One of my favorites swaps is to substitute ground turkey for ground pork, like I do in this healthy turkey chorizo recipe. Six ounces of 93% lean ground turkey contains 252 calories and 13 grams of fat. 6 ounces of lean ground pork contains 280 calories and a whopping 44.5 grams of fat. (Data from the Lose It app.)
Read MoreI found a wonderful recipe for pork chile verde on Tastes Better from Scratch earlier this year. I rarely cook pork, mainly because its so fatty, so I modified the recipe to feature chicken instead (and also used olive oil instead of vegetable oil). The result was nothing short of fantastic. This recipe has become one of my family's favorite dinners, and it's now part of our regular rotation of recipes.
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