shrimp cobb salad

Save your waistline and your wallet with this quick and packable low calorie lunch.

ingredients

3 cups chopped hearts of romaine
5 grape or cherry tomatoes
1/4 cup sliced cucumber
1 hard-boiled egg, sliced
5 cooked peeled shrimp
Freshly ground pepper (to taste)
2 tablespoons light blue cheese dressing

method

Combine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, egg and shrimp in a bowl. Season with pepper. Toss with dressing and serve.

Recipe/image credit Eatingwell.com

shrimp & avocado canapés

A canapé (Spanish/French for couch and known in Italy as tartina) is a small, prepared and usually decorative food, held in the fingers and often eaten in one bite. A canapé may also be referred to as finger food, although not all finger foods are canapés.

ingredients

16 whole-wheat crackers
1 avocado, cut into 16 slices
16 cooked shrimp
Lime wedges

method

Top each cracker with 1 slice avocado, 1 shrimp and a squeeze of lime juice!

Nutrition Facts:
Per piece: 61 calories; 3g fat; 8mg cholesterol; 7g carbs; 2g protein; 2g fiber; 61mg sodium; 95mg potassium

Recipe/image credit Eatingwell.com