Healthy Recipe: Healthy Holiday Appetizers

Invited to another holiday buffet and wondering how you can still eat healthily? Make it it easy on yourself and enjoy the holiday festivities without overindulging. Here are two great tasting, festive and healthy recipe ideas from Green Mountain at Fox Run's Recipes for Living cookbook to bring to the party.

Hummus
(Makes about 1 ½ cups)

1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
½ cup plain yogurt
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic
1½ teaspoons ground cumin
½ teaspoon salt
Pepper

Place all ingredients in food processor. Cover and process until smooth. (Hummus will keep in refrigerator for about a week). Serve with fresh veggies such as carrots, red pepper, jicama and pea pods and toasted whole-grain pita wedges*.

*To make toasted pita wedges, heat oven to 375 ° f., cut pita bread in quarters, lightly brush with olive oil and place on a cookie sheet; bake about 15 minutes.

Yogurt Dip
(Makes about 1 cup dip)

1 cup plain fat-free yogurt
2 tablespoons honey
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Mix all ingredients. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour. Serve with fresh fruit such as apple and pear wedges.

For more healthy eating recipes, check out the other delicious recipes listed on this blog or visit Green Mountain Healthy Living Recipe Favorites.

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