Dinner party recipes with 500 or fewer calories costing more than $3 per serving

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Filet Mignon Topped With Shrimp, Crab with a Garlicy Wine Sauce

Filet Mignon Topped With Shrimp, Crab with a Garlicy Wine Sauce

This tender filet is bursting with flavor. Starting with a mouth watering filet, portabello mushrooms, shrimp,…

Claudia lamascolo
Mar 2010
Professional
11 votes
72601 views
Hearty Red Lentil Soup

Hearty Red Lentil Soup

This is a wonderfully flavored soup that our whole family really enjoyed. I'm a huge fan of traditional Turkish Red Lentil soup which has more…

John Spottiswood
Sep 2011
Advanced
9 votes
11942 views
Flavorful Grilled Shrimp

Flavorful Grilled Shrimp

This is a classic grilled shrimp recipe originally from Craig Clairborne's NYT cookbook, then adapted by Ina Garten, and then finally perfected by…

John Spottiswood
Sep 2012
Advanced
8 votes
9181 views
CEVICHE! ~ Costa Rican Style

CEVICHE! ~ Costa Rican Style

My buddy, Ed, of Puerto Rican descent, spent his time in the Air Force in Central and South America. Ed's favorite dish: ceviche! He tells endless…

Amos Miller
Jan 2012
Professional
7 votes
113597 views
Malaysian Pork Stew with Garnishes

Malaysian Pork Stew with Garnishes

This recipe, which is adapted from the New York Times Cookbook, is just outstanding. It has a great…

John Spottiswood
Apr 2013
Advanced
7 votes
13829 views
Chicken Chasseur

Chicken Chasseur

This is a healthy version of chicken in the famous chasseur sauce containing onions and leeks, and flavored with white wine, tomatoes, and…

John Spottiswood
Aug 2011
Advanced
7 votes
4450 views
Marinated Asparagus

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
13443 views
Zesty Salsa for Canning

Zesty Salsa for Canning

Makes about 6 (16 oz) pints or 12 (8 oz) half pints (I double this recipe to make 7 quarts, it usually makes a little more so I have about 5…

Krista Goben
Oct 2012
Intermediate
4 votes
26820 views
Scallops in Scallion Nests

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…

John Spottiswood
Aug 2011
Advanced
4 votes
5603 views
Caribbean Shrimp

Caribbean Shrimp

Chef Smith
Nov 2010
Professional
3 votes
3675 views
Fresh Shrimp Spring Rolls

Fresh Shrimp Spring Rolls

Eat them as a meal or an appetizer, these are light and fresh, filled with different veggies, herbs and marinated shrimp.

Baking Barrister
Jul 2010
Intermediate
2 votes
3792 views
Mom's Sangria

Mom's Sangria

Sangria always reminds me of Spain, a place where you can drink Sangria just about everywhere. A fruity, refreshing drink in the summer or any…

Micheline
Jul 2014
Intermediate
2 votes
7556 views
Biggest Loser Recipes - Apple Crumble

Biggest Loser Recipes - Apple Crumble

Tasty And Healthy Biggest Loser Apple Crumble From The Hit Show The Biggest Loser.

1st Place Recipes
Jun 2011
Intermediate
2 votes
16276 views
Tantalizing Baked Lemon Pesto Mushrooms Casserole

Tantalizing Baked Lemon Pesto Mushrooms Casserole

This sourish pesto appetizer, using a mix of mushrooms and cherry tomatoes, is so easy to prepare and is…

Blackswan
Jan 2017
Advanced
2 votes
4301 views
Crab Meat Broussard

Crab Meat Broussard

Evelyn Scott
Mar 2010
Advanced
2 votes
2466 views