Hungry Girl (38 page)
Authors: Lisa Lillien
party time
party & holiday foods
it's my party and I'll chew if I want to.
Some people believe that you should
never
serve guilt-free foods at parties, family gatherings, or holiday get-togethers. Those people have clearly
not
been exposed to the recipes in this chapter. These are so good that no one will
ever
know they're not LOADED with tons of fat and calories. There's nothing fake-tasting or diet-y about any of these crowd-pleasers. Promise!
PER SERVING (4 pigs in a blanket): 134 calories, 5g fat, 652mg sodium, 16g carbs, 0g fiber, 3g sugars, 8g protein |
Ingredients8 fat-free or nearly fat-free hot dogs (40 to 50 calories each)
1 can (8 servings) Pillsbury Reduced Fat Crescent Rolls refrigerated dough
DirectionsPreheat oven to 375 degrees.
Cut each hot dog into 4 even pieces.
Take 1 of the 8 triangle-shaped portions of the dough and stretch or roll it out slightly, making it into a larger triangle. Then cut this piece of dough into 4 long, narrow triangles. Beginning at the base of each of these triangles, roll 1 hot dog piece up in each triangle until the point of the triangle wraps around the center. Place your blanketed pigs on a large, ungreased baking pan and repeat entire process 7 more times with remaining dough and hot dog pieces. (Be sure to evenly space them, as the dough will expand while baking.)
Place pan in the oven and cook for about 12 minutes, until dough appears slightly browned and crispy. Enjoy!
MAKES 8 SERVINGS
For a pic of this recipe, see the photo insert. Yay!
PER SERVING (1 cup): 58 calories, 1g fat, 22mg sodium, 11g carbs, 1.5g fiber, 10g sugars, 1g protein |
These veggies taste even better the second day!
Ingredients1 large cucumber, thinly sliced
1 medium red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise and cut into ½-inch-wide strips
1 cup thinly sliced red onions
1 cup balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon olive oil
4 no-calorie sweetener packets
Salt and black pepper, to taste
DirectionsCombine vinegar, oil, and sweetener with 1 cup of water.
Place all veggies in a separate dish. Cover veggies with vinegar marinade and stir. Cover dish and refrigerate for at least 1 day.
Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
MAKES 5 SERVINGS
For Weight Watchers |
PER SERVING (1 cup): 132 calories, 3g fat, 137mg sodium, 28g carbs, 5g fiber, 9g sugars, 2g protein |
This stuff is so good, it's gonna take a
lot
of restraint to not down it all in one sitting. So invite some friends over ASAP to share it with you!
