22 free appetizers Recipes

fat free cream cheese or 8 oz neufchatel cheese or 8 oz cream cheese, fat-free refried beans or 16 oz refried beans, picante sauce, divided (i use pace s medium picante), nonfat sour cream or 8 oz sour cream, diced celery (1 stalk ), cucumber, chopped and drained, diced onions or 1 cup spring onion, whole tomatoes, finely diced and well-drained, shredded low-fat sharp cheddar cheese or 1/2-3/4 cup sharp cheddar cheese, sliced green olives or 1/4 cup black olives (optional)

refrigerated cheese tortellini, fat-free italian salad dressing, reduced-fat provolone cheese, genoa salami, pimiento-stuffed olives

carrots, coarsely shredded, plain yogurt , fat free or full fat, choice is yours, light mayo, garlic or more, generous tbsp of dill, finely chopped, salt, vegetable oil to saute, dry/fresh mint, finely chopped, olives, chopped, butter (amount s up to how much fat you like), cayenne powder

reduced-fat cream cheese, cubed, fat-free sour cream, smoked salmon or lox, capers, drained, green onions, chopped (white parts only ), dried thyme, lemon juice, hot pepper sauce, pepper, minced chives, assorted fresh vegetables or assorted crackers

cooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined, green pepper, chopped, tomato, seeded and chopped, spicy hot v8 juice, ripe avocado, peeled and cubed, green onions, sliced, minced fresh cilantro, sliced ripe olives, drained, lime juice, fat-free sour cream, lime, sliced, cilantro leaves , optional

uncooked large shrimp (about 1 lb), egg, beaten, soft bread crumbs, mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt-free seasoning blend, pepper, dried oregano, cayenne pepper, lump crabmeat, drained, grated parmesan cheese, paprika

unflavored gelatin, cold water, reduced-fat reduced-sodium condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted, reduced-fat cream cheese, cubed, fat-free mayonnaise, crabmeat, drained, flaked and cartilage removed, celery ribs, finely chopped, green onions, finely chopped, assorted crackers

mirin (read *note) or 2 tbsp dry white wine (read *note), fresh ginger, finely minced, garlic cloves, minced or 1/2 tsp salt-free garlic powder, salt, divided, chicken strips, flour, cornstarch, baking powder, vegetable oil, for frying, green onion, slices for garnish

ritz crackers, crabmeat, flaked, shrimp, fat-free cream cheese, mayonnaise, low-fat, dill weed, onion, finely chopped

baby yukon gold potatoes (2 lb), fat-free cream cheese, reduced-fat sour cream, bacon strips, cooked and crumbled, shredded monterey jack cheese, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, green onions, chopped, salt, pepper

shrimp, fresh,peeled, unflavored gelatin powder, water , from cooking shrimp, fat free cream cheese, fat-free thousand island salad dressing, lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, grated onions , including juice from grating, grated red bell pepper, minced celery, drops hot sauce (optional)

pork tenderloin, trimmed, natural-style peanut butter, low-sodium soy sauce, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, brown sugar, dijon mustard, ground ginger, garlic clove, minced, black pepper

frozen whole kernel corn, thawed, diced green chilies, flour, parmesan cheese , fresly grated, yellow cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, salt, egg beaters egg substitute, red pepper, flour, divided, vegetable oil cooking spray, fat-free cream cheese, softened, hot pepper jelly

fat free cream cheese, horseradish, worcestershire sauce, light mayonnaise, lemon juice, heinz chili sauce, green onion, cucumber , seeds removed,peeled and chopped, shrimp (peeled, cooked and coarsely chopped ) or 3/4 lb lump backfin crab meat, shredded sharp cheddar cheese (1/4 cup), canned sliced jalapeno pepper (optional)

part-skim mozzarella cheese, reduced-fat cheddar cheese, fat-free italian dressing, freshly ground black pepper, french baguette, fresh basil leaves (optional)

cooked salmon steaks, skin and any bones removed, butter, softened (gluten and dairy-free as required) or 100 g margarine (gluten and dairy-free as required), lemon , zest and juice, fresh dill, chopped (1 tsp be used for garnish), salt and pepper, to taste

frozen swedish meatballs (64 count ), fat-free condensed cream of celery soup, french onion soup, water

cream cheese, softened, miracle whip (fat free is fine), catsup, prepared mustard, garlic powder (garlic salt fine), shrimp, drain , rinse, chop, seeds removed cucumber, chopped fine, chopped onion, melba toast, called for in the book, cracker