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15 MORE Veggie-Based Carb Swaps [Hungry Girl]( Trouble viewing? [Click here.]( [15 MORE Veggie-Based Carb Swaps] [HG Character] [Facebook]( [Pinterest]( [Twitter]( [Subscribe]( [Question@2x] Hi Hungry Girl, I LOVE low-carb starch swaps like cauliflower rice and spiralized veggies. Your [veggie swaps email]( from last year is one of my favorites! Do you have more veggie-based carb swaps? Recipes, please! Veggie-Swappin’ Susan --------------------------------------------------------------- [Answer@2x] Hi Susan, I’ve got TONS more veggie-based swaps for starchy carbs! They’re a great way to enjoy your favorites for fewer calories. Plus, you get a fiber boost from the vegetables! Swap ‘til you drop... Instead of Rice… Cauliflower Rice Let’s face it: Rice is kind of bland. It’s all about what you cook or top it with! Swap basic grains for nutrient-packed riced cauliflower. DIY ([here's how]() or pick up ready-made cauliflower rice, like the [frozen kind by Green Giant](. [Veggie-Based Carb Swap: Cheesy Faux-sotto Stuffed Peppers]( [Cheesy Faux-sotto Stuffed Peppers 140 calories]( [Veggie-Based Carb Swap: So-Good Sofritas Cauliflower Rice Bowl]( [So-Good Sofritas Cauliflower Rice Bowl 334 calories]( [Veggie-Based Carb Swap: Arroz Con Pollo, Por Favor]( [Arroz Con Pollo, Por Favor 240 calories]( Instead of Sweet Potatoes… Butternut Squash or Carrots Sweet potatoes are delicious, but they're also calorie dense. Ditch those carby spuds for other orange veggies. Baked carrots and butternut squash taste a lot like sweet potatoes... but they have around HALF the calories! [Veggie-Based Carb Swap: Sweet Butternut Mashies]( [Sweet Butternut Mashies 90 calories]( [Veggie-Based Carb Swap: Grin ‘n Carrot Fries]( [Grin ‘n Carrot Fries 116 calories]( [Veggie-Based Carb Swap: Cinnamon Maple Butternut Squash]( [Cinnamon Maple Butternut Squash 120 calories]( Instead of Bread or Tortillas… Lettuce Going breadless is one of the easiest ways to slash carbs and calories. Wrap your sandwich and burger goods in big ol' lettuce leaves. And instead of tortillas, switch to lettuce wraps. You can’t beat that crunch… [Veggie-Based Carb Swap: Shrimp & Avocado Lettuce Tacos]( [Shrimp & Avocado Lettuce Tacos 257 calories]( [Veggie-Based Carb Swap: Cheesy Tuna Lettuce Cups]( [Cheesy Tuna Lettuce Cups 149 calories]( [Veggie-Based Carb Swap: Saucy Italian Burger on a Lettuce Bun]( [Saucy Italian Burger on a Lettuce Bun 230 calories]( Instead of Pasta… Spiralized Veggies Veggie noodles are the answer to your pasta-loving prayers. They absorb the flavor of your sauce, so you get more taste and fewer carbs. WIN! Mega thanks to the folks at Green Giant for making our lives easier with their [freezer-aisle line of Veggie Spirals](. [Veggie-Based Carb Swap: Turnip Noodles & Chicken Sausage]( [Turnip Noodles & Chicken Sausage 270 calories]( [Veggie-Based Carb Swap: Avocado Z’paghetti Girlfredo]( [Avocado Z’paghetti Girlfredo 244 calories]( [Veggie-Based Carb Swap: Easy-Peasy Peanut Zucchini Noodles with Chicken]( [Easy-Peasy Peanut Zucchini Noodles with Chicken 335 calories]( Instead of Pizza Crust… Spinach, Cauliflower, or Mushrooms Don’t kick pizza to the curb… Just ditch traditional crust! I was surprised at how crispy and delicious a spinach or cauliflower crust could be. Looking for a meatier alternative? Load all your pizza toppings onto a portabella cap. Mmmm... [Veggie-Based Carb Swap: Spinach-Crust Pizza]( [Spinach-Crust Pizza 267 calories]( [Veggie-Based Carb Swap: Pizza-bellas]( [Pizza-bellas 118 calories]( [Veggie-Based Carb Swap: Cauliflower Crust Pepperoni Pizza]( [Cauliflower Crust Pepperoni Pizza 247 calories]( Hungry for More Healthy Carb Swaps? 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Recipes, please! Veggie-Swappin’ Susan [A] Hi Susan, I’ve got TONS more veggie-based swaps for starchy carbs! They’re a great way to enjoy your favorites for fewer calories. Plus, you get a fiber boost from the vegetables! Swap ‘til you drop... Instead of Rice… Cauliflower Rice Let’s face it: Rice is kind of bland. It’s all about what you cook or top it with! Swap basic grains for nutrient-packed riced cauliflower. DIY ([here's how]() or pick up ready-made cauliflower rice, like the [frozen kind by Green Giant](. [Veggie-Based Carb Swap: Cheesy Faux-sotto Stuffed Peppers]([Cheesy Faux-sotto Stuffed Peppers 140 calories]( [Veggie-Based Carb Swap: So-Good Sofritas Cauliflower Rice Bowl]([So-Good Sofritas Cauliflower Rice Bowl 334 calories]( [Veggie-Based Carb Swap: Arroz Con Pollo, Por Favor]([Arroz Con Pollo, Por Favor 240 calories]( Instead of Sweet Potatoes… Butternut Squash or Carrots Sweet potatoes are delicious, but they're also calorie dense. Ditch those carby spuds for other orange veggies. Baked carrots and butternut squash taste a lot like sweet potatoes... but they have around HALF the calories! [Veggie-Based Carb Swap: Sweet Butternut Mashies]([Sweet Butternut Mashies 90 calories]( [Veggie-Based Carb Swap: Grin ‘n Carrot Fries]([Grin ‘n Carrot Fries 116 calories]( [Veggie-Based Carb Swap: Cinnamon Maple Butternut Squash]([Cinnamon Maple Butternut Squash 120 calories]( Instead of Bread or Tortillas… Lettuce Going breadless is one of the easiest ways to slash carbs and calories. Wrap your sandwich and burger goods in big ol' lettuce leaves. And instead of tortillas, switch to lettuce wraps. You can’t beat that crunch… [Veggie-Based Carb Swap: Shrimp & Avocado Lettuce Tacos]([Shrimp & Avocado Lettuce Tacos 257 calories]( [Veggie-Based Carb Swap: Cheesy Tuna Lettuce Cups]([Cheesy Tuna Lettuce Cups 149 calories]( [Veggie-Based Carb Swap: Saucy Italian Burger on a Lettuce Bun]([Saucy Italian Burger on a Lettuce Bun 230 calories]( Instead of Pasta… Spiralized Veggies Veggie noodles are the answer to your pasta-loving prayers. They absorb the flavor of your sauce, so you get more taste and fewer carbs. WIN! Mega thanks to the folks at Green Giant for making our lives easier with their [freezer-aisle line of Veggie Spirals](. [Veggie-Based Carb Swap: Turnip Noodles & Chicken Sausage]([Turnip Noodles & Chicken Sausage 270 calories]( [Veggie-Based Carb Swap: Avocado Z’paghetti Girlfredo]([Avocado Z’paghetti Girlfredo 244 calories]( [Veggie-Based Carb Swap: Easy-Peasy Peanut Zucchini Noodles with Chicken]([Easy-Peasy Peanut Zucchini Noodles with Chicken 335 calories]( Instead of Pizza Crust… Spinach, Cauliflower, or Mushrooms Don’t kick pizza to the curb… Just ditch traditional crust! I was surprised at how crispy and delicious a spinach or cauliflower crust could be. Looking for a meatier alternative? Load all your pizza toppings onto a portabella cap. Mmmm... [Veggie-Based Carb Swap: Spinach-Crust Pizza]([Spinach-Crust Pizza 267 calories]( [Veggie-Based Carb Swap: Pizza-bellas]([Pizza-bellas 118 calories]( [Veggie-Based Carb Swap: Cauliflower Crust Pepperoni Pizza]([Cauliflower Crust Pepperoni Pizza 247 calories]( Hungry for More Healthy Carb Swaps? 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