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South Beach Diet Snacks and Appetizers

Snacks and Appetizers compatible with the South Beach Diet, as well as the Zone Diet, Sugar Busters, and other reduced-carbohydrate diets which also limit saturated fat.

South Beach Diet Appetizer Recipes

Hors d’Oeuvres and appetizer recipes reprinted with permission from the The South Beach Diet Parties & Holidays Cookbook.

Low Carb Snack List

A variety of easy to prepare low carb snacks. Many are South Beach - friendly.

Low-Carb Party Foods

Not all of these are low in saturated fat, but many are.

Deviled Eggs

Recipe for deviled eggs.

Garlic Parmesan Flax Seed Crackers

High fiber, tasty, crunchy, and nutritious.

Peanut Butter Protein Balls

These sugar-free high protein snacks are nice when you need a quick high-energy bite to eat. Very simple recipe.

How to Toast Pumpkin or Squash Seeds

How to toast or roast pumpkin seeds in the oven.

Cucumber Melon Soup

A perfect refreshing summer soup, made with cucumber, honeydew melon, yogurt, cilantro, and mint.

How To Make Low Carb Trail Mix

Trail mix is often loaded with sugar. Here's how to make it sugar-free.

Super-Easy Guacamole

Delicious guacamole, thrown together in minutes. A very easy way to get kudos on your cooking!

Spinach Dip - Quick and Easy

Store-bought dip often has sugar or other additives. You can whip up this easy spinach dip recipe quickly yourself, and it tastes better too. Use fat-free sour cream for South Beach.

Easy Bean Dip

This easy dip can be made super-low carb by using black soy beans, but many low carb diets include other beans as well. For South Beach, use fat-free cream cheese.

Sugar-Free Dried Cranberries

Recipe for low carb, sugar free dried cranberries - no special equipment needed. A great snack alone, or mixed with nuts for trail mix.

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