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Healthy Holiday Eating – Bring
Something Good To The Party
by Susanne Myers
It seems that we’re invited to a party or family get-together every
other night in the weeks before the Holidays. Unfortunately most of the
dishes that are brought to those events are not exactly healthy. We all
tend to overindulge during the holiday season, tempted by all the
unhealthy treats around. But to be honest with you, I get tired of all
the rich and fattening food rather quickly and welcome a healthy fresh
alternative. This is your year to shine with that healthy dish the next
time you are asked to bring something to a holiday party. Here are a few
ideas to get you started.
1. Veggies and Dip
Just cut up some fresh veggies. Good choices are celery, broccoli,
cauliflower and cucumber. Add some baby carrots and grape tomatoes.
Serve it with a low fat ranch dip and you’re good to go.
2. Fruits and Dip
Serve some fruit that’s in season in bite size chunks with a side of low
fat vanilla yogurt. Wash some strawberries, peel and cut up some apples,
pears, cantaloupe and even some fresh pineapple for a sweet treat that’s
actually good for you.
3. Cheese and Crackers
Make a platter of several low fat cheeses and get a box of whole-wheat
crackers. To make it even more fun, use some holiday cookie cutters and
cut shapes out of the cheese. Just arrange everything on a platter and
take it to the party.
4. Bring A Salad
A salad of mixed greens with some other veggies mixed in always makes
for a great side dish and will go with any other foods that are served.
Start with some basic mixed greens, preferably dark greens. I like to
mix baby spinach with some other dark greens. Dice up some red and
yellow peppers for color and some slices of cucumber for crunchy
texture. Top it off with some grape tomatoes and you will have a
colorful and yummy salad. I like to bring several ready-made low fat
dressings form the grocery store to serve with the salad.
Go ahead; give one of these ideas a try. You’ll be surprised how well
received your healthy dish will be. Plus you’ll know there will be at
least one dish at the party you can fill up on that is actually good for
you and your health.
Happy Holidays!
About the author
Susanne Myers invites you to discover a healthier you. Think healthy
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