Healthy Party Food

I recently turned 30 and in 2 days have 50 people coming to my house for a barbeque. All week I have been putting together food lists - and revising, and revising and revising!

So, how do you have a 'healthy' barbeque? With a little help from www.taste.com.au is how! Whilst it has been utterly time-consuming, it's going to be worth it come Sunday when I realise I haven't eaten loads of kabana, brie, potato chips and cake.

Some of my favourite recipes are below:

- Avocado Dip with Turkish Bread

http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/7591/avocado+dip+with+turkish+chips 

Why buy dips at $3 a pop when you can make up a bunch of your own? And to make it even healthier, substitute the turkish bread for baked pita triangles (recipe here: http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/1032/pita+crisps+with+dip)

-Chicken and Vegetable Sausage Rolls

http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/4118/healthy+chicken+and+vegetable+sausage+rolls

If you absolutely MUST have sausage rolls, these are an excellent alternative - this recipe makes 60.

- Basil & Ricotta Tartlets

http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/26129/basil+and+ricotta+tartlets

These tartlets are so EASY to make - and ricotta cheese is so much better for you than the old tasty-cheese-and-kabana combo.

The last thing I will say about party food is this - if you know you are going somewhere with not a lot of 'healthy' options, either ask the host if you can bring a plate, or have something to eat before you go to avoid snacking. And don't feel bad if you do snack - everything in moderation, remember!


**All recipes and images sourced from www.taste.com.au**