To avoid serving your guests a side of high blood pressure with their holiday ham, try swapping out salt for some of these healthier alternatives:
· Allspice: Lean ground meats, stews, tomatoes, peaches, applesauce, cranberry sauce, gravies, lean meat
· Caraway seeds: Lean meats, stews, soups, salads, breads, cabbage, asparagus, noodles
· Curry powder: Lean meats (especially lamb), veal, chicken, fish, tomatoes, tomato soup, mayonnaise
· Garlic (not garlic salt): Lean meats, fish, soups, salads, vegetables, tomatoes, potatoes
· Ginger: Chicken, fruits
· Mustard (dry): Lean ground meats, lean meats, chicken, fish, salads, asparagus, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, mayonnaise, sauces
· Onion powder (not onion salt): Lean meats, stews, vegetables, salads, soups
· Pimiento: Salads, vegetables, casserole dishes
· Rosemary: Chicken, veal, lean meat loaf, lean beef, lean pork, sauces, stuffings, potatoes, peas, lima beans
· Savory: Salads, lean pork, lean ground meats, soups, green beans, squash, tomatoes, lima beans, peas
Something to keep in mind is that more than 75 percent of the sodium in the average American diet comes from salt added to processed foods. Most times, you’re not even aware of what you are serving your family. To know what you’re putting on your table:
· Limit processed foods. Many dishes are just as easy to make from scratch with fresh ingredients.
· Read the labels. Sodium can go by a number of names, including salt, sodium benzoate, disodium or monosodium glutamate. Don’t let that sneaky salt fool you.
· Keep the salt shaker off of the table. Out of sight, out of mind. Besides, your food is delicious, who’d need to add anything else to it right?
· Stay away from high sodium foods. Anything pickled, smoked, or processed are likely to be high in sodium.
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