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12 Clever Ways To Lighten Up Your Favorite Comfort Foods

So you can enjoy them more often.

1. Swap out ground beef for lean ground turkey or chicken.

2. Use cauliflower to make Alfredo sauce without the cream...

3. Or use Greek yogurt to make a creamy pasta sauce...

4. And use Greek yogurt as a sour cream or mayo substitute, too.

5. Try using veggie noodles in your pasta recipes...

6. Or simply swap out regular pasta for chickpea or whole wheat varieties.

7. Try oven-frying foods instead of deep-frying them.

8. If you're watching carbs, swap out regular rice for cauliflower rice.

9. If your dish tastes flat, instead of reaching for salt, try amping up the acid or adding fresh herbs.

10. Sneak veggies into your mac and cheese.

11. Use puréed white beans to make creamy soups (like chowders or bisques) without the cream.

12. Satisfy your sweet tooth by making nice cream (AKA ice cream made with frozen bananas).

Let's get cooking!

Got any tricks for making your favorite foods a little lighter? Let us know in the comments!