13 Healthy Recipes for Hosting
With the summer being a time for lots of neighborhood parties and outdoor gatherings, I wanted to pull together a list of ideas to help you serve up tasty, health-conscious food for any occasion! Since we do a family dinner with my kids, their cousins, and friends, I’ve got quite a few recipes that are great for serving a larger crowd. Check them out!
Chicken Taco Soup

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Chicken Taco Soup – I weighed and measured this easy chicken taco soup so you don’t have to! With 125 calories, 15 grams protein, 7 g carbs, and 2 grams of fat, this dinner fits perfectly into my calorie counting, weight loss diet. I know you’ll love this soup and so will your family!
Sweet Spinach and Mandarin Orange Salad
Sweet Spinach and Mandarin Orange Salad – This delicious sweet spinach salad with poppyseed dressing is a family favorite! It has craisins or pomegranate seeds, mandarin oranges, red onion, and candied nuts! Perfect for a potluck or side dish.
Low Calorie Ice Cream Sandwiches
Low Calorie Ice Cream Sandwiches – This protein “fat boy” Ice cream sandwich is a healthy alternative to the classic ice cream treat. This homemade version has HALF the carbs and fat, and double the protein as the classic Fat Boy Ice cream sandwiches, but tastes just as good.
Grilled Pineapple Chicken
Grilled Pineapple Chicken – Easy recipe for a healthy, low calorie quick pineapple chicken! From start to finish dinner can be ready in 10 minutes.
Classic Homemade Dinner Rolls
Classic Homemade Dinner Rolls – These dinner rolls are part of a series to collect the recipes I raised my kids on and make on Sunday nights when they come home for dinner! These rolls are practically fool-proof. I never have any trouble getting them to rise or cook thoroughly.
Protein Monster Cookie Dough Bites
Protein Monster Cookie Dough Bites –
Beef Chuck Roast and Potatoes
Beef Chuck Roast and Potatoes – How to make Sunday dinner for a crowd of 15 people when your menu is a beef chuck roast, baked potatoes, salad, homemade bread and cookies!
Creamy Low Calorie Mashed Potatoes
Creamy Low Calorie Mashed Potatoes – Save half the calories, and double the flavor with these perfect, creamy, low calorie mashed potatoes! Plus, get my secret to restaurant quality, creamy, fluffy mashed potatoes!
Banana Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies
Banana Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies – With only three ingredients, these simple banana, oat, chocolate chip cookies are only 70 calories and one weight watchers points.
Chicken Salad Sandwiches
Chicken Salad Sandwiches – How to make dinner for a crowd that everyone will love. I served this meal for 10 people One the menu: Chicken salad on croissants, funeral potatoes, green salad, and fruit!
Avocado Caprese Salad
Avocado Caprese Salad – I’ve always loved a fresh caprese salad, with tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and fresh basil. But, adding avocado to my caprese salad was a game changer! Print the recipe for avocado caprese salad below.
Mini Cinnamon Rolls
Mini Cinnamon Rolls – Only using Reduced fat Pillsbury Crescent Rolls, cinnamon, light butter and zero calorie sugar, you can have a low calorie cinnamon rolls, made from Pillsbury Crescent rolls, in just 20 minutes!
Healthy Hawaiian Haystacks
Healthy Hawaiian Haystacks – The classic recipe for Hawaiian Haystacks can be high in calories. This recipe for healthy Hawaiian Haystacks cuts calories and helps you stay on track with your health goals.