Awesome Appetizers

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Awesome Appetizers

(11 Recipes) Created by KCLARK89

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Good 3.6/5 (5 ratings) Chef Meg's Festive Polenta Rounds This simple and delicious appetizer is very festive--red and green for the holidays. Carbs: 3.6g \| Fat: 2.3g \| Fiber: 0.2g \| Protein: 1.5g \| Calories: 41.4	Very Good 4.2/5 (185 ratings) Healthier Hot Wings Fried, battered, dripping sauce--hot wings are calorie bombs! But not these. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 16g \| Fat: 4.3g \| Fiber: 1.6g \| Protein: 28.8g \| Calories: 223.2
Very Good 4.4/5 (86 ratings) Cheesy Grilled Banana Peppers These sophisticated popped are stuffed with creamy Gouda cheese, a bit of bacon, and tomatoes. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 10.4g \| Fat: 7.8g \| Fiber: 2.2g \| Protein: 8.9g \| Calories: 144.1	Very Good 4.0/5 (8 ratings) Mini Stuffed Potatoes with Charred Corn and Red Pepper Hummus A healthy appetizer or side dish that's heavy on the veggies. Use store-bought or homemade hummus. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 32.8g \| Fat: 0.9g \| Fiber: 4.6g \| Protein: 4.5g \| Calories: 151.8
Good 3.9/5 (15 ratings) Asparagus Wrapped in Phyllo Dough Who said finger food is unhealthy? Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 3.2g \| Fat: 0.7g \| Fiber: 0.4g \| Protein: 3.5g \| Calories: 36.1	Very Good 4.3/5 (130 ratings) Bruschetta-Stuffed Mushrooms All the flavor of bruschetta, in a mushroom! Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 14.4g \| Fat: 12.3g \| Fiber: 5.2g \| Protein: 10.2g \| Calories: 191.9
Very Good 4.2/5 (282 ratings) Fried Cheese Sticks We cut the grease and used reduced-fat string cheese to re-create a pub favorite. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 15.1g \| Fat: 2.8g \| Fiber: 0.6g \| Protein: 14.7g \| Calories: 140.6	Good 3.9/5 (52 ratings) BLT Potato Snacks A lighter take on a pub favorite! For extra veggies, top with chopped tomatoes. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 21.1g \| Fat: 2g \| Fiber: 1.9g \| Protein: 6.9g \| Calories: 128.4
Very Good 4.6/5 (16 ratings) Crab and Asparagus Crepes No, you did not just walk into a fancy restaurant. You can make this springtime dish in your own kitchen--in mere minutes! Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 16.2g \| Fat: 7.4g \| Fiber: 2.4g \| Protein: 14g \| Calories: 179.2	Very Good 4.3/5 (15 ratings) Sweet Potato Chili Chips Sweet and crunchy, you'll never believe these chips were made in the microwave. They'll become your new favorite savory snack. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 7.9g \| Fat: 0.1g \| Fiber: 1g \| Protein: 0.5g \| Calories: 34.4
Very Good 4.2/5 (5 ratings) Cheesy Broccoli Bites Crispy fillo shells filled with creamy broccoli and cheese are elegant yet simple. Submitted by SPARK_RECIPES Carbs: 7.8g \| Fat: 2.9g \| Fiber: 0.3g \| Protein: 3.8g \| Calories: 71.9

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Good 3.6/5 (5 ratings) Chef Meg's Festive Polenta Rounds This simple and delicious appetizer is very festive--red and green for the holidays. Carbs: 3.6g \| Fat: 2.3g \| Fiber: 0.2g \| Protein: 1.5g \| Calories: 41.4	Very Good 4.2/5 (185 ratings) Healthier Hot Wings Fried, battered, dripping sauce--hot wings are calorie bombs! But not these. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 16g \| Fat: 4.3g \| Fiber: 1.6g \| Protein: 28.8g \| Calories: 223.2
Very Good 4.4/5 (86 ratings) Cheesy Grilled Banana Peppers These sophisticated popped are stuffed with creamy Gouda cheese, a bit of bacon, and tomatoes. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 10.4g \| Fat: 7.8g \| Fiber: 2.2g \| Protein: 8.9g \| Calories: 144.1	Very Good 4.0/5 (8 ratings) Mini Stuffed Potatoes with Charred Corn and Red Pepper Hummus A healthy appetizer or side dish that's heavy on the veggies. Use store-bought or homemade hummus. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 32.8g \| Fat: 0.9g \| Fiber: 4.6g \| Protein: 4.5g \| Calories: 151.8
Good 3.9/5 (15 ratings) Asparagus Wrapped in Phyllo Dough Who said finger food is unhealthy? Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 3.2g \| Fat: 0.7g \| Fiber: 0.4g \| Protein: 3.5g \| Calories: 36.1	Very Good 4.3/5 (130 ratings) Bruschetta-Stuffed Mushrooms All the flavor of bruschetta, in a mushroom! Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 14.4g \| Fat: 12.3g \| Fiber: 5.2g \| Protein: 10.2g \| Calories: 191.9
Very Good 4.2/5 (282 ratings) Fried Cheese Sticks We cut the grease and used reduced-fat string cheese to re-create a pub favorite. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 15.1g \| Fat: 2.8g \| Fiber: 0.6g \| Protein: 14.7g \| Calories: 140.6	Good 3.9/5 (52 ratings) BLT Potato Snacks A lighter take on a pub favorite! For extra veggies, top with chopped tomatoes. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 21.1g \| Fat: 2g \| Fiber: 1.9g \| Protein: 6.9g \| Calories: 128.4
Very Good 4.6/5 (16 ratings) Crab and Asparagus Crepes No, you did not just walk into a fancy restaurant. You can make this springtime dish in your own kitchen--in mere minutes! Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 16.2g \| Fat: 7.4g \| Fiber: 2.4g \| Protein: 14g \| Calories: 179.2	Very Good 4.3/5 (15 ratings) Sweet Potato Chili Chips Sweet and crunchy, you'll never believe these chips were made in the microwave. They'll become your new favorite savory snack. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 7.9g \| Fat: 0.1g \| Fiber: 1g \| Protein: 0.5g \| Calories: 34.4
Very Good 4.2/5 (5 ratings) Cheesy Broccoli Bites Crispy fillo shells filled with creamy broccoli and cheese are elegant yet simple. Submitted by SPARK_RECIPES Carbs: 7.8g \| Fat: 2.9g \| Fiber: 0.3g \| Protein: 3.8g \| Calories: 71.9