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Quick and easy American dinner party recipes with 200 or fewer calories

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Baked Jalapeno Dip This dip is irresistible. If you're looking for a light, healthy appetizer, this isn't it. But if you want something that's easy to make, tastes…	Nancy Miyasaki Nov 2009 Intermediate	33 votes 16 reviews 5 comments 34388 views
Rich Sauce with White Eggplant & Herbs Eggplant has nothing to do with eggs - unless you dip and bread them. This sauce is a knockout! We grow…	Amos Miller Sep 2011 Professional	13 votes 5 reviews 10 comments 16536 views
Romaine Salad with Creamy Basil Dressing The crisp inner leaves of romaine lettuce goes wonderfully with this light and creamy basil-infused dressing.…	John Spottiswood Jan 2012 Advanced	7 votes 4 reviews 3 comments 12006 views

Creole Pralines Better than a cookie (sorry bakers, but this is a Creole group) and with the true taste of New Orleans, Creole Pralines are one of the signature…	Amos Miller Feb 2011 Professional	5 votes 2 reviews 4 comments 10219 views
Everything Goes Oatmeal Coookies This is an original recipe. I was making them, years ago, because my children wanted a "loaded" oatmeal cookie…	J. Gino Genovesi Dec 2013 Professional	5 votes 5 reviews 2 comments 17998 views
Marinated Asparagus This versatile recipe made with fresh asparagus can be made year around. Serve it cold or warm as side with any meal. My favorite way to serve…	Robyn Savoie Feb 2014 Advanced	5 votes 1 review 1 comment 13443 views
Romaine Salad with Lemon-Parmesan Dressing A simple but fantastic salad with a very nice dressing. Oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes add depth and flavor to…	Nancy Miyasaki Dec 2010 Intermediate	4 votes 1 review 5850 views
Guacamole Tex-Mex Super simple - fast - packs just enough punch. It will be the best you ever tasted. Bring on the cervesas, margaritas - and lots of quality…	Amos Miller May 2015 Professional	4 votes 1 review 5 comments 9525 views
Easy Candied Pecans A snack for the gods! Sprinkle atop your favorite greens, blue cheese topped or chicken salad. For holiday entertaining leave the pecans in halves…	Salad Foodie Oct 2012 Professional	4 votes 1 review 2 comments 16994 views
BEST EVER PEANUT BRITTLE I never knew how good peanut brittle was until I made this and I also never knew how easy it was. You just need to make sure you have a candy…	Claudia lamascolo Jan 2014 Professional	4 votes 2 reviews 1 comment 9190 views
Roasted Red Pepper & Feta Dip Still snowed in and entertaining the stranded! So I tried another Ellie Krieger recipe for a game day or appetizer dip option. Even though Ellie…	Amos Miller Feb 2011 Professional	3 votes 3 reviews 5 comments 12780 views
Giggling Gourment's Slurpn'ly Good BBQ Sauce Here's my version of a BBQ sauce for the summer season! It has a nice mild sweetness/smoked flavor to it when…	Giggling Gourmet Mar 2012 Advanced	3 votes 1 review 2 comments 5462 views
Beef Fajita Best Marinade This is fast, simple and super delicious! You should have a very hot (very) cast iron griddle or pan to do this right. I preheat the griddle and…	Amos Miller Dec 2013 Professional	3 votes 2 reviews 7 comments 11496 views
Christmas Apple Salad Red and green color apples make a Christmas statement for this fresh, healthy and simple fruit salad. Select apples for the deepest color you can…	Salad Foodie Dec 2011 Professional	3 votes 1 review 2 comments 11490 views
Almost A Borscht Soup I wanted a hearty soup for lunch and had a left-over half head of boiled cabbage. What else could I do but go wild adding borschtish ingredients…	Glenn Nov 2014 Beginner	3 votes 2 reviews 3 comments 5560 views