Kid friendly American dinner party recipes with 300 or fewer calories

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Citrus Scallops

Citrus Scallops

The bright color of the red bell pepper and oranges, combined with lime juice; give these scallops a refreshing burst of flavor.

Robyn Savoie
Jan 2014
Advanced
1 vote
5721 views
Guacamole Tex-Mex

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
9525 views
Green Beans with Basil and Tomato

Green Beans with Basil and Tomato

This is an attractive and tasty side dish. The butter, basil and tomato adds a nice flavor boost to the green…

John Spottiswood
Jul 2012
Advanced
9 votes
7519 views
Homemade Chocolate Milk Shakes

Homemade Chocolate Milk Shakes

A frugal way to make a homemade chocolate milk shake when you don't have any ice cream on hand. You will not believe how delicious these shakes are!

Jennifer Sikora
Jun 2011
Advanced
2 votes
4359 views
Steamed Green Beans with Lemon & Dill

Steamed Green Beans with Lemon & Dill

Delightfully easy and refreshing, these lemon-laced green beans compliment chicken, pork, beef or vegetarian…

Salad Foodie
Jan 2012
Professional
1 vote
4686 views
Cardamom Carrots

Cardamom Carrots

This side of sweet carrots with a hint of cardamom blend well. They're particularly nice during the holiday's, served up with poultry.

Robyn Savoie
Feb 2014
Advanced
1 vote
6641 views
Orange Marjoram Carrots

Orange Marjoram Carrots

It can be hard to come by a vegetable dish both children and adults enjoy. You'll appreciate this recipe because it found that middle ground.…

Robyn Savoie
Feb 2014
Advanced
1 vote
4794 views
Apple and Spinach Salad with Sweet Seed Butter Dressing

Apple and Spinach Salad with Sweet Seed Butter Dressing

Betsy’s Best Gourmet Peanut Butter, Almond Butter, Cashew Butter, and Sunflower Seed Butter feature Chia seeds,…

Betsy's Best
Aug 2016
Intermediate
1 vote
3769 views
Molasses Cookies

Molasses Cookies

A modernized version of my grandmother's (Eva M. Koehler) molasses cookies--without the pearl ash. One of the great cookie treats of all time.…

Glenn
Sep 2012
Beginner
2 votes
3773 views
Easy Strawberry Jam Filled Cookies

Easy Strawberry Jam Filled Cookies

This recipe has cream cheese in the dough. Makes the dough smooth and rich tasting. I like making these with…

Syi
Mar 2012
Advanced
1 vote
5281 views
Pretzel Dogs

Pretzel Dogs

The perfect lunch for a picnic in the backyard. Source: http://www.rhodesbread.com/recipes/view/pretzel-dogs

Rhodes Bake-N-Serv
Aug 2015
Beginner
1 vote
1923 views
White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

Decadent, creamy, light individual cheesecake made with white chocolate and topped with a swirl of raspberry.

Peanut Butter and Peppers
Mar 2012
Intermediate
1 vote
5118 views
Beef Cutlets Easy

Beef Cutlets Easy

This recipe is very popular in European countries: in Austria it’s called schnitzel, in the US it’s called a cutlet. We cook cutlets with beef and…

Helenscooking
Oct 2011
Intermediate
1 vote
2981 views
oatmeal dark chocolate chip cookies

oatmeal dark chocolate chip cookies

These cookies are so soft and chewy, you can't tell these are healthy for you! Of course, I couldn't just make…

Michelle Antol
Aug 2013
Intermediate
1 vote
3010 views