65 Give rich and addictive southern pimiento cheese
a makeover: Combine equal
parts shredded cheddar and
low-fat cottage cheese, then
fold in chopped pimientos.
Spread on thinly sliced whole
wheat bread.
66 Puree cucumber and mint with buttermilk for
a tangy herbal shooter.
73 Pumpkin Spread: Stir together tahini,
canned pumpkin puree and a
little apple juice and cinnamon.
Spread on toasted whole grain
cornbread.
74 Baby red potatoes become blissfully creamy
when you microwave them for
3 to 5 minutes (leave the skin
on for nutrients). Sprinkle with
pepper and sea salt and pop
them in your mouth.
75 Curried Hummus: Combine pureed
chickpeas with lemon juice,
garlic, curry powder, garam
masala and olive oil.
67 Instant California Roll: Quarter a ripe avocado
and remove the pit. Stuff with
wasabi-spiked imitation crab
and drizzle with soy sauce.
76 Here’s a cheesy topping for broccoli that only tastes
indulgent: Whisk together
equal parts prepared cheddar
cheese spread and low-sodium
chicken broth and stir in
chopped pickled jalapeños.
you gotta have it:
CREAMY
77 Dress up store-bought baba ghanoush with fresh
chopped dill and parsley. Serve
with whole wheat pita.
Plenty of healthy foods can taste rich and
buttery when made into spreads and dips.
But we also played around with sweet potatoes,
silken tofu and slow-roasted peppers.
78 Combine low-fat ricotta nd plain yogurt. Stir in
chopped kirby cucumbers and
fresh basil. Eat with a spoon.
79 Banana Soft Serve: Freeze some bananas,
then pulse in a food processor
with roasted peanuts and a
splash of almond milk.
80 Mash canned white beans with olive oil and chopped
fresh rosemary. Pile onto
radicchio leaves.
68
Microwave a small sweet
potato, split it open and
mash a little OJ into it.
Eat right out of the jacket.
81 Mini Polenta Melts: Slice a few thin rounds
of store-bought polenta and
slather with roasted red
pepper spread. Sprinkle with
parmesan and warm in the
microwave.
69 Make strawberries just a bit decadent: Halve them
and spread the cut sides with
softened goat cheese.
82 Float cubes of silken tofu in a warm cup of instant
miso soup.
70 Raid the supermarket antipasto bar for some
lusciously creamy slow-roasted red peppers. Eat with
a bocconcini or two.
71 Butternut Dip: In a food processor, pulse thawed
frozen butternut squash,
dried apricots and roasted
cashews; scoop up with sweet
potato chips.
83 Treat yourself to the most sublimely simple
protein-packed treat: a soft-scrambled egg.
