkin is another good ingredient to replace oil in baked goods

    I just threw a can of pumpkin into my last batch of homemade tomato sauce. Ridiculously good!!
  • wolfchild59
    wolfchild59 Posts: 2,608 Member
    I like swapping low fat sour cream for mayo in tuna or chicken salad. I also really like whipped cream cheese or even avocado instead of the mayo.

    Everything else I swap is pretty standard. Like the can of pumpkin for the oil/eggs/water in a cake mix. Or applesauce for oils when baking from scratch.
  • jenniferlspies
    jenniferlspies Posts: 75
    Baked kale instead of potato chips, I get the crispy saltiness I'm craving for very few calories!
  • melsinct
    melsinct Posts: 3,512 Member
    When I make tuna or salmon salad I use 1/2 light mayo and 1/2 fat free Greek yogurt.
  • GJSaguaro
    GJSaguaro Posts: 19
    Hmm I've been looking for a relatively low sodium condiment to use instead of mayo. I've been using mustard, but the sodium really adds up. Gonna give hummus a try, thanks.
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