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Healthy Cocktail Party
Those responsible for arranging end of year events can choose wisely from what is available. We can influence the type of food being produced by catering companies. The more we ask for healthy choices, the more they will be produced. When low fat delicious food is served, complement the catering company or hostess. If you are planning on running a cocktail party there are suggestions to follow. Where there is an asterisk * recipes may be found on our home page.
Best Choices
These use lean meats, fish, chicken, fruit, vegetables, rice, bread and low fat sauces.
Open Sandwiches
Finger Sandwiches with Ricotta, Leg Ham & Minted Pea
Middle Eastern Chicken Wrapped in Saffron Crepe with Prune Jam
Dolmades
Rock Melon Sticks with Parma Ham
Thinly Sliced Rye Bread Topped with Shaved Turkey & Cranberry Sauce
Bruschetta
Vegetarian Vietnamese Rolls with Soy Dipping Sauce
California Rolls
Celery, Carrot and broccoli Crudités
Eggplant wraps
Smoked Salmon on Cucumber Rounds
Rare Beef & Asparagus Rolls
Sushi with Avocado & Prawn or Salmon
Baba Bhanoush with warm pita bread
Spinach Dip
Thai fish cakes with chilli sauce
Smoked trout on toast rounds with low fat dill mayonnaise
Medallions of Breast of Chicken with Avocado & Tarragon Mustard on Polenta Rounds
Baked spring rolls
Savoury Meat Balls
Bread cases with salmon ricotta filling
Skin-less Cocktail Chicken Drumsticks
Lamb Koftas with mint Yoghurt
Spinach Cocktail Bites
Crepe Parcels with Avocado & leg ham and Capsicum Jelly
Pikelets Topped with Shaved Turkey & Avocado Cream
Mini Corn Cakes with Shaved Beef & Tarragon Low Fat Mayonnaise
Tiger Prawns with Low Fat Lemon Grass Mayonnaise Wrapped in Rice Paper
Mediterranean Char-Grilled Vegetable kebabs
Avocado Dip with Raw Vegetables
Club Sandwiches with a Variety of low fat fillings
Stuffed Curried Eggs
Smoked Salmon or Prawn on Dry Toast with Dill Mayonnaise
Profiteroles with Low Fat Salmon or Asparagus Fillings
Fresh Asparagus with Low Fat Hollandaise Sauce on Toast rounds
Corn Thins with Wasabi Low Fat Mayonnaise, Rare Roast Beef and Pickled Ginger
Marinaded Lamb Kebabs with Dipping Sauces
Herb Chicken Rissoles
Vegetarian Baked Pasties
Poor Choices
Poor choices that should be limited or avoided are often deep-fried, or contain high fat pastry or rich dressings. These will include mini quiches or any item with puff pastry and cream, mini pies or sausage rolls, fried Samosas, cream based dips, high fat cheese such as Brie, Camembert, and Blue, Curry Puffs, Sate Chicken Wings, High fat meats such as Salami, Mortadella and sausage in addition to Crisps, nuts and high fat nibbles.
Added to site on : Friday, 19 December 2003