Recipes — #appetizers

Crispy Chameleon Chips

Posted by Alayne Gardner-Carimi on

Crispy Chameleon Chips
Chips which can wear any flavor. Serve these crispy low-carb chips as an appetizer with dip or as a side dish. They can be as plain or as fancy as you like.

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Tropical Chic-ado Salad

Posted by Alayne Gardner-Carimi on

Tropical Chic-ado Salad
The perfect healthy lunch or dinner! This easy smashed chickpea salad can be eaten as a sandwich or served on greens, rice cakes, toast, or eaten as a dip with crackers or veggies! 

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Caramelized Onion Pizza with Fig & Goat Cheese

Posted by Alayne Gardner-Carimi on

Caramelized Onion Pizza with Fig & Goat Cheese
A summery take on the flavors of French Onion Soup. Several batches of caramelized onions can be cooked and frozen for future easy pizza prep.

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Dill Crème Calamansi Shrimp Bites

Posted by Alayne Gardner-Carimi on

Dill Crème Calamansi Shrimp Bites

These beautiful bites make a light, fresh, and easy low carb appetizer.  Ingredients (makes about 48)1 lb cooked shrimp3½ oz vomFASS Chili Oil or Lemon Extra Virgin Olive Oil3½ Tbsp vomFASS Calamansi Balsam Vinegar3 Tbsp fresh dill, finely chopped 1½ tsp fresh minced garlic1 24-oz container full-fat Greek yogurt4 English cucumbers, cut into wheels1 bunch of chives, finely chopped1 cup fresh pinapple, cut into small wedgesLemon PepperSea Salt DirectionsMarinate the cooked shrimp in Chili Oil and Calamansi Balsam in a sealed plastic bag for 5-10 minutes.While the shrimp marinate, stir the chopped dill and minced garlic into the Greek yogurt until...

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