Healthy Recipe: Grilled Cheese Makeover

Wanna add a little spice to the classic grilled cheese: 2 slices cheese, 2 slices white bread, and 2 tablespoons butter?

On average that traditional grilled cheese contains:

• 410 calories
• 29 grams fat
• 18 grams saturated fat
• 840 mg sodium
• 1 gram fiber

  Make some simple changes and it a healthy gourmet Grilled Cheese Panini!

• Use whole-wheat bread instead of white bread
• Use less cheese to reduce fat and saturated fat
• Add shredded zucchini and carrots
• Add salsa
• Add chopped jalapenos and onion
• Omit the butter and use non stick spray

This sandwich has about 25 percent fewer calories, 60 percent less fat, 70 percent less saturated fat and 38 percent less sodium.  Plus we’ve upped the fiber from 1 gram to 5 grams and increased vitamins A and C as well as iron. 

From: eatingwell.com