Side Dish

Garden Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette.

Garden Salad with Homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette

The salad is a refreshing combination of spring mix lettuce, yellow bell peppers, grape tomatoes, cucumber, radishes, and red onion. The homemade dressing is easy to make, but you can substitute Brianna's® Avocado Oil Dressing Classic Balsamic Vinaigrette. Just add 1 gram of Saturated Fat to the recipe's Nutritional Information. The rest of the nutrition […]

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Easy side dish of Peas, Carrots and Mushrooms.

Peas, Carrots & Mushrooms

This is a simple side dish that is fancy enough for company. It goes well with fish, chicken, pork chops, and steak. The recipe is also easy to scale up or down. You Might Also Like… Arugula Potato Salad with Fresh Herbs Fruit Salad with Honey Orange Dressing Spinach Salad with Homemade Poppyseed Dressing

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Spinach and Cream Cheese Omelet with Country Potatoes

Simple Ingredient Swaps to Reduce Saturated Fat without Sacrificing Taste Almost all egg dishes, including this omelet recipe, use butter in the cooking process.  One tablespoon of Regular Salted Butter contains 7 grams of Saturated Fat and 90 milligrams of Sodium.  Even Unsalted Butter still contains 7 grams of Saturated Fat.  Swap out the Butter

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Arugula & Potato Salad with Herbs

Arugula Potato Salad with Fresh Herbs

What is Arugula? Arugula is a leafy vegetable most known for it’s peppery flavor.  Many of the packaged salad greens at the grocery store will include arugula in the “Mixed Greens” and almost always in a spinach and arugula blend.  Stick with Baby Arugula for a milder, less peppery bite. Antioxidants are some of the

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Cheddar Potato Soup served in a white bowl.

Easy Cheddar Potato Chowder is a Perfect Lunch

Make this heart smart Cheddar Potato Chowder for lunch or as a first course for dinner.  Maintain a creamy base by using 2% milk instead of fat free milk and reduced fat cheddar cheese.  I like a medium cheddar for this soup, but any cheddar will work. Low Saturated Fat Make Ahead Meal Cheddar Potato

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Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole.

Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole

This is a hearty breakfast casserole that is perfect for a brunch or pot luck. An easy dish of tater tots, turkey sausage, eggs, and cheese creates a satisfying breakfast for a crowd. Choose any turkey sausage flavor you like; plain, breakfast, or even chorizo. The Sodium is about the same.

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