Cheese alternatives?
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This will sound strange, but have you ever whisked Sriracha and lemon juice together? I used to make that little blend and use it for lots of stuff, including salad dressings. Mostly when I was obsessively eating as little as possible, but it was very tasty.
I do a salad dressing/marinade of soy sauce, lime juice, sriracha, and a bit of fish sauce.1 -
fitmom4lifemfp wrote: »
Goat cheese tastes to me how goats smell. Just... No.0 -
I use laughing cow in my salads. Just break it up and toss it in. Makes the whole thing creamy for 35 calories.
That said, the nutritional content of a good cheese is great for a diet. Fat and protein. I tend just not to be able to have it around because I will get into the whole block at some point...as I did yesterday. And my deficit day turns into maintenance just like that.0 -
I have a variety of fine graters that I use with very old very dry cheese. I put about a quarter the amount usually called for. Cheese is tasty because of the fat and salt content. Just portion with care.
Substitutes would be fatty salty. What is better than cheese? Nuts? Salted avocado? Olives? You may try the Brewers yeast to see if you can ignore the bitter undertones.1 -
Cottage cheese. In your eggs, pasta, salad. Hemp hearts always satisfy my cheese craving too.0
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Goat cheese is awesome!
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Another vote for goat cheese or blue cheese. I put about 20-30 grams in a salad with sliced strawberries and if calories allow, some walnuts, topped with a low fat vinaigrette. The most ballingest *kitten* ever!0
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Feta and goat cheese are low cal compared to other cheeses.
Otherwise, go for sharp - more flavor so you don't need as much.0 -
Cheese will always be my weakness! Especially cheddar - mainly because it adds so much flavour to salads, as I hate dressings and I'm allergic to nuts. I've tried substituting for low fat cheese spreads and cottage cheese, but I feel like i need to stop the addiction! any sugestions?
Er, why? About 30% of my diet is cheese and I lost 10lbs in 5 weeks without trying.
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I've not read every response, so this may have been suggested, but what about nutritional yeast flakes? They're really yummy, taste just like cheese, have hardly any calories and are fortified with vit B12! You can even use them to make vegan cheese, though I've never tried. I love them in scrambled eggs and on pizza1
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I like feta cheese on my salad but there is So Much Sodium in it... I usually put a pepperocini on my salad instead. Wait... sodium....0
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Why not just count the calories in your cheese and enjoy it?0
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helenrosec0 wrote: »I allow myself 25grams of Apetina salad cheese (similar to feta cheese) to add to my salads. I will never give up cheese, just have it in smaller amounts.
This. Don't give up what you love.
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Eat the cheese. As long as you don't have a problem binging on it. Weigh it and work it into your calories.
I eat cheese everyday.0 -
Use cheese on your salad, just less of it or low fat style to save calories.0
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I eat cheese almost every day, except I avoid processed and low fat cheese. I lose weight - no problem.0
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All cheese is processed. You mean like Velveeta and American cheese product? I don't eat that either, not because it's processed, but because it's nothing like real cheese and IMO not worth the calories.0
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There is no substitute for cheese! I have tried some of the reduced fat cheeses and some are not bad. There are also lower calorie options like mozzarella and provolone that taste good. I like to have the laughing cow wedges (35 calories each) to spread on a wasa cracker or celery as well as baby bel rounds (50-70 calories each) and string cheese (60-80 calories each) for a snack. They are already portioned so it is easier to watch the amount.0
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So what I guessed you meant? Doesn't change the fact that ALL cheese is processed.0
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