Healthy recipe swaps for the Fourth of July

CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) - Fourth of July cookouts are filled with laughs, family, and a lot of times junk food. So we're talking healthy recipe swaps of our favorite holiday cookout recipes that are jam-packed with nutrients, but still taste great.

Sarah Baker, founder of BalancedBabe.com joined Good Day Chicago with some healthy recipe swaps.

Recipe Swap #1: Healthier Potato Salad:
Ingredients:

• 1 lb potato salad
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 avocado
• 1 tbsp dijon mustard
• 1 bunch of asparagus chopped
• 2 cloves garlic
• Dill, parsley, basil
• Salt and Pepper

Recipe Swap #2: Healthier Cole Slaw:
Ingredients:

• ½ cup pineapple
• ¼ cup white wine vinegar
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tbsp honey
• Pepper to taste
• Slaw blend of: purple cabbage, white cabbage, carrots, parsley and sunflower seeds.

Recipe Swap #3: Healthier Burgers:
Ingredients:

• 1 lb of ground turkey
• 1 cup of kale
• ½ cup of carrots
• 1 cup of quinoa
• ½ cup onion
• Garlic powder
• ¼ cup Coconut amino acids

Topped with healthier BBQ sauce:
Ingredients:

• 1 large onion diced
• Jar of passata sauce
• 4 tbsp tomato paste
• 4 tbsp honey
• 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1 tsp red chili flakes

Recipe Swap #4: Healthier Dessert Options- Red White and Blue Trifle:
For the white cake:

• 1 cup almond milk
• 1 ½ cups coconut flour
• 1 cup brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ⅓ cup coconut oil
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp apple cider vinegar

For the cream filling:

• 1 can of coconut cream
• 1 cup of cashews - soaked
• Pinch of salt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp honey

For the rest:

• 2 packages of blueberries
• 2 packages of strawberries