Sometimes, cozy fall nights call for a bowl of piping-hot mac and cheese. But, ugh, do we really want to sabotage an entire week of healthy eating on one gluttonous meal? The inner conflict ends now: Here are ten healthy-ish mac-and-cheese recipes that will satisfy your craving without ruining your diet.
10 Ways to Make Mac and Cheese Healthier
Cheesy goodness without the guilt
Published Oct 11, 2016
Mac And Cheese Stuffed Peppers
A colorful way to convince kids to eat their veggies.
Butternut Squash Baked Mac And Cheese
This comfort-food recipe was made for fall.
Jalapeño-avocado Mac And Cheese
Healthy fats for the win.
Broccoli Chicken Mac And Cheese
A perfectly balanced meal in one cheesy bowl.
Spinach-artichoke Mac And Cheese
These are a few of our favorite things.
Cauliflower Mac And Cheese
Is there anything cauliflower can’t do? (No. The answer is no.)
Roasted Vegetable Mac And Cheese
This is basically a salad, right?
Sun-dried Tomato, Kale And Quinoa Mac And Cheese
We were never completely sold on quinoa…and then we made this recipe.
Twice-baked Spaghetti Squash And Cheese
Bowls? Where we’re going, we don’t need bowls.
Zoodle Mac And Cheese
Lose the carbs, not the taste.
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