The food at a party doesn't have to make people fat. You can serve a number of festive, tasty, and healthy dishes at parties and other gatherings. For example, dishes made with California raisins are tangy, tasty, and good for you in many ways. Raisins from California are full of vitamins, minerals, strong anti-oxidants, potassium, vitamin B6, and they don't have any fat or cholesterol. Here are some easy-to-make dishes that would be great for a party.
Sweet and Spicy Jerk Chicken is a great way to liven up your next dinner party.
Cocktail Parties: Raisins, Red Onions, and Wine-Seared Scallops are easy to make, full of flavour, and always a hit with a crowd.
Getting hungry? Try this recipe for a cocktail with shrimp from the tropics:
Shrimp cocktail from the tropics
Dressing
One lime's juice
One orange's juice
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 small jalapeno pepper, chopped and cleaned of its seeds and veins.
2 tablespoons of red onion cut into small pieces
Kosher or sea salt, and pepper that has just been ground.
Shrimp Salad
16 large cooked prawns that have been peeled and deveined (size 16/20).
1/3 cup golden raisins from California
1 cup of fresh pineapple, cut up
1 ripe mango, diced
1 firm-ripe avocado, diced
2 spoonfuls of chopped cilantro
2 tablespoons of chopped mint
Lime wedges; to decorate
Dressing
Add salt and pepper to taste after whisking the ingredients together. Refrigerate until needed.
Shrimp Salad
Put the prawns in a medium bowl and add 2 tablespoons of the dressing. Toss the prawns to coat and set aside. Throw in the rest of the salad ingredients, except for the lime wedges, and toss with the rest of the dressing. Cover and put in the fridge.
Divide the chilled fruit mixture between four small bowls or glasses with stems. Top with the prawns (there should be at least four per serving) and lime wedges.
You can prepare salad ingredients up to an hour ahead of time and put them in the fridge until you're ready to serve.
Feeds: 4
Facts about the food (per serving):
240 calories (44 percent from fat); 14g total fat (1g saturated, 6g mono, 1g poly); 45mg cholesterol; 7g protein; 33g carbohydrates; 7g fibre; 2mg iron; 55mg sodium; 38mg calcium.
Serve this refreshing Tropical Shrimp Cocktail as an appetiser or as the main course.
