Healthy Choices
- Baked or blackened chicken
- Baked yams or plantains
- Collard greens
- Black-eyed peas
- Grits
- Potato rolls
- Mustard crawfish salad
- Shrimp or snapper Creole
- Shrimp jambalaya
- Vegetable gumbo
- Soft shell crab salad
- Steamed stone crabs
- Warm fruit compote
Tips
- Collards & black eyed peas are often cooked with ham hock or bacon. While these add fat, they are still a better choice than a lot of side dishes.
- Take advantage of creoles and jambalayas - the spices add lots of flavor while keeping the calories lower.
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