| Low fat recipes always sound like something very | | | | - ¼ chopped onion |
| tasteless. Many foods high in fat taste just great, like | | | | - 1 tsp. yellow curry |
| chips and all kind of fried foods, or cream sauces and | | | | Onion garlic dip |
| dressings, cakes and biscuits. If you now take the fat | | | | - ¼ chopped onion, red or white |
| away, what's left? | | | | - 1 crushed clove of garlic |
| Still much more taste than you think. And nowadays | | | | - freshly ground black pepper and a pinch of salt |
| you get a wide variety of low fat products on the | | | | Cucumber garlic dip |
| market, so you don't have to use full fat products if | | | | - a piece of cucumber (finely chopped or grated) |
| you don't want to (or can't). In fact, many low fat | | | | - 1 crushed clove of garlic |
| products still taste quite similar to the full fat versions. If | | | | - freshly ground black pepper and a pinch of salt |
| you would compare them directly, you will taste the | | | | Pepper dip |
| difference, but if you don't, you will barely notice. | | | | - ¼ finely chopped red or yellow pepper |
| One great way of creating a healthy low fat snack | | | | - freshly ground black pepper, thyme or cayenne |
| packed with complex carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals | | | | pepper to taste |
| and proteins is to combine potatoes with a cheesy dip. | | | | Italian dip |
| Simply cook jacket potatoes or bake potatoes in foil in | | | | - 2 tsp. of tomato paste |
| the oven and serve them with one of the following low | | | | - oregano, freshly ground pepper and a pinch of salt |
| fat recipes. | | | | Mexican dip |
| 7 amazing cheese dips to make a simple potato a | | | | - 1/8 red and 1/8 green pepper, finely chopped |
| delicious healthy snack: | | | | - 4 tbsp. canned sweet corn |
| Use 1 cup (250 g) of low fat cottage cheese as a | | | | - 1 tbsp. red onion, chopped |
| base for the following recipes and simply mix in the | | | | - ½ tsp. of crushed chili or cayenne pepper |
| ingredients listed below. Serve 1 potato topped with 2 | | | | Besides as a snack, you can also use these recipes to |
| tbsp. of cheese dip as one snack. | | | | create a light supper. Add a salad, or some raw |
| Basic dip | | | | veggies like sliced cucumber and red pepper. Another |
| Add any or a combination of the following spices, | | | | great option is to add legumes, for example a simple |
| according to your taste: | | | | salad of baked beans. You can also prepare a salsa. |
| - freshly ground black pepper | | | | Both cheese dip and potatoes can perfectly be |
| - cayenne pepper or curry | | | | prepared in advance and kept in the fridge for several |
| - oregano, thyme | | | | days. Store the dip in a closed container. This way, you |
| - rosemary | | | | always have a healthy snack at hand when you need |
| - paprika powder | | | | it. It's also great for your lunch box. |
| Curry dip | | | | |