low-cal finger food ideas???

thatmaggiegirl

HELP! I'm hosting book club this week, and I need some yummy, yet obviously low-cal and healthy snacks to serve. Any suggestions??? I don't mind if it's something I need to make or is store bought. Thanks in advance for the ideas, I know MFP peeps always come through :smooched:

skinnyhopes

Veggies with dip?

Leigh_b

what about hummus and veggies

allisoncook87

gorgonzola and apples. Caprese salad (olive oil vinegar fresh basil fresh mozzerella and sliced tomatoes) Veggie tray. We have girls night 1X a month and we seem to do okay with these

MeliciousMelis

If you're thinking fancy like, make up a batch of tuna salad, and then cut up some cucumber rounds...like a half inch thick and scoop out the seeds. Fill with tuna...super yummy, and they look like sushi bites. Also, you can do the same idea with cherry tomatoes and hummus.

bachooka

If you have the cash... pick up a hungry girl book. She has some great party food ideas!

Juliebean_1027

Sliced fruit (apple, strawberries, pineapple, grapes) with light cool whip to dip.

Cathicakes

Try some chcken skewers - finger-sized chicken breast tenders, dipped in egg beaters and rolled in mashed up capt crunch, fiber one, garlic powder and onion powder. Super tasty and all protein!

Or dip the raw chicken in egg beaters and roll in ranch dressing mix and some bacon bits for a ranchy chicken app.

Both super low in fat but laoded with flavor.

ohiogirl30

Cucumber sandwiches!!!!

wheat bread
hummus
cucumbers and/or tomatoes

I like to cut them out with a cookie cutter to make them extra fun! Use a shape that correlates with the book

sing1998

i like "fruit kabobs". stick a few of your fave fruits (grapes, pineapple, apple cubes) onto a toothpick leaving a tiny space to stick into a grapefruit, then stick all the little "kabobs" onto a grapefruit. have a cup of strawberry yogurt to dip into. you can put some cheese cubes on some of them, add a plate of crackers and you've got sweet, salty, cruncy, yet healthy.

heididormanen

Fruit Salsa with cinnamon sugar chips.. I chop up whatever fruit I have, apples, stawberris, kiwi, pear.. whatever.. I chop them into little cupes (like a 1/4 inch square) add some sugar free jam in whatever flavor you want, just a tablespoon or so.. you can also just sweeten with splenda or something.. it should rest about an hour or 2 in the friedge before you serve it. For the chips.. you can eithe rby Stacy's pita chips or you can just make them.. I usually use tortialls.. slice them up into triangles, spray with a cooking spray and sprinkle cinnamon sugar (made with whatever sweetener you like).. bake in a 450 oven for about 5 minutes or until golden brown.. take them out and serve with the salsa.. it is always a hit at a party

Kytana

Olive Balls:

8 oz goat cheese (made with low-fat milk)
3/4 cup chopped almonds
32 Spanish green olives w/ pimentos

1. cut goat cheese into 8 1-ounce sections, then cut each one-ounce section into 4 quarters (yielding 32 squares)
2. mold cheese around each olive (forming little 'cheese' balls with an olive inside)
3. roll cheese balls in chopped almonds to coat
4. refrigerate until served

Each olive will be approx. 40 calories.
*Not a completely fat-free snack

MermaidFaith

Olive Balls:

8 oz goat cheese (made with low-fat milk)
3/4 cup chopped almonds
32 Spanish green olives w/ pimentos

1. cut goat cheese into 8 1-ounce sections, then cut each one-ounce section into 4 quarters (yielding 32 squares)
2. mold cheese around each olive (forming little 'cheese' balls with an olive inside)
3. roll cheese balls in chopped almonds to coat
4. refrigerate until served

Each olive will be approx. 40 calories.
*Not a completely fat-free snack

i used this recipe for a party we went to last night and they were a huge hit!

xxcatyxx555

so what i do is i take a slice of whole wheat bread and i melt a teaspoon of shredded fat free mozzarella on it, i put a tablespoon of pasta sauce on it and then i sprinkle another teaspoon on mozzarella on it, and to make it more finger-food friendly you can cut it into fourths, its so yummy!:)

jadedone

Tandoori chicken? Have you ever made it? (or tandoori inspired)
One pound of chicken breast tenders
16 oz of plain yogurt (I like lowfat)
Juice of 1 lime
1 tablespoon of honey
1 tablespoon of olive oil or canola oil
2 cloves of roughly chopped garlic
1 quartered onion
1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon of crushed or grated ginger or 1 teaspoon of ground ginger
1 tablespoon of curry powder
1 teaspoon of ground cumin (if you don't have this, just add more curry powder)

1. Mix the yogurt and spices into a plastic bag.
2. Add the chicken to the bag and mix around a bit.
3. Marinate the chicken for 3 hours or overnight
4. Remove chicken from marinade and drain.
5. Cook the chicken on the grill or under the broiler for about 15-20 minutes, flipping halfway through.

Accompaniments:
cucumber raita or mint chutney

For cucumber raita, chop a cucumber finely (you want about 1.5 cups of cucumber), add 1 cup of plain yogurt, the juice of 1/2 lime or lemon, salt, pepper, and about 2 tablespoons of chopped onion. Refrigerate for about an hour for the flavor to meld. Serve this with aforementioned tandoori chicken, or flatbreads or veggies.

For mint chutney: take 1 bunch fresh cilantro, 1 1/2 cups fresh mint leaves, 1 fresh green chile pepper (jalepeno or serrano depending on how hot you want it, 1 medium onion, cut into chunks, 1 tablespoon juice lemon or lime juice, salt to taste and some water. Combine the cilantro, mint leaves, chile pepper, salt, onion and tamarind juice in a food precesser or mini chopper. Process to a fine paste, adding enough water to achieve a thick sauce. I like mint chutney on meat, fish or chicken. Or on potatoes.