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Diet Friendly, Healthier Meal Planner
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Planning a small get-together with family and friends, or a huge Halloween Party bash? Our Party Planner can keep the 'Diet Happy' in your event, and you'll feel great knowing that you're being the Hostess with the Mostess in serving healthier, lower calorie treats. No tricks here!
We invite you to try out Diet Bites' delicious Halloween recipes listed below. We have several sweet options - including a Halloween punch with oomph! as well as some great appetizer suggestions. And Happy Halloween to all of our cherished readers!
HALLOWEEN PUNCH LOWER CALORIE RECIPE FOR DIETERS
Low Calorie, Diet Friendly Spooky Halloween Punch Recipe
You will need the following ingredients: 3 liters of cold Diet 7-Up OR Diet Sprite + ½ gallon of Pineapple Sherbet
Simply pour the diet soda into a punch bowl, or the bowl of your choice, then add large scoops of the pineapple sherbet. Most varieties of sherbet contain about 100 calories per ½ cup serving and about 1.5 grams of fat. One large punchbowl of our Halloween Punch serves 24 guests generously.
HALLOWEEN APPETIZER LOWER CALORIE RECIPES FOR DIETERS
Low Calorie, Halloween Party Bread Appetizers
A very simple, delicious recipe suggestion that can almost be prepared in one's sleep. Purchase the small party breads of your choice at your local market (generally found in the bread section or the deli section). Top bread with a thin smear of Miracle Whip Light OR the mustard of your choice. Opting for mustard will save additional calories and fat grams. Next, add a square of cheese and top with a thin slice of deli meat. Secure with a frilly toothpick. Other combinations that work well include:
- - Rye bread + spicy mustard + muenster cheese + deli roast beef
- - Wheat bread + Miracle Whip Light + cheddar cheese + honey turkey
- - Tiny Bread of any variety + tuna salad OR chicken salad prepared with Miracle Whip Light
Low Calorie, Frankenstein Appetizers for Your Rockin' Halloween Party
You'll need the following for this lower calorie Halloween Recipe:
- - 1 package of LIGHT tiny sausages
- - 1 bottle of your favorite chili sauce
- - 1 cup of grape jam or jelly
Prepare the sausages as directed on package. Heat the chili sauce in a deep pan, then add the grape jelly. When jelly melts, add the sausages. Make sure you have frilly toothpicks so guests can self-serve. Delicious!
Lower Calorie, Chip & Dip Appetizers
The old chip and dip section at the party is one of the deadliest when it comes to weighty issues. There are a few options around the calories and fat grams. You can opt to serve raw bite-sized veggies which have frilly toothpicks inserted - along with light prepared dips, or light yogurt or you can prepare a light version of a personal favorite dip recipe substituting light sour cream OR light cream cheese for said ingredients. Or, you can serve Diet Bites' Nacho Chips. Here is the tasty, quick recipe:
- - 1 bag of scoop-type chips (corn or tortilla) OR you can opt for large, flat-style chips
- - 1 can of bean dip (or you can use 1 can of drained pinto beans; smash - then add 1 Tablespoon of chili powder, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1/4 cup of your favorite salsa, 1 Tablespoon of fresh cilantro - or you can opt for dried cilantro, and chopped onion if desired)
- - sliced pickled peppers (optional)
- - jarred cheese sauce containing about 40 calories per serving
Add 1 Tablespoon of bean dip to a chip. Add 1 teaspoon of cheese sauce. Top with 1 pepper slice if desired. Pop a tray of these babies into the microwave to heat, then set out for your guests to eat.
Lower Calorie, Meatballs Appetizers for Your Rockin' Halloween Party
The key in keeping calories and fat grams low resides in the cut of beef. Opt for the lowest fat-percentage of ground beef available. The following recipe makes about 2 dozen meatballs.
For this lower calorie recipe you will need:
- - 1 pound of extra lean ground been
- - ½ cup of dried bread crumbs
- - 1/4 cup of low fat OR skim milk
- - 1 egg (or you can opt for egg substitute if desired)
- - 1 teaspoon of Worcestershire Sauce
- - ¼ cup of chopped onion
- - ½ teaspoon salt + your desired amount of ground pepper
Mix ingredients then shape into one-inch balls. If meatball mixture sticks to hands while forming meatballs, wash hands, then dampen hands with a bit of water before continuing. Arrange in pan and bake in a preheated 350° oven until juices run clear. Be sure to test before serving by checking the inside of one meatball before serving. This meatball recipe goes well with reduced-fat ranch dip.
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