Holiday Relish Tray - Holiday Appetizers for Dieters

A wide variety of healthy foods arranged on a festive tray for those holiday entertaining moments will not only satisfy your guests, but will please them because it's good to feel good about the foods that we put into our bodies. Knowing that an appetizer is healthful allows a bit of freedom to enjoy the foods to the fullest. On that note, fill your guests on an assortment of the following fresh foods:

You will need the following ingredients for this diet-wise recipe:

Mushrooms - several varieties

Radishes - Slice and 'X' on one end and soak in ice water until radishes pop open. Beautiful. Simple.

Broccoli Trees, Brussel Sprouts (Steamed & Cooled), Cauliflower Trees

Cherry Tomatoes - stuff with a bit of low fat, ready-made pimento cheese to dazzle guests.

Baby Carrots - Place on a bed of shredded carrots or radishes. Playing with color can produce a beautiful arrangement.

Mixed Roasted Veggies - Roast the following vegetables on a baking sheet in your oven. Brush veggies with oil and season with your favorite spices before popping into a preheated 375-degree oven: mushroom caps, brussel sprouts, eggplant wedges, pumpkin wedges, winter squash wedges, potato wedges, sweet potato wedges.

Dips and sauces should be as close to basic as possible without being loaded down with high calorie, high fat ingredients. All the healthy values in the above foods can be drowned in the dip or sauce. Try the following for a feel-good-diet experience to compliment your healthy relish tray:

Light Salad Dressing such as walnut-raspberry

Opt for low fat yogurt dolled up with your favorite seasonings

Homemade cranberry sauce prepared with Splenda rather than sugar makes for a tangy, delicious dip.

Chinese sauces that are low in calories make excellent veggie dips.

Cream Cheese dips - prepare using low fat cream cheese, skim milk and your favorite seasonings. Or, try adding any of the finely chopped vegetables into the cream cheese mixture: sun-dried tomatoes, black olives, green olives, chives or dried fruits - such as dried cranberries.

Holiday Diet Wise Recipes:

From pies to turkey thighs, the following waist watcher tips will keep the joy in your holidays without blowing out your Diet Candle. Grab a martini glass filled with clear spring water and let's toast to a healthy season - no matter which holiday of the year we're celebrating.

• Yum Yum Eggnog - A unique original recipe that you'll find only at Thin Thin. click for diet recipe
• Carrot Pudding - Budget friendly and all dressed up for the holidays. click for diet recipe
• Tom's Roasted Turkey - A manly approach to big bird. click for diet recipe
• Tangy Orange Cranberry Sauce - Tangy, titillating to the taste buds and downright good. click for diet recipe
• Herb Butter - Tangy good and a little goes a long 'weigh'. click for diet recipe
• Pumpkin Butter - Cinderella's pumpkin just might get jealous. click for diet recipe
• Weightless Wassail - Put a little punch into your diet plan without all those unwanted calories. click for diet recipe
• Yammy Whammy - Pass the low calorie, low fat yams please! click for diet recipe
• Mashed Spudwhackers - Whipped potatoes minus the high fat and calories. A dieter's creamy dream. click for diet recipe

Holiday Tips & Calories:

From high calorie pies to an example of a healthier holiday plate, we've got this holiday season wrapped up in a bow of Good Healthy Eats that won't scrooge your diet plan.

• Pies That Fly Straight to the Thighs - High calorie pies that can send dieter's weight scales for a loop. click to continue
• Example of a Healthier Holiday Plate - What, How Much & When to Eat Holiday Tips for Dieters. click to continue
• Why Weight Gain Bonds so Well With Holidays - Ever wonder why weight gain is prevalent during holidays? It has a bit more to do with than what we put on our plates. click to continue
• Traditional Holiday Plate Calories - Grab your abacus! click to continue

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