French appetizers & snacks recipes with 500 or fewer calories

Spicy Shrimp on Spinach

We made this as one of the dishes at our annual stay at the Koehler Winery near in Los Olivos near Santa Barbara. Everything we made was delicious,…

Mushrooms with Butter, Garlic and Croutons

This is a delicious and easy to make mushroom dish. It tastes as good as fancy stuffed mushrooms, but is half…

Scallops in Scallion Nests

This is an attractive, flavorful dish, ideal as the first course for an elegant dinner. The scallions, which are cooked briefly in boiling water and…

Crab Meat Broussard

Apple Brie Appetizer Soup

Well, this appetizer soup certainly surprised me! It's reminiscent of a Brie appetizer that's garnished with apples, but made into a soup appetizer…

Fondue - Gouda/Gruyere & Bacon

A really tasty (albeit decandent) fondue. I've done this for a cocktail party & for an X-mas appetizer. It always goes over well (though if only a…

Mini Quiche

Most people believe that the quiche originates from France, and it is fair to say that in its traditional form, attributing origin to the French is…

Petits Choux au Fromage

* A savory version of Pate A Choux that many upscale restaurants use as a filler at the beginning of a meal or as an appetizer for those who are…

Smoked Salmon and Asparagus Risotto

Perfect for a romantic dinner for two.

Strawberry Ice Cream

More like gelato because there is little cream in it. It really highlights the strawberries. You may reduce sugar if your strawberries are sweet…

Amazing Cranberry-Pumpkin Pastries

Every Fall I pick several "sugar pie pumpkins," bake them and freeze in 16 ounce increments. This way I have…

Mini Italian Quiches

A delicious quiche inspired by the more traditional Italian Quiche but made into individual servings for parties, pot lucks and picnics! Or simply…

Mini Sausage rolls

Kir Royal

Kir is a popular French cocktail made with a measure of crème de cassis (black currant liqueur) topped up with white wine. Equipment: Peg…

Jacques Pepin's Ravigote Sauce

Including this here so I can always find it -- wonderful on poached salmon.