Repeat with the other Brussels sprouts and the rest of the ingredients and serve as an appetizer.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 188, fat 2, fiber 3, carbs 9, protein 6
Cashew Hummus
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 0 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
5 tablespoons cashews, soaked for 12 hours
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
1 cup veggie stock
1 tablespoon water
Directions:
In a blender, combine the cashews with the vinegar, stock and water, pulse really well, divide into small cups and serve as an appetizer.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 201, fat 6, fiber 5, carbs 9, protein 8
Eggplant Appetizer Salad
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 and ½ cups tomatoes, chopped
3 cups eggplant, cubed
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 teaspoons capers
6 ounces green olives, pitted and sliced
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon basil, chopped
Salt and black pepper to the taste
Directions:
Heat up a pan with the oil over medium-high heat, add eggplant pieces, stir and cook for 5 minutes.
Add tomatoes, capers, green olives, garlic, vinegar, basil, salt and pepper, toss, cook for 5 minutes more, divide into small cups and serve as an appetizer.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 199, fat 6, fiber 5, carbs 7, protein 7
Carrots and Cashews Spread
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
3 cups carrots, sliced
1/3 cup cashews, soaked for a couple of hours and drained
2 and ½ cups water
1 cup coconut milk
1 teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
¼ teaspoon mustard powder
A pinch of salt and black pepper
Directions:
In a pot, combine the carrots with cashews and water, stir, bring to a boil over medium-high heat, cook for 30 minutes, drain, transfer to a blender, add milk, garlic powder, paprika, mustard powder, salt and pepper, blend well, divide into bowls and serve.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 201, fat 7, fiber 4, carbs 11, protein 6
Chestnuts Spread
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 0 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 cup coconut cream
16 ounces canned water chestnuts, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
Black pepper to the taste
Directions:
Put the chestnuts in a blender, add coconut cream, black pepper and garlic, blend well, divide into bowls and serve as an appetizer.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 201, fat 5, fiber 7, carbs 12, protein 6
Cod Sticks
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
2 eggs
1 pound cod fillets, cut into medium strips
2 cups almond flour
A pinch of salt and black pepper to the taste
¼ teaspoon paprika
3 tablespoons olive oil
Directions:
In a bowl, mix almond flour, salt, pepper and paprika and stir.
Put the eggs in another bowl and whisk them well.
Dip fish sticks in the egg and dredge them in the flour mix.
Heat up a pan with the oil over medium-high heat, add the sticks, cook them for 5 minutes on each side, arrange them on a platter and serve.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 231, fat 2, fiber 4, carbs 7, protein 8
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 12 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
2 pounds mussels, cleaned and debearded
28 ounces canned clams
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 yellow onion, chopped
10 ounces canned tomato paste
Directions:
Heat up a pan with the oil over medium-high heat, add the onion, stir and cook for 3 minutes.
Add tomato paste, stir, bring to a simmer, add clams and mussels, cover the pan, cook for 7 minutes, divide into small bowls and serve.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 180, fat 3, fiber 2, carbs 7, protein 6
Salmon Cakes
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 7 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 egg, whisked
4 tablespoons almond flour
A pinch of salt and black pepper
1 pound salmon meat, minced
2 tablespoons lemon zest, grated
Directions:
In a bowl, combine the salmon with salt, pepper, lemon zest, flour and egg, stir well and shape small patties out of this mix.
Heat up a pan with the oil over medium-high heat, add the cakes and cook them for 3 minutes on each side.
Arrange the cakes on a platter and serve as an appetizer.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 202, fat 3, fiber 2, carbs 6, protein 11
Leeks Sticks
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
4 leeks, trimmed and cut into medium sticks lengthwise
2 tablespoons coconut flour
Salt and black pepper to the taste
1 tablespoon ghee
Directions:
Heat up a pan with the ghee over medium-high heat, dredge leeks sticks in the flour, season with salt and pepper, add them to the pan, cook for 5 minutes on each side, arrange them on a platter and serve as an appetizer.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 123, fat 3, fiber 4, carbs 9, protein 4
Cheese Balls
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 0 minutes
Servings: 2
Ingredients:
3 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled
3 ounces cream cheese
¼ teaspoon onion powder
Salt and black pepper to the taste
2 jalapeno peppers, chopped
½ teaspoon parsley, dried
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
Directions:
In a bowl, mix cream cheese with jalapenos, bacon, onion, garlic powder, parsley, salt and pepper, stir well and shape balls out of this mix.
Arrange balls on a platter and serve them cold as an appetizer.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 200, fat 5, fiber 4, carbs 12, protein 6
Avocado Spread
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 0 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
½ cup cilantro, chopped
2 avocados, pitted, peeled and halved
¼ teaspoon stevia
Juice of 2 limes
Zest of 2 limes, grated
1 cup coconut milk
Directions:
In a blender, combine the avocados with the cilantro, stevia, lime juice, lime zest and coconut milk, pulse well, divide into bowls and serve.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 190, fat 6, fiber 2, carbs 9, protein 6
Zucchini Spread
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 6 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
; 4 cups zucchinis, chopped
3 tablespoons veggie stock
¼ cup olive oil
Salt and black pepper to the taste
4 garlic cloves, minced
¾ cup sesame seeds paste
½ cup lemon juice
Directions:
Heat up a pan with half of the oil over medium-high heat, add zucchini and garlic, stir and cook for 2 minutes.
Add stock, salt and pepper, stir and cook for 4 minutes more.
Transfer zucchinis to your blender, add the rest of the oil, sesame seeds paste and lemon juice, pulse well, transfer to bowls and serve.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 140, fat 5, fiber 3, carbs 6, protein 7
Zucchini Rolls
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Servings: 24
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 zucchinis, thinly sliced lengthwise
24 basil leaves
2 tablespoons mint, chopped
1 and 1/3 cup ricotta cheese
Salt and black pepper to the taste
¼ cup basil, chopped
Directions:
Spread the zucchini slices on a lined baking sheet, drizzle the oil, season with salt and pepper, introduce in the oven and cook at 375 degrees F for 10 minutes.
In a bowl, mix ricotta with chopped basil, mint, salt and pepper, stir, divide this on zucchini slices and roll them.
Arrange the rolls on a platter and serve.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 172, fat 3, fiber 4, carbs 9, protein 4
Tuna Cakes
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 8 minutes
Servings: 12
Ingredients:
15 ounces canned tuna, drained and flaked
3 eggs
1 teaspoon parsley, dried
½ cup red onion, chopped
1 teaspoon garlic powder
Salt and black pepper to the taste
A drizzle of olive oil
Directions:
In a bowl, mix tuna with salt, pepper, parsley, onion, garlic powder and eggs, stir and shape medium patties out of this mix.
Heat up a pan with the oil over medium-high heat, add the cakes, stir and cook them for 4 minutes on each side,
Arrange patties on a platter and serve as an appetizer.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 160, fat 2, fiber 4, carbs 6, protein 6
Simple Crackers
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
½ teaspoon baking powder
Salt and black pepper to the taste
1 and ¼ cups almond flour
¼ teaspoon basil, dried
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons basil pesto
3 tablespoons ghee
Directions:
In a bowl, mix salt, pepper, baking powder, almond flour, garlic, basil, pesto and the ghee and mix your dough with your fingers.
Spread this dough on a lined baking sheet, introduce in the oven at 325 degrees F, bake for 17 minutes, cut into medium crackers when they are cold enough and serve them as a snack.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 200, fat 20, fiber 1, carbs 4, protein 7
Cream Cheese and Olives Bombs
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 0 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
8 black olives, pitted and chopped
Salt and black pepper to the taste
2 tablespoons basil pesto
14 pepperoni slices, chopped
4 ounces cream cheese
Directions:
In a bowl, mix cream cheese with salt, pepper, pepperoni, pesto and black olives, stir well, shape balls out of this mix, arrange on a platter and serve.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 140, fat 4, fiber 4, carbs 14, protein 3
Broccoli Biscuits
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes
Servings: 12
Ingredients:
4 cups broccoli florets
1 and ½ cup almond flour
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
Salt and black pepper to the taste
2 eggs
¼ cup olive oil
2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar
½ teaspoon baking soda
Directions:
In your food processor, mix the broccoli with salt and pepper, pulse well and transfer to a bowl.
Add the flour, paprika, salt, pepper, eggs, oil, cheese, garlic powder, vinegar and baking soda, stir, shape 12 patties, arrange on a baking sheet, introduce in the oven at 375 degrees F, bake for 20 minutes, arrange on a platter and serve them as a snack.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 183, fat 12, fiber 2, carbs 8, protein 4
Almond Bars
Preparation time: 2 hours
Cooking time: 2 minutes
Servings: 12
Ingredients:
¾ cup coconut, unsweetened and shredded
1 and ¾ cups almond butter
¾ cup stevia
4 ounces unsweetened dark chocolate, chopped
2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
Directions:
In a bowl, mix almond flour with stevia and coconut and stir well.
Heat up a pan over medium-low heat, add 1 cup almond butter and the coconut oil, whisk well, add this over almond flour, stir well, transfer this to a baking dish and press well.
Heat up another pan with the chocolate over medium-high heat, add the rest of the almond butter, whisk well again, pour this over almond mix and spread evenly.
Introduce in the fridge for 2 hours, cut into12 bars and serve as a snack.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 160, fat 2, fiber 3, carbs 8, protein 4
Zucchini Chips
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 3 hours
Servings: 8
Ingredients:
3 zucchinis, thinly sliced
Salt and black pepper to the taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
Directions:
In a bowl, mix oil with vinegar, salt and pepper, whisk well, add zucchini slices, toss to coat well, spread them on a lined baking sheet, introduce in the oven at 200 degrees F, bake for 3 hours, leave the chips to cool down and serve them as a snack.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 100, fat 3, fiber 3, carbs 7, protein 7
Italian Cheese Snack
Preparation time: 1 hour
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Servings: 12
Ingredients:
2 eggs, whisked
Salt and black pepper to the taste
8 mozzarella cheese strings, halved
1 cup parmesan, grated
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
½ cup olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
Directions:
In a bowl, mix parmesan with salt, pepper, Italian seasoning and garlic and stir well.
Put whisked eggs in another bowl.
Dip mozzarella sticks in egg mixture, then in cheese mix, dip them again in egg and in parm mix and keep them in the freezer for 1 hour.
Heat up a pan with the oil over medium-high heat, add the sticks, fry them for 5 minutes on each side, arrange them on a platter and serve.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 140, fat 5, fiber 1, carbs 3, protein 4
Broccoli Snack
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Servings: 20
Ingredients:
1 egg
2 cups brocc
oli florets, steamed for 3 minutes and chopped
1/3 cup cheddar cheese, grated
¼ cup yellow onion, chopped
1/3 cup almond flour
A pinch of salt and black pepper
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
A drizzle of olive oil
Directions:
In a bowl, mix the broccoli with the egg, cheddar, salt, pepper and parsley, stir, shape medium sticks out of this mix, place them on a baking sheet greased with some olive oil, introduce in the oven at 400 degrees F and bake for 20 minutes.