Family and Friend get together what shall i do?

katy2783

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Hi Guys,

We are having a late engagement get together for friends and family.
I am at my mums for a few days so using her's for the venue.
We have about 40 people coming for a buffet and drinks!
My mum's a caterer for a living and makes the most gorgeous food but sadly very few things are within the Xenical restrictions!
I want to prove to the family and friends who know that eating at a buffet can be healthy!
I am thinking hot and cold buffet.

Suggestions greatly accpeted!
 
Well firstly salad, celery sticks and carrot sticks with a healthy dip!! Cold/hot pasta with low fat salad cream, pineapple, ham chunks, sweet corn( mixed together in a bowl) you could get weight watchers pizzas!! You could put out rice/ noodles with sweet and sour chicken or if you can do a low fat curry!! Potato salad with spring onion using low fat dressings again!! Baked potato!! Prawns, crab sticks! Leave slices of chicken out to go with the salad or sliced ham!! Hope this helps abit
 
Hi Katy,

Everything that Rach has said, particularly the meats, perhaps have a few joints that can be carved, turkey would be good, or a salmon? Liking the idea of the low fat curry, and I bet your guests wouldn't know it was low fat either!

Hope you have a fabulous time!
 
mincemeat and plum filo pies (sweet)...pasta,pesto and chicken salad.....citrus cous cous....ratatouille....warm potato salad with herbs.....i have lots of dip and salsa recipes......no fat eaton mess....mango fools.....

if you want any of these recipes let me know as they are out my Alli diet plan book :):)
 
Can i have the ones for the dips and the Ratatouille xxx
 
Hiya Katy I will post them on here in the morning :) xxxx
 
CHIVE DIP

serves 6....36cals.....2.1g fat per portion

140g half fat sour cream
150g virtually fat free fromage frays
1tbsp snipped chives
black pepper
grated zest of 1/2 lemon (optional)

1) mix all ingredients together
2) cover and chill until required

PINEAPPLE SALSA
serves 2....46cals....0.2g fat per portion

160g fresh pineapple, roughly cubed
25g mild peppadew peppers
1 sprig lemon thyme

1) put all ingredients in food processor
2) blitz for a few seconds to make chunky salsa
3) chill to needed

HOMEMADE HUMOUS
serves 4....123 cals ....7.3g fat per portion

400g chickpeas,drained
1tbsp tahini paste
juice of 1 lemon
1 garlic clove
1tbsp olive oil
black pepper

1) place all ingredients in food processor and whiz till smooth
2) add a little water if mixture is too stiff
3) chill and serve

RAITA
serves 4....23cals.....0.1g fat per portion

1tbsp chopped fresh mint
150g fat free greek yogurt
150g cucumber
black pepper
1/2tsp toasted cumin seeds (optional)

1) mix mint and yogurt together
2) coursely grate cucumber,place in sieve, press out as much liquid as possible before mixing with yogurt/mint mixture
3) season with black pepper, add cumin seeds
4) chill and serve

SWEETCORN SALSA
serves 4....30cals....0.3g fat per portion

220g sweetcorn
1tbsp grated ginger
50g pepperdew peppers
60g spring onions, sliced
1tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
black pepper

1) drain sweetcorn remove as much liquid as possible
2) place sweetcorn,ginger,peppers,spring onions in blender and lightly blitz so that ingredients are just chopped
3) remove from blender and stir in coriander and black pepper to taste
4) chill and serve


RATATOUILLE
serves 6.....64cals....0.8g fat per portion

680g bottle crushed tomatoes
medium red onion, peeled and sliced
200g courgettes, trimmed and sliced into 1cm pieces
200g aubergine, diced
3 cloves garlic, crushed
200g peppers...any colour(you can use ready sliced frozen)
8-10 basil leaves torn
1tsp dried/fresh oregano

1) pour tomates in large pan,add onion,courgettes,aubergine,garlic (if using fresh pepper add them also)
2)add herbs bring to boil...either cook gently for 45 minutes or place in oven at 180c/160fan/GM4 for about an hour
3) if you are using frozen peppers add halfway through cooking to prevent them becoming soggy
4) when vegetables are tender remove from heat
5) serve warm or at room temperature
 
Thanks hun, gonna try some of the dips tomorrow! xx
 
Np all the alli recipes I have tried so far are good so no doubt these will be too :)
 
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