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The winter months usually mean eating heavier, more savory foods that make us feel warm and full. Eating certain heartier foods can lead to eating too much sodium, which is bad for your heart. Here are some recipes to reduce your sodium this winter.

Recipes to Reduce Your Sodium This Winter

Before we begin, the reason we want to provide recipes to reduce your sodium this winter is because many pre-made foods are extremely high in sodium. Making them at home instead of buying them will help to greatly reduce your sodium intake and increase your heart health.

1. Chicken Pot Pie

On a cold day, a warm, hearty meal can hit the spot. Chicken pot pie can be a healthy option since it is filled with chicken and vegetables.

However, store bought pies, like Marie Callender’s, can have around 750 mg of sodium per cup. Additionally, it contains 25 grams of fat per cup.

This recipe, however, cuts down sodium to 200 mg and fat to 8 grams. Making changes like these will help tremendously to keep you healthy, but filled this winter.

2. Chicken Noodle Soup

We’ve all seen the Campbell’s commercials that are so inviting and make you want to make a bowl of chicken noodle soup for yourself. As inviting as it looks, the sodium content in it is not so appealing.

In one can of Campbell’s® Signature Healthy Request ® Chicken with Egg Noodles Soup has 820 mg of sodium. It is low in fat and calories, but covers nearly quarter of your day’s recommended intake,

Using this recipe you can cut sodium in half to 410 mg and fat to just 8 mg.

Furthermore, homemade soup tastes better and than out of the can since it is fresher ingredients.

3. Green Bean Casserole

Winters are filled with family time spent around the dinner table. One family staple is green bean casserole. It’s simple, but delicious and seems to always hit the spot.

Each recipe differs from the next and some are healthier than others. For example, the Campbell’s creamy green bean casserole recipe contains 944 mg of sodium per cup.

Doing some research, though, can help you find recipes to reduce your sodium this winter. This recipe is a classic one and will cut sodium down to 200 mg.

4. Meatloaf

Meatloaf seems to be an American food that people either love or hate. When served with mashed potatoes, it can be the perfect homey, savory meal you need.

If prepared at home, you can control the amount of salt that is added to it to keep it heart healthy. In a Stouffer’s Family Size Meatloaf, there is 750 mg of sodium per serving. More than likely, people will eat more than one serving, meaning more than half of your daily sodium intake is consumed.

Making it at home using a recipe like this will get you only 90 mg of sodium, which is extremely low for a meatloaf recipe.

Resources

https://www.mariecallendersmeals.com/frozen-pot-pies

https://www.stouffers.com/en/our-dishes/classics/for-one/meatloaf

https://www.campbellsfoodservice.com/product/campbells-signature-healthy-request-chicken-with-egg-noodles-soup/

 

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