15 Ways to Add Flavor to Healthy Foods

Dieting is not as hard as you think. I know you don’t like to go on a low fat and low calorie diet, and you might find it boring. But don’t be discouraged. You can add flavor to your food to make it tasty for healthy eating. You can make your dish flavorful with less fat, to make taste good. You don’t have to be an expert chef to do this. You just have to have some ingredients handy at home, go through the tips given below and you will be able to make tasty flavorful dishes, to enjoy your food.

1. Flavor your salads:

Salads are considered to be a good low calorie meal. They are filling and healthy. Green peas, broccoli, cauliflower, cucumber, carrot, beans and tomatoes can be used to make salads. But some people find it difficult to eat naked salads. So you can add some flavoring to it. One choice is fat free buttermilk. It enhances the taste of salads and is low in fat.

2. Spinach paste flavor:

Green leafy vegetables contain lots of nutrients. So you can top up your salads with some spinach paste. It will add flavor and nutrition to your meal.

3. Imitation bacon:

Imitation bacon bit is another flavor you can top up your salads with. They are made of proteins and they can also be used to make other dishes, substituting it for real bacon.

4. Lemon flavor:

Lemon can be used as a good flavor. You can squeeze a lime on top of your salad or you can add lime juice to grilled or broiled fish, instead of mayonnaise sauce.

5. Butter flavor:

Any dish topped up with butter tastes really good. So if you just want the taste of butter, then you can use butter buds. They are low in calories. You can sprinkle butter buds on baked potatoes, or dissolve them in water and use for recipes.

6. Use olive oil:

Olive oil can also be used as a flavor for dishes, or as salad dressings. Or you can fry some vegetables in olive oil and use it with bread.

7. Canned chicken broth as flavor:

Canned chicken broth can be used instead of butter to stir fry your vegetables. It gives a fantastic flavor to your dish.

8. Vinegar flavor:

You can add flavored vinegars like apple cider vinegar, balsamic vinegar, red wine, white wine, rice wine vinegars to add flavor to your dishes.

9. Pepper to taste:

Minced hot pepper or pepper sauce also increases the taste of your food, especially chicken dishes.

10. Add nuts to dishes:

Fry some nuts, especially almonds and add them to all your dishes. Nuts increase the taste of the dish and are also very good for the heart. They are also nutritious.

11. Dried herbs flavor:

Though there are many flavorings, dried herbs are the most popular. They enhance the taste of your food and are also very healthy.

12. Carry dried herbs:

You can always carry a bottle of spices or dried herbs with you, to add taste to your food.

13. Dried tomato flavor:

Sun dried tomatoes also add flavor to your food.

14. Use non-stick pan:

Always use non-stick pan for cooking, because you can avoid adding oil.

15. Use parchment paper and olive oil:

When you are grilling fish, cover it with parchment paper or foil. This will hold the flavor inside. And use olive oil instead of butter

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