Lighter side dishes

Enjoy all the taste with less fat and calories.

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Lighter side dishes

On Memorial Day, when you're grilling outside, it's time to celebrate and enjoy delicious food. There's no reason that tasty food has to be unhealthy, though.

 

Try these substitutions in your summer side dishes, but make plenty! Everyone will be coming back for seconds!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dish:    Remove this:   Add this: 
Potato Salad   Mayonnaise        Light mayo or a vinaigrette
Mac-n-cheese cheese  Whole milk, cheese,  Cream cheese, butter Skim milk, low-fat, half the butter
7-layer Mexican Dip  Refried beans, cheese, Sour cream Canned black beans, low-fat cheese, sour cream and yogurt  
Coleslaw  Mayonnaise   Light mayo and plain yogurt 
Baked beans Ground beef, pork or Bacon Canadian bacon 

                                                    

                                                    

 

 
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