3 easy, low saturated fat recipes
Looking for some tasty recipes, but trying to keep your saturated fat in check? Look no further! Here are three mouthwatering dishes that are easy to make, each under 5 grams of saturated fat and nutritionally balanced.
Enjoy a delicious breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Breakfast:
Swap your usual scrambled eggs with this delicious tofu scramble for a breakfast thats low in saturated fat but high in flavor.
If your pesto is made without cheese, and contains only herbs, nuts, and olive oil, this is a naturally vegan meal. And by using 3 oz of tofu instead of 2 eggs, you’ll save 2 grams of saturated fat.
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Ingredients
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Preparation
- Sauté turmeric and crumbled tofu in oil for 1 minute.
- Add pesto and spinach for an additional 5 minutes.
- Serve mixture on toast and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Nutrition
(per serving)- 287 Calories
- 20g Total Fat
- 3g Saturated Fat
- 298mg Sodium
- 3mg Cholesterol
- 16g Total Carbs
- 4g Fiber
- 2g Sugars
- 15g Protein
- 905mg Potassium
Lunch:
This easy and fresh pita pocket is packed with healthy saturated fats and complex flavor.
This is a vegetarian dish. Pine nuts add 4 grams of healthy unsaturated fat. And by swapping out whole milk cheese for part-skim cheese, you are saving 1 gram of saturated fat.
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Ingredients
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Preparation
- Mix ingredients and stuff into pita. That's it!
Nutrition
(per serving)- 259 Calories
- 13g Total Fat
- 4g Saturated Fat
- 322mg Sodium
- 20mg Cholesterol
- 25g Total Carbs
- 5g Fiber
- 7g Sugars
- 13g Protein
- 308mg Potassium
Dinner:
Lean Cajun‑spiced chicken breast served over a quick dirty rice skillet with veggies for a satisfying, high‑protein dinner that stays under 5 grams of saturated fat per serving.
This meal is gluten-free. Serve with 1-2 cups of your choice of veggies to make a full balanced meal. By choosing a 4 oz lean chicken breast instead of 4 oz of red meat, you will save 3 grams of saturated fat!
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Ingredients
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Preparation
- Sprinkle Cajun seasoning on chicken and bake or grill.
- Add oil to skillet; sauté garlic, onion, bell pepper, tomato paste, and Tabasco for 2-3 minutes.
- Add rice and sauté for 5 more minutes. Serve chicken over rice.
Nutrition
(per serving)- 391 Calories
- 14g Total Fat
- 2g Saturated Fat
- 170mg Sodium
- 73mg Cholesterol
- 32g Total Carbs
- 8g Fiber
- 5g Sugars
- 32g Protein
- 1055mg Potassium
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