Part 3: Make a Plan

Modify Ingredients in Recipes

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Recipes offer guidelines, not rules. You may want to modify them if you:

•  Don’t like an ingredient.

•  Don’t have an ingredient.

•  Want to include something different.

•  Need to fulfill a need on MyPlate, like getting another serving of vegetables or whole grains.

•  Want to reduce sodium, saturated fat, or added sugars.

•  Are allergic or sensitive to an ingredient.

 

3 Ways to Modify a Recipe:

1. Use less of ingredients that have added sugar, sodium, or saturated fat.

Chart of ideas on using less of ingredients.

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3. Add new ingredients

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