When it comes to appetizers, our healthy diets can often fly out the window, which is why I really like these stuffed dates. While this is certainly a treat and not something to include in your daily diet, each date contains protein, fat and complex carbs. Additionally, these ingredients are wholesome and simple, not deep-fried, and not containing a laundry list of additives and fillers.
A word of advice: make a double batch! These disappear quickly…
Courtesy of RealHealthyRecipes.com
What you need
Serves 24
- 12 bacon strips, uncured pork
- 24 Dates (get the kind with pits, these are softer)
- ½ cup Goat Cheese
- 24 walnut halves
- 24 toothpicks
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Cut the bacon strips in half, width-wise.
- Remove the seed from each date and stuff with a teaspoon of goat cheese and a walnut. Squish it together.
- Wrap each stuffed date with a piece of bacon. Secure with a toothpick and place on the prepared baking sheet. (You can store in the fridge up to a day once wrapped. It’s nice to make the day before your party!)
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes until the bacon is cooked through and crispy. Enjoy immediately!
Nutrition
One serving equals 96 calories, 6g fat, 237mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate, 1g fiber, 5g sugar, and 5g protein.
Turkey Bacon Quiche
Prepared by Lisa Wright, CFT, LCI
Eating For Life-By Bill Phillips is the book that we recommend to our clients who have an interest in reorganizing their nutrition. Living in South Texas, tortillas can be a big part of our diet and a diet culprit if we are not careful.
This recipe is so easy to make in pie dish, makes four servings and even if the rest of my family won’t eat any, I have plenty to take with me to work and reheat. Sometimes I have it for breakfast and it also makes a wonderful lunch or dinner with a small side of fruit and a salad.
Ingredients
6 strips lean turkey bacon
3(8-inch) whole wheat tortillas
3 whole eggs
8 egg whites of 1 c egg substitute
1/2 c skim milk
1/2 c low fat sour cream
3/4 c reduced fat cheddar cheese shredded
1 c broccoli florets frozen , fresh or thawed
Directions
- Pre heat oven to 350 f
- Cool turkey bacon according to its package directions set aside to cool.
- Lightly coat a 9-inch pie plate with cooking spray, overlap 2 tortillas and cut the third one in half to form a crust in large mixing bowl, beat eggs and whites with fork.
- Mix skim milk and sour cream into eggs.
- Chop cooled turkey bacon into bite size pieces.
- Add turkey bacon to egg mixture combine thoroughly.
- Pour eggs into tortilla lined pie plate.
- Bake for approximately 50 minutes until the filling is set.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes before slicing portions.
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 557.6
- Total Fat: 32.5 g
- Cholesterol: 237.7 mg
- Sodium: 941.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 29.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.0 g
- Protein: 30.8 g
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