Make It Your Way

Have you ever come across a recipe that sounded amazing from the title, but then you looked at the ingredients and realized how fattening it was going to be? Well, it's time to start making dishes your way. Reduce the fat or make modifications so the dish still taste good but works with your weight-loss goals.

Bulgur with Leeks, Cranberries, and Almonds, for me, is a tasty-sounding dish. After looking at the recipe and the 6 tablespoons of butter, though, I almost turned it away - but with some modifications, I made it work. For the analysis the entire recipe was halved making it a side dish, as opposed to a main dish. The result: only 224 calories and 7 grams of fat.

Don't be afraid of making changes to make the recipe work for you. A nutritional profile of this recipe is available - don't forget to save it to your Nutrition Data Pantry.