Healthy eating can be hard sometimes, but you don’t have to sacrifice flavor with NAKANO Rice Vinegars and this handy list of condiment swaps. With the holidays here and New Year’s resolutions close at hand, it can often be a challenge to find fresh seasonal foods to help you maintain a well-balanced diet throughout the winter. Instead of packing on pounds with mindless eating, check out our 15 Healthy Recipe Hacks and consider some of the condiment swaps listed below. Together, you’ll be shaving off calories and pounds in no time!
Healthier Condiments
NAKANO rice vinegars can help cut extra calories and unnecessary fats in everyday meals, without sacrificing taste! With flavors like Roasted Garlic, Basil & Oregano, Mango, Citrus, & Original, the possibilities are endless.
- Baked Potatoes: Indulge in a cold weather classic with a splash of NAKANO Seasoned Rice Vinegar- Garlic. This simple substitution for sour cream and butter saves 26g fat and 205 calories!
- Poached Shrimp/Crab Legs: Dive into flavor instead of dipping into fat! Use NAKANO Seasoned Rice Vinegar- Mango on poached shrimp or crab legs instead of drawn butter, saving 14g of fat and 110 calories.
- Macaroni Salads: Add a touch of tang to this holiday favorite using NAKANO Seasoned Rice Vinegar- Original instead of creamy dressing, saving 7-9g fat and 55-75 calories.
- Sandwiches: Save 70 calories and 10g of fat in your lunchtime sandwich by swapping out mayo for a splash of NAKANO Seasoned Rice Vinegar- Original!
Personally, we love using rice vinegars in all of our meals & baking. For me, it has a lighter, fresher taste. Plus, my son has a corn allergy, which means regular corn-based vinegars aren’t an option for him. Rice vinegar is an easy, yummy alternative our whole family enjoys.
NAKANO Rice Vinegars
The easy chart below highlights other healthy swaps starring NAKANO rice
*This is a sponsored post. I was sent a suite of NAKANO products in order to conduct this review. One winner also received NAKANO products. All opinions are 100% my honest assessment.
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Nice juicy steak on the bbq.
Cookies!! I LOVE cookies during the Holiday season! Baking, decorating and eating them.
Another great holiday must-have! Our favorites are PB Blossoms (with Rolos, Kisses, & Mini Snickers in the middle), Corn Flake Wreaths, Hot Choco Cookies (I have got to post that recipe sometime), Monster Cookies, & Gingerbread!!
Prime Rib.. that is my favorite holiday food to cook and serve.
I serve it with Horseradish sauce.
Other than that it’s my homemade fruitcake! Brushed with rum for a week.
I must agree, beef is synonymous with Christmas Dinner for me too 🙂
My favorite holiday treat is Peppermint Bark
Yum!!
My favorite holiday recipe is Chocolate Balls…a family recipe, followed by mac and cheese.
The holidays are definitely a time for family recipes!!
It’s not Christmas to me without a homemade sugar cookie!
So true, Wendy!!
I really enjoy eggnog!
Me too!!
I look forward to the 7 layer salad. my favorite.
That sounds yummy!
I like chocolate truffles for a holiday treat.
YUM!! Homemade chocolate truffles are definitely a sign of the season 🙂