Potluck with a twist

Marcy79

My MIL is getting married on V-day and it's all very informal. Only about 20 guests at a small Church and they are having a dinner @ the Church of all VERY bad things (for a dieter) and the theme is red & pink... I want to bring something that will fit into the theme and into my DIET... any suggestions!?!?!?!

mead

strawberry and yogurt dip you get the red and the pink and it is good for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:drinker:

amymukes

Tomato, basil and mozzarella shooters. Place a grape tomato, basil leaf and a mozzarella ball on a tooth pick. drizzle with olive oil. Yummy! It's like a caprese salad on a stick.

Marcy79

yum! Thanks!!

Jennplus2

pink and red jello squares, with fat free whip cream on top. great for the kids at the party also

Sunsh1ne

Paprika pita chips and red pepper hummus. Get a pack of pita pockets, trim the edges off so they're not double-layered, and use a pizza cutter to make chip shapes. Spray them lightly with olive oil, and shake in a large ziplock bag with a mix of paprika, oregano, and parmesan cheese. Lay on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 until crispy.

For the hummus, blend a can of chickpeas, 3 cloves of garlic, and 1/3 c. roasted red peppers until uniform; add olive oil until creamy and smooth, extra points if the roasted red peppers were stored in it.

Marcy79

I pita chips!!! I will have to make those all for myself I think the JELL-O idea is really good, easy and dramatic, thank-you!

ltlhmom

Fruit Kabobs with Tropical Fruit Coulis

Express yourself with a bit of the tropics. Create fresh fruit kabobs yourself or gather guests for fun kabob-making. From eatbetteramerica.
prep time:40 min
start to finish:40 min
makes:24 appetizers

6 cups bite-size pieces assorted fresh fruit (pineapple, watermelon and cantaloupe)
1 cup green grapes
1 cup blueberries or red grapes
3 small star fruit, cut into 24 slices
2 large mangoes, peeled, seeds removed and cut into large pieces
1/4 cup pineapple preserves
1. Thread 4 to 6 pieces of fruits (except mangoes) on each of twenty-four 6-inch skewers. Place skewers on large serving platter; set aside.
2. In food processor, place mango pieces and pineapple preserves. Process until smooth; pour into small serving bowl. Serve kabobs with mango coulis.

Nutritional Information
1 Appetizer: Calories 50 (Calories from Fat 0); Total Fat 0g (Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 0mg; Total Carbohydrate 12g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 9g); Protein 0g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 15%; Vitamin C 30%; Calcium 0%; Iron 0% Exchanges: 1 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable Carbohydrate Choices: 1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

and on the side

Lemony Fruit Dip add some red food coloring Got this one from Myrecipes.com


"I lightened this fruit dip recipe, and it received rave reviews. It looks lovely and tastes great." Serve with fresh fruit such as strawberries, pineapple, or apple. -CL Reader


1/4 cup sugar, divided
1 large egg
2 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups frozen reduced-calorie whipped topping, thawed

Combine 2 tablespoons sugar, egg, and lemon juice in a small bowl; stir well with a whisk. Combine remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, water, and cornstarch in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook 30 seconds or until thickened, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Slowly pour beaten egg mixture into water mixture, stirring constantly. Cook over medium heat 2 minutes or until thick, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Cool completely. Fold in whipped topping.



Yield: 14 servings (serving size: about 2 tablespoons)

CALORIES 39 (28% from fat); FAT 1.2g (sat 1g,mono 0.1g,poly 0.1g); IRON 0.1mg; CHOLESTEROL 15mg; CALCIUM 2mg; CARBOHYDRATE 6g; SODIUM 7mg; PROTEIN 0.5g; FIBER 0.0g

Cooking Light, MARCH 2004

You could also make

Cottage cheese jello salad
Fat free cool whip
sugar free strawberry jello (just the powder)
fat free cottage cheese 16 oz
can of crushed pineaple smaller can

mix all together