18 low fat party Recipes

carton low fat cottage cheese, frozen chopped spinach, thawed,drained,and squeezed dry, low-fat sour cream, dry vegetable soup mix, grated fresh onions, fresh lemon juice, sliced water chestnuts, drained and chopped

potatoes, cooked and diced, carrots, cooked and diced, green beans, cooked and diced, turnip, cooked and diced, green pepper, diced, red pepper, diced, fresh chives, chopped, low-fat sour cream, chili sauce, celery seed, salt and pepper, to taste

cream cheese, softened, low-fat cream cheese, softened, seasoned salt, basil, garlic salt, crushed pineapple, well drained, green bell pepper, finely chopped, red bell pepper, finely chopped, yellow bell pepper, finely chopped, green onion, finely chopped, sharp cheddar cheese, grated, pecans, chopped

refried beans (i prefer the ones with green chilies), sour cream (low fat is fine ), taco seasoning (i prefer mccormick hot , but anything will work), prepared guacamole, shredded mexican blend cheese, tomatoes, diced and drained, black olives, sliced, green onion, sliced thin

olive oil, fresh cajun or hot italian sausages (about 1 3/4 lb), chicken thighs with skin and bones (about 4 1/4 lb), excess fat trimmed, very large onions, chopped (about 5 cups), garlic cloves, chopped , plus 1 garlic clove, minced, tomatoes, chopped (about 1 1/2 cups), bay leaves, zucchini , halved crosswise, then quartered lengthwise (about 1 1/4 lb), red bell peppers , cut into 1-inch-wide strips, uncooked large shrimp, peeled, deveined, generous pinch plus 1/4 tsp saffron threads, arborio rice or medium-grain white rice (about 17 1/2 oz), salt, canned low-salt chicken broth, paprika, chopped fresh parsley

wheat chex, corn chex, cheerios toasted oat cereal, pretzels, egg whites, worcestershire sauce, season salt

low fat soft cream cheese (sometimes i use 12 oz if i want a thicker dip), plain yogurt , greek yogurt is the best, ground coriander, dried oregano, ground black pepper, garlic salt, tomato, chopped, pepperoncini peppers, sliced, sliced kalamata olive, pitted and sliced, cucumber, seeded and diced, feta cheese, crumbled, chopped fresh curly-leaf parsley, pita bread rounds, opened and cut into triangles, olive oil flavored cooking spray, garlic salt

boneless skinless pink salmon, low-fat cream cheese, softened, fresh lemon juice, fresh onions, grated, prepared horseradish, salt, liquid smoke, dried parsley, chopped pecans , if desired

cucumber, rye cocktail bread (found in the deli section), good season s zesty italian dry salad dressing mix, cream cheese (can use low fat if you want), dill weed , to sprinkle on at the end to taste

jalapeno jack cheese, cream cheese (regular or low fat ), chili (i prefer no bean)

butter, softened, sugar, divided, eggs, separated, eagle brand sweetened condensed milk (regular or low-fat ), vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, salt, prepared icing, candy sprinkles , for decorating

boiling water, instant espresso or 1 tbsp instant coffee granules, all-purpose flour, sugar, unsweetened cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, salt, low-fat buttermilk, egg substitute, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, baking spray with flour, sliced strawberries

fat-free sourdough pretzel nuggets, crispy corn-cereal squares (such as corn chex), almonds, low-sodium baked bagel chips, broken into 1-inch pieces (about 3 cups), chili powder, ground cumin, salt, butter-flavored cooking spray, dried apricots, each cut into quarters

chopped onions, medium dice, parmesan cheese, low-fat mayonnaise, black pepper

alfredo sauce (my favorite is classico brand), low-fat milk or 1 cup whole milk, pesto sauce (i use kirkland s cibo natural brand at costco), butter, garlic, shelled and peeled, frozen chicken breast tenders, shredded mozzarella cheese, italian cheese blend (with parmesan)

hard pretzels, orville redenbacher buttery flavor popping topping oil, hidden valley ranch dressing mix (not party dip and not low fat), dill weed, lemon pepper, garlic powder