South Beach Diet Appetizer Recipes

Hors d’Oeuvres from the South Beach Holiday Cookbook

Hors d’Oeuvres for a Crowd

• Smoked Trout Salad in Cherry Tomato Cups (recipe below)
• Spicy Citrus Shrimp (page 2)
• Deviled Eggs (page 2)
• Salmon Mousse (page 3)
• Parmesan Zucchini Sticks (page 3)
• Sweet Potato-Feta Rounds (page 4)
• Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries (page 4)
• Cannoli Tartlets (page 5)
• Raspberry-Ginger Fizzes (page 5)

Party Game Plan

Up to 3 days before: Toast walnuts and sesame seeds for strawberries.

Up to 2 days before: Hard-boil eggs.

Up to 1 day before: Make trout salad; marinate shrimp; make salmon mousse; cut up zucchini sticks; prepare cheese mixture for sweet potatoes; make cannoli filling; make raspberry-ginger fizz base.

Day of: Dip strawberries; grill shrimp; assemble deviled eggs; fill tomato cups and cannoli tartlets; bake sweet potato rounds and zucchini sticks; make fizzes

Smoked Trout Salad in Cherry Tomato Cups

Rich, smoky trout in little tomato “cups” makes a festive, easy-to-eat combination. You can use both red and yellow cherry tomatoes, if desired.

• ¼ pound smoked trout (remove skin if necessary)
• 2 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 30 large cherry tomatoes (1 pint)
• Chopped fresh chives for garnish (optional)

Using a serrated knife, cut 1/8 inch off the stem end of each tomato and a tiny bit off the bottom so the tomatoes will stand. Remove the seeds using a small melon baller. Fill each hollow tomato with a generous ½ teaspoon of the trout salad. Sprinkle each with a few chives, if using, and serve.

Makes 10 (3-piece) servings

Nutrition at a Glance

Per serving: 40 calories, 2 g fat, 0.5 g saturated fat, 3 g protein, 3 g carbohydrate, 0 g fiber, 75 mg sodium

Make-Ahead: Trout salad can be made up to 1 day in advance; refrigerate in a covered container and bring to room temperature before using. Tomatoes can be hollowed out up to 1 hour before the party; cover with plastic wrap but do not refrigerate. Fill shortly before serving.

_{Reprinted from: The South Beach Diet Parties & Holidays Cookbook: Healthy Recipes for Entertaining Family And Friends by Arthur Agatston, MD © 2006 Arthur Agatston, M.D. Permission granted by Rodale, Inc., Emmaus, PA 18098. Available wherever books are sold or directly from the publisher by calling at (800) 848-4735.}

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