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Looking for Christmas Party Health Friendly Food

lilmestydaze
lilmestydaze Posts: 28 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I have a Christmas party to go to next week and I am trying to find a good yummy snack food that i can take that is on the lower side of calories. Does anyone have any they would like to share? I would really appreciate it!

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  • Fabnover40Kat
    Fabnover40Kat Posts: 300 Member
    Suicide Salsa.... 1 can corn drained
    1 can black beans drained
    1 can rotel tomatoes
    1 green pepper diced
    1 red pepper diced
    1 red onion diced
    1 tsp cumin
    chopped jalepenos(option)

    mix, let sit 1 hour...overnight is best! Serve with chips, crackers or whateverl lol! My non dieting friends loveit!

    Seven layer dip

    1 can fat free refried beans
    1 packet taco seasoning mix
    1 package fat free cream cheese
    1 container low fat sour cream
    1 cup salsa
    Shredded lettuce
    Diced tomatoes
    Chopped Green onions
    shredded cheese 2%


    Mix taco seasoning and refried beans
    Mix sour cream and cream cheese
    Layer starting with beans, sour cream/cream cheese mixture , salsa, lettuce, tomatoes, green onions and cheese. Serve with tortilla chips of choice!
  • rmccully
    rmccully Posts: 319
    Suicide Salsa.... 1 can corn drained
    1 can black beans drained
    1 can rotel tomatoes
    1 green pepper diced
    1 red pepper diced
    1 red onion diced
    1 tsp cumin
    chopped jalepenos(option)

    mix, let sit 1 hour...overnight is best! Serve with chips, crackers or whateverl lol! My non dieting friends loveit!

    Seven layer dip

    1 can fat free refried beans
    1 packet taco seasoning mix
    1 package fat free cream cheese
    1 container low fat sour cream
    1 cup salsa
    Shredded lettuce
    Diced tomatoes
    Chopped Green onions
    shredded cheese 2%


    Mix taco seasoning and refried beans
    Mix sour cream and cream cheese
    Layer starting with beans, sour cream/cream cheese mixture , salsa, lettuce, tomatoes, green onions and cheese. Serve with tortilla chips of choice!


    salsa is not normaly a problem but the problem is the chips and crakers.
  • rmccully
    rmccully Posts: 319
    you could do a fresh veggie or fruit tray. those are always a hit.

    do you want finger food type things?
  • twinsmomma02
    twinsmomma02 Posts: 79 Member
    How about several different flavors of hummus and a veggie tray?
  • themommie
    themommie Posts: 5,033 Member
    we do appetizer every year for christmas eve and I am having a hard time deciding on low cal appetizers too
  • jamie1888
    jamie1888 Posts: 1,704 Member
    You might like Pumkin Fluff! Can be used as a dip or made into a pie! (I made the pie and brought it to Thanksgiving.. everyone loved it & opted for it over the regular Pumpkin pie!)

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/133842-pumpkin-fluff-super-easy-for-gatherings?hl=pumpkin+fluff&page=2#posts-1834293
  • Fabnover40Kat
    Fabnover40Kat Posts: 300 Member
    You can use pita bread, baked tostitos, wheat thins etc.... it doesnt have to be fattening
  • mariapuhl
    mariapuhl Posts: 529 Member
    Have you guys ever had cat's eyes? They're good. I'm not a "recipe" person so I don't know the exact amounts but all you do is:

    1. Take a piece of thicker cut ham (a little thicker than sandwhich sliced), and make sure it's nice and dry (use a towel and dry them out for a bit.
    2. Spread a thin layer of cream cheese (you can use the fat free or 1/3 less fat one. I prefer 1/3 less fat because it tastes the same as normal, fat free tastes off to me) on the ham. Might take some practice. But just a very thin layer.
    3. Wrap the slice of ham/cream cheese around a pickle. The mid sized - whole pickles work the best.
    4. Cut up the wrapped pickle into about 3/4 inch thick slices.

    That's all! You can do as many as you want. They're kind of high in sodium (hellooo pickle) but they're SUPER good and low cal.
  • MzBug
    MzBug Posts: 2,173 Member
    Shrimp cocktail
    turkey sausage stuffed mushroom caps
    fruit salad
    deviled eggs (use part greek yogurt instead of mayo)
    stuffed celery (PB, humus)
    salmon dip (use LFcream cheese & greek yogurt)
  • lilmestydaze
    lilmestydaze Posts: 28 Member
    Thanks for everyone's input! I found a recipe and I modified it a little bit.

    1 box of sugar & fat free jello pudding (the recipe called for vanilla but i decided to use cheesecake)
    Instead of using the full 2 cups of milk to make the pudding...only use 3/4 milk and 1 1/4 cup of cool whip.
    The recipe also calls for a can of pumpkin..but i only used half can.
    1/4 tsp of cinnamon.

    So I basically made the cheesecake pudding with the milk and cool whip mixture. Then I added half a can of pumpkin and the cinnamon and mixed it well. The original recipe called for it to be put into cups (this is super low cal option). I had the great idea of just putting it in a ready made pie crust to add some texture and yumminess.

    I highly recommend this and a lower calorie desert option. It was very Yummy with or without the pie crust.
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