Holiday foods are about different kinds of flavors that satisfy
your taste buds. Here are some food picks - healthy, low fat,
all easy to make:
1. Marmalade, apple butter, or whole fruit preserves served on
low fat crackers with slices of gourmet cheese. (Be sure to read
the back of the packages of cheese and crackers, look for
low-fat options.)
2. Pears and low fat cheddar cheese. The sweet, tang of the
fruit with the sharp taste of the cheese is a mixture that will
please any palette. When serving, allow guests to slice their
own fruit -- this will keep the fruit from turning brown.
3. Ham and turkey are both low fat meats if you choose lean
varieties. Here are a few special ways to serve them depending
on the level of sophistication of your guests: - For kids: serve
the meat in bite-sized chunks, also offer grapes and chunks of
low fat cheese... let your guests pick up these healthy nuggets
with toothpicks. - For the older crowd: Buy deli slices of ham,
turkey, and cheese. Roll them up, serve with a choice of small
dinner rolls (onion rolls, plain, egg, whole wheat...). Add a
selection of fancy mustard or any unique fat-free condiments.
(Have some fun experimenting with fat free mayonnaise and/or
yogurt and spices like chili, dry mustard, onion and garlic.)
4. Shrimp is a fabulous appetizer that has 100 calories per
three oz, very little fat, and tons of protein! A less expensive
option is imitation crab or lobster (made out of whitefish and
flavored to taste like crab or lobster.) Serve with cocktail
sauce and it tastes nearly as good as shrimp. Again, toothpicks
come in handy for this appetizer.
5. Bruschetta... Slice a loaf of French baguette bread into 1/2
inch slices, place on a cookie sheet. Dice 2-3 large ripe
tomatoes. Chop 1/2 - 1 cup of fresh basil. Mix tomato and basil
together, add a little salt and pepper if you like. Put tomato
mixture on the sliced bread. Sprinkle with shredded low-fat
mozzarella. Broil about five minutes until cheese is bubbly.
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