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How do you make your meal lighter?

Use these tips to make your dinner lighter, but still tasteful.

Lemon juice
The juice of a lemon is a perfect substitute for sauce. The juice adds a wonderfully fresh taste. Also a good dressing for your salad.

Herbs
Experiment with herbs more often. Herbs are healthy and can provide surprising combinations. Also, consider cutting out the salt and opting for spices>>

Oven
Use the oven a little more often. It often takes a little longer to prepare a dish in the oven, but it is often a lot healthier than the alternative (frying, the microwave…).

Vegetable stock
Use vegetable stock instead of oil to cook vegetables and chicken.

Crispy crust
If you want chicken or fish with a crispy layer, sprinkle your dish with cornflakes crumbs before putting it in the oven. You can also sprinkle rusk crumbs over an oven dish.

Mashed potatoes
In a thicker soup, replace the cream with mashed potatoes.

Do you have any good tips for preparing a lighter dinner?