Low-carb apps for holiday parties

Stuffed mushrooms on white plate. Served on a festive table. Wooden background.

Enjoying the holiday season doesn’t mean your blood sugar has to be thrown off track. Start your celebration out on the right foot by making these delicious apps for your next party.

Stuffed mushrooms on white plate. Served on a festive table. Wooden background.
Endive with herbed goat cheese
Prep Time 7 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Servings 10 servings
Serving Size around 2 filled leaves

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Ingredients

Preparation

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together goat cheese, yogurt, and oil. Fold in dill and parsley.
  2. Spoon a small scoop of the mixture onto endive leaf ends, dividing evenly.
  3. Season with pepper and serve immediately.

Nutrition

(per serving)
  • 76 Calories
  • 5g Total Fat
  • 3g Saturated Fat
  • 63mg Sodium
  • 12mg Cholesterol
  • 4g Total Carbs
  • 3g Fiber
  • 1g Sugars
  • 5g Protein
  • 337mg Potassium
Stuffed mushrooms on white plate. Served on a festive table. Wooden background.
Deviled eggs
Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Serving Size one egg half

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Ingredients

Preparation

  1. Peel eggs and slice in half lengthwise. Remove the yolks and place into a medium bowl. Place the egg whites on a plate, holes facing up.
  2. Use a fork to mash the yolks. Add mayonnaise, mustard, and vinegar. Mix until smooth.
  3. Spoon a scoop of the egg mixture into the hole of each white. Sprinkle with chives and serve.

Nutrition

(per serving)
  • 50 Calories
  • 4g Total Fat
  • 1g Saturated Fat
  • 66mg Sodium
  • 94mg Cholesterol
  • 1g Total Carbs
  • 0g Fiber
  • 0g Sugars
  • 3g Protein
  • 35mg Potassium
Stuffed mushrooms on white plate. Served on a festive table. Wooden background.
Guacamole with jicama sticks
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Servings 10 servings
Serving Size 2 Tbsp guacamole; 4 jicama sticks

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Ingredients

Preparation

  1. Cut avocados in half lengthwise. Discard pit and use a spoon to remove flesh. Place flesh in a medium bowl.
  2. Squeeze juice from both sides of lime into the bowl. Add garlic and salt. Use a fork to mash to desired consistency (should be a little lumpy).
  3. Serve each scoop of guacamole with jicama sticks.

Nutrition

(per serving)
  • 171 Calories
  • 12g Total Fat
  • 3g Saturated Fat
  • 24mg Sodium
  • 0mg Cholesterol
  • 16g Total Carbs
  • 10g Fiber
  • 3g Sugars
  • 2g Protein
  • 480mg Potassium
Stuffed mushrooms on white plate. Served on a festive table. Wooden background.
Crab-stuffed mushrooms
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 10 servings
Serving Size 1 mushroom

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Ingredients

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Clean and dry mushrooms. Remove stems and gently scoop out gills with a spoon. Set mushrooms aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine crab meat, scallions, oregano, parsley, and thyme. Add yogurt and cheese and mix well.
  3. Fill each mushroom with a scoop of crab meat mixture. Place stuffed mushrooms onto a baking sheet, and brush with olive oil. Bake for 15 minutes.

Nutrition

(per serving)
  • 65 Calories
  • 4g Total Fat
  • 1g Saturated Fat
  • 181mg Sodium
  • 6mg Cholesterol
  • 5g Total Carbs
  • 1g Fiber
  • 2g Sugars
  • 4g Protein
  • 193mg Potassium
Stuffed mushrooms on white plate. Served on a festive table. Wooden background.
Skewered chili-lime shrimp
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Servings 10 servings
Serving Size 3 shrimp

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Ingredients

Preparation

  1. In a medium pan, heat olive oil over a medium flame. Add garlic and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  2. Add lime juice and chili powder and stir to combine. Add shrimp. Cook until shrimp are pink and no longer translucent, about 2 minutes. 
  3. Remove from heat. Stir in lime zest. Thread around three shrimp onto 10 skewers and serve warm.

Nutrition

(per serving)
  • 62 Calories
  • 3g Total Fat
  • 0g Saturated Fat
  • 59mg Sodium
  • 65mg Cholesterol
  • 1g Total Carbs
  • 0g Fiber
  • 0g Sugars
  • 9g Protein
  • 7mg Potassium

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