


Healthy Holiday Entertaining
The Holidays are all about getting together with your family and friends & devouring delicious food. Here are a few healthy easy options to add to your menu while entertaining your guests and welcoming in the New Year.
These recipes have about four or five ingredients and only take about five minutes to prepare!
CAPRESE SALAD
Serves 8
Calories- 74g
Fat- 1g
Protein- 5g
Ingredients
2 vine ripen tomatoes
8 oz fresh mozzarella
Fresh basil leaves
Balsamic vinegar
Sea Salt and 2 Tbs of Olive oil
Directions
1. Cut the Mozzarella and tomatoes in quarter- inch slices.
2. Layer them on a plate with basil leaves.
3. Drizzle balsamic vinegar, olive oil & a little sea salt.
RED PEAR AND PROSCIUTTO SKEWERS
Serves 4
Calories - 118g
Fat - 6g
Protein - 8g
Ingredients
2 red pears
Package of prosciutto
Balsamic vinegar
4 skewers
Directions
1. Chop the pears into triangular wedges.
2. Roll slices of prosciutto and then cut into halves.
3. Alternate pears and prosciutto on the skewers.
4. Plate and drizzle with balsamic vinegar.
CUCUMBER CRAB WRAPS
Serves 6
Calories - 22g
Fat -1g
Protein - 1g
Ingredients
3 oz crab meat
2 tbsp fat-free mayo
1 cucumber
1/2 scallion
2 tsp dill pickle relish
Toothpicks
Directions
1. Peel cucumber and cut lengthwise into thin strips.
2. Combine mayo, relish and scallions in a bowl and stir.
3. Place mayo mixture and crab pieces on a strip of cucumber, roll the cucumber, and then fasten with toothpick.
TURKEY AVOCADO SKEWERS
Serves 8
Calories- 104g
Fat - 7g
Protein- 6g
Ingredients
2 ripe avocados
3/4 lb Executive Oven Roasted Turkey breast (low sodium) - (ShopRite)
Raspberry vinaigrette
8 skewers
Directions
1. Peel and chop avocados into triangle wedges.
2. Roll turkey slices and cut into halves.
3. Alternate avocado and turkey pieces on the skewers.
4. Plate and drizzle with raspberry vinaigrette.
RANCH STYLE HUMMUS
Serves 4
Calories- 126
Fat- 1g
Protein- 8g
Ingredients
- 1 can of chickpeas
- 1/3 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- 1tsp dried parsley
- 12 tsp garlic salt
- 1tsp dried dill
Directions
- 1. Blend ingredients
- 2. Serve with vegetables pita chips and/or a whole grain cracker