Greetings!   

It is the time of year where we indulge ourselves in festive foods and high calorie desserts.  Try out some of our recipes below for healthy lower calorie dishes that taste great.

The turkey quiche is a great way to use up those leftovers. The Apple-Almond Pastry is a little bit decadent, but limit yourself to just one serving and feel like you've indulged for about 1/2 the calories of a piece of apple pie.  Shrimp is always a lower calorie appetizer solution, the recipe below adds some zest to it.

I hope you all enjoy your time with family and friend in the next weeks.

Happy Holly Days!

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Lemon-Garlic Marinated Shrimp

~ Marinating precooked shrimp in garlic and lemon infused oil is a simple yet elegant appetizer. ~

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 12

 Ingredients

• 3 Tbsp minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/4 pounds cooked shrimp

Preparation

• Place garlic and oil in a small skillet and cook over medium heat until fragrant, about 1 minute.

• Add lemon juice, parsley, salt and pepper.

  Toss with shrimp in a large bowl.

• Chill until ready to serve.

Make Ahead Tip - Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 hours.

Nutrition Information

12 servings

per serving: 73 calories, 3g protein, 1g carbohydrates, 3g total fat, 92mg cholesterol, 154mg sodium, 0g fiber, 0g added sugars, 108mg potassium

from www.eatingwell.com

Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

~ Thanksgiving isn't Thanksgiving without sweet potatoes. Try this tasty version. ~

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 80 minutes

Servings: 8

 Ingredients

• 1-1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, washed

• 2 ounces apple juice
• 3 teaspoons margarine, melted
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. With a fork, prick holes in sweet otatoes and bake for 45 to 60 minutes or until tender. Remove from oven and cool slightly for better handling. 
2. Once cooled, slice each potato in half diagonally. Scoop out most of the potato, leaving approximately 1/4 inch around skin.
3. Put potatoes in mixing bowl along with apple juice, sugar, 2 teaspoons margarine, and nutmeg. Whip until smooth.
4. Place potato skins into a 13 x 9-inch baking pan and fill with potato mixture. Set aside.
5. In nonstick fry pan, add remaining margarine and sauté walnuts until toasted. Sprinkle potatoes evenly with walnuts. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until thoroughly heated.  

Nutrition Information

8 servings

per serving: 102 calories, 18g carbohydrates, 3g total fat (<.5g saturated fat), 37mg cholesterol, 26mg sodium, 0g fiber  

 from people.bu.edu/salge

Turkey Quiche

~This crustless version uses turkey mixed with broccoli, eggs, and a taste of gruyere cheese for a lower fat option tht is great for breakfast, lunch, or even dinner.~

Servings: 6 

 Ingredients

• 1 tsp olive oil

• 2 Tbsp finely chopped onion

• 1 C chopped fresh (or frozen) broccoli

• 1 C chopped cooked turkey

• 1/2 C shredded Gruyere cheese

• 3 eggs

• 1 C skim milk

• 1/4 tsp salt

Preparation

1. Prepare pie dish by spraying with non-stick cooking spray. Preheat oven to 325° F.

2. Sauté broccoli and onion in a large skillet with 1 teaspoon olive oil. Stir frequently until vegetables are tender.

3. In a medium bowl beat eggs slightly along with the milk and salt.

4. Sprinkle broccoli and onion with the turkey and cheese into prepared pie dish.

5. Pour egg mixture over turkey, broccoli, onion and cheese. Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center comes

   out clean.

     

Nutrition Information

6 servings

per serving: 140 calories, 4g carbohydrates, 3g total fat, 210mg sodium, 0g fiber, 3g sugars, 15g protein

from www.thatsfit.com 

Apple-Almond Pastry

~ A new twist on a French delicacy, made with frozen puff pastry and almond paste -- irresistible! ~

TotalTime: 1 hour

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 10

• 1 pkg (17 1/4 ounce) frozen puff-pastry sheets (2 sheets), thawed

• 1 large egg
• 1/2 can (7 to 8 ounce) almond paste
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 med Golden Delicious apples, peeled (about 1 pound), cored, and thinly sliced
• 2 tsp all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp sugar

1. Thaw puff pastry as label directs.

2. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, with fork, beat egg. Remove 1 Tbsp egg to cup; mix in 1Tbsp water; set aside. To egg in bowl, add almond paste and vanilla extract; use fork to break up almond paste and blend mixture. In large bowl, toss apple slices with flour.

3. Unfold 1 pastry sheet and place on lightly floured large cookie sheet. With floured rolling pin, roll pastry to about a 13" square. (Placing a damp towel under cookie sheet will help prevent cookie sheet from moving when rolling out pastry). Invert an 11" round bowl onto pastry, lightly pressing to make an 11" circle. With pastry wheel or sharp knife,trim pastry, leaving a 1 1/2" border around the circle to make a 12 1/2" pastry round; discard trimmings.

4. With small spatula, spread almond mixture to cover 11" round. Arrange apple slices on top of almond mixture.

5. Unfold second pastry sheet onto lightly floured surface. Roll, mark, and trim pastry as above

   in step 3.

6. Preheat oven to 375°F. With pastry brush, brush some egg mixture in cup on pastry border around apple mixture. Place second pastry round on top of apple mixture; press all around edge to seal. With tip of sharp knife, cut 1/2" triangles into edge of pastry, about 2" apart, discarding triangles of dough. Score top crust with curved lines, starting at center and working toward edge, and being careful not to cut all the way through. Brush crust with remaining egg mixture in cup; sprinkle with sugar. (Dessert can be prepared to this point then covered and refrigerated up to 4 hours before baking.)

7. Bake pastry 25 to 30 minutes until crust is golden brown. Cool pastry on wire rack at least 30 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Information

10 servings

per serving: 280 calories, 5g protein, 28g carbohydrates, 17g total fat (2g saturated fat), 21mg cholesterol, 95mg sodium

from www.delish.com