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Healthy Family
Dinners Fat-Free Flavor-Makers
One reason we enjoy
high-fat foods so much is because fat adds flavor. When the fat is reduced,
however, you have a wonderful opportunity to use spices, herbs, and condiments
that have intriguing new tastes to offer. If you haven't tried some of these
before, you'll be pleasantly surprised at the effect they can have on your taste
buds. Keep a good assortment of the following on hand to flavor-up your
fat-reduced recipes.
Flavorful ideas
- · Lemon,
lime, and orange juices
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Reduced-sodium soy sauce and light teriyaki sauce
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Low-calorie fruit spreads
- · Red and
green onions or shallots
- · Salsas—all
types are low in sodium and fat
- · Chutneys—mango,
peach, and others
- · Fresh
cilantro, parsley, or watercress
- · Fresh or
dried herbs, from basil to thyme
- · Dried herb
mixtures, such as curry powder, fines herbs, Cajun seasoning, or Beau
Monde seasoning
- · Bottled
hot pepper sauces
- · Salt-free
herb seasonings in a variety of flavors
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Lemon-pepper and garlic-pepper seasonings
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Reduced-calorie or fat-free salad dressings
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Mild-flavored vinegars, such as balsamic, rice, or raspberry
- · Fresh
garlic
- · Grated
fresh ginger and horseradish
- · Grated
citrus peel (lemon, lime, orange, and grapefruit)
- · Mustards
in many types, from mild to hot
- · Fresh or
canned chili peppers, from mild to hair-raising
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