Buffalo Chicken Bites -- 200 Calories
If buffalo wings make your knees grow weak, try this spicy version. These bites have the same feisty flavor, but they aren't laden with saturated fat. Napkins are a must!! :-)
Blue Cheese Dressing
3 tbl (1 1/4oz) crumbled blue cheese
1/3 cp reduced-fat sour cream
2 tsp finely chopped green onion
1/2 tsp white wine vinegar
Chicken Bites
2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (10oz), cut into 1" cubes
1 scallion, finely chopped
2.5 tbl mild cayenne pepper sauce
1 tbl butter, melted
3 ribs celery, cut into 2" sticks
1 cp baby carrots
To make the blue cheese dressing: In a small bowl, mash together the blue cheese and sour cream with the back of a spoon. Stir in the green onion and vinegar until blended. Set aside.
To make the chicken bites: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. In a medium bowl, toss together the chicken cubes, scallion and 1 tbl of the pepper sauce. Thread the chicken on twelve 6" bamboo skewers, using 2 pieces of chicken per skewer. Arrange on a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake for 15 mins or until cooked through.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, toss together the remaining 1.5 tbl pepper sauce and the butter. Arrange the cooked chicken skewers on one half of a serving platter in a single layer. Brush the chicken cubes with the pepper sauce. Place the celery and carrots on the platter and serve with the blue cheese dressing.
Per serving: 200 cals; 20g protein; 9g carbs; 9g fat; 65mg cholesterol; 260mg sodium; 3g dietary fiber.
Source: The Sugar Solution from www.prevention.com
Blue Cheese Dressing
3 tbl (1 1/4oz) crumbled blue cheese
1/3 cp reduced-fat sour cream
2 tsp finely chopped green onion
1/2 tsp white wine vinegar
Chicken Bites
2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (10oz), cut into 1" cubes
1 scallion, finely chopped
2.5 tbl mild cayenne pepper sauce
1 tbl butter, melted
3 ribs celery, cut into 2" sticks
1 cp baby carrots
To make the blue cheese dressing: In a small bowl, mash together the blue cheese and sour cream with the back of a spoon. Stir in the green onion and vinegar until blended. Set aside.
To make the chicken bites: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. In a medium bowl, toss together the chicken cubes, scallion and 1 tbl of the pepper sauce. Thread the chicken on twelve 6" bamboo skewers, using 2 pieces of chicken per skewer. Arrange on a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake for 15 mins or until cooked through.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, toss together the remaining 1.5 tbl pepper sauce and the butter. Arrange the cooked chicken skewers on one half of a serving platter in a single layer. Brush the chicken cubes with the pepper sauce. Place the celery and carrots on the platter and serve with the blue cheese dressing.
Per serving: 200 cals; 20g protein; 9g carbs; 9g fat; 65mg cholesterol; 260mg sodium; 3g dietary fiber.
Source: The Sugar Solution from www.prevention.com