Healthy Italian Recipes - Appetizers
By Pamela99
Healthy Garden Fresh Bruschetta
Healthy Low Caloriel Brushetta Canape Recipe
Bruschetta is a delicious appetizer from central Italy that dates back to the 15th century. There are many variations of this delightful appetizer. Cooking Italian usually results in colorful, tasty food. This low calorie appetizer is very attractive when served on a platter at a party.
Ingredients:
- 1 garlic clove, peeled and halved
- 14 slices French bread ¾” thick
- 4 medium tomatoes, seeded and diced (plum tomatoes work well also)
- ¼ cup of red onion
- 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp. minced fresh basil
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp pepper
- 14 fresh basil leaves .
Rub the garlic clove over one side of each slice of bread. Place bread garlic side down on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 5 minutes on each side, or until lightly browned. In a bowl, combine the tomatoes, onion, oil, finely minced basil, salt and pepper.
Spoon about 2 tbsp. onto each piece of toast with the garlic side up. You could sprinkle the canapé with a light amount of your favorite low-fat shredded cheese, usually mozzarella. Top each canapé with a basil leaf.
Yield is 14 servings. This dish only takes about 30 minutes from start to finish and it is well worth the effort.
Brushetta Instructional Video
Red Pepper
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Healthy Tartine with Lentils and Fresh Vegetables
Ingredients:
- Italian sliced bread cut into canapé sized pieces
- 1 pound of brown lentils, dried
- Several broccoli florets
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2 Grilled red peppers in extra virgin olive oil
- Toasted sunflower seeds
- Salt to taste
- 2 tbsp.extra-virgin olive oil
You can also roast fresh red peppers on the grill, over your
gas cook top, roasting red peppers deepens the flavor and removes the pepper's
skin, for some recipes that is enough in the oven under the broiler and get
similar results,
Put bag of lentils in water and over cook them until can mash them a little to make a slightly lumpy puree. Drain lentils. .Add a little salt and olive oil before you let the lentils cool.
Use fresh broccoli florets (frozen will work if you can’t get fresh). Break up into small pieces. Fry them in pure virgin olive oil, adding a little salt, until they are soft and have a slightly fried look.
Cut grilled red peppers into thin strips.
Toast the sunflower seeds in a non-stick pan until golden.
Take out the canapé bread and spoon a layer of lentil puree on each piece, then put the broccoli florets on top and add the red pepper strips. Top with sunflower seeds and they are ready to be served.
Tartines
Summary of Healthy, Low Calorie Appetizers
These Italian appetizers recipes are healthy and delicious. They both have healthy fresh vegetables and are low calorie. They are perfect to serve at a party as they have a rather elegant look. The recipes are simple and take little time to prepare. Attractive food is always going to spark more interest from your guests.
The copyright to this article is owned by Pamela Oglesby. Permission to republish this article in print or online must be granted by the author in writing.
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Comments
BPOP, I'm glad you will get to try these recipes. Thanks for your comments.
So good, Pamela!
DaimondRN, Thank you for your comment.
Pamela,
The bruschetta looks delicious thank you for the recipe!!!!!!
Sounds like a nice recipe to try. Keep them coming, you select some good ones :)
Hi Pamela! Delicious hub! I love Bruschetta. The Tartines look incredible too, its such a simple starter yet looks so elegant without much effort at all! Besides that its also a geat way to get rid of bread for everyday family meals..why not treat the family to a delicious appetizer..They will definately appreciate the cook:)
Bye for now
Tim
Tom, I hope you enjoy the bruschetta. Thanks for your comment.
Coolmon, Thanks for the compliment and I hope you enjoy the recipes.
Simple Tom, I'm glad you will use the recipes in your family gatherings. I think that is fun also. Thank you for your comment.s
I think I'll have one for lunch!
Sheila, Sounds good to me. Thanks for the comment.
Healthy Italian Recipes - Appetizers are really fantastic and light, Love the tomatoes bruscetta and bread... :)
LOVE all of your food choices here! Thank you for all of these great ideas! Always wonderful reading your articles......G
GPAGE, I'm glad you enjoyed the hub and I appreciate your comments.
What an excellent article this is, I enjoyed reading and visualizing every detail, so well written. All the perfect fits for a nice cozy event. Thumbs up and the above
Darlene, Thank you so much for your kind remarks girlfriend.
Low Cal Brushetta Canape looks so good. And healthy too.
Sandy, Thank you for your comments.
They all sound so great and I am getting so great hahaha Thank you for your lovely recipe. Come handy over the weekend while we are stuck on the TV watching fooball.
Hello, I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for your comments.
Great ideas here!
Habee, Thanks for the comment.
Wow, that tartines photo is awesome.
Carlsimmons, Thanks so much for your comment.
Lovely, can't wait to try. The pictures are great too
Healing Touch, I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for your comment.
The tartines sound delicious!
CJames, I hope you will get to try them and enjoy them. Thank you for your comment.
Those appetizers look so delish. I've never tried Brushetta.
on a small skewer, or a large toothpick, skewer one cherry tomato, a folded basil leaf, and a chunk of mozarrella cheese. place them all on a platter,drizzle a little olive oil over it, sprinkle with course salt and fresh ground back pepper. it's easy and delicious!
lovelypapte, I hope you will try and enjoy them. Thanks for your comments.
Trsmd, Sounds wonderful. Thanks for your comment.
i absolutely love bruschetta so i will definitely be trying this one soon!
applejuic3, I hope you enjoy it and I appreciate your comment.
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breakfastpop 23 months ago
Healthy, Italian appetizers. I am in heaven. I'm hitting print and I thank you.