1. Vegetables With Creamy Onion DipIn a glass bowl, microwave 1 diced scallion in 1/2 tsp olive oil until fragrant, 1 minute. Whisk in 3 tbsp nonfat plain Greek yogurt, 1 tbsp light sour cream, 1 tsp mayonnaise, 1/4 tsp each salt and onion powder and a pinch each of black pepper and garlic powder. Serve with 1 cup chopped broccoli and cauliflower.2. Super Savory PopcornPop one 100-calorie bag microwave popcorn. Toss with 1/2 tsp sweet smoked paprika and a pinch of garlic powder.3. Edamame With Iced Green TeaCook 2/3 cup edamame as directed on package. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt. Serve with 8 to 12 oz iced green tea mixed with 1/2 tsp honey.4. Energy MixCombine 2 tbsp each toasted almonds, dried cranberries and raisins.5. Pretzels With Grape SpritzerMix 6 oz each seltzer and purple grape juice. Serve with 1 oz oat-bran pretzels.MORE FROM SELF: 6 Easy Ways to Lower Your Cancer Risk6. Tomato Bruschetta Spread1 tbsp part-skim ricotta and 2 tbsp store-bought tomato bruschetta topping on each of 3 slices melba toast or toasted whole-grain baguette.7. Cheese PlateServe 1 oz reduced-fat cheddar with 3/4 cup red grapes and 2 whole-grain crackers.8. Chocolate & Raspberry Sorbet With Sliced AlmondsTop 1/4 cup each chocolate and raspberry sorbet with 1 tbsp chocolate syrup, 1 tbsp sliced almonds and 1/8 cup fresh raspberries.9. Graham Cracker With Ricotta & Honey Spread3 graham crackers with 1 1/2 tbsp part-skim ricotta. Drizzle with 1/2 tsp honey and sprinkle with a pinch of cinnamon.10. Chocolate Pudding With RaspberriesIn a saucepan, bring 2 cups 1 percent milk, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa, 2 tbsp cornstarch and a pinch of salt to a boil. Simmer, whisking, 1 minute; remove from heat. Whisk in 2 tbsp bittersweet chocolate chips, 2 tsp unsalted butter and 1/4 tsp vanilla extract. Pour into 4 glasses; chill. Top each pudding with 1/8 cup each light whipped cream and fresh raspberries.MORE FROM SELF: Your Cancer Questions, Answered11. Frozen Yogurt With Apple-Pear SauceIn a pan, combine 1 peeled, chopped apple and 1 peeled, chopped pear with 1 tbsp each water and maple syrup. Simmer, covered, until tender, 15 minutes. Add 1/4 tsp lemon juice; mash with a fork until chunky. Serve half of sauce over 1/2 cup lowfat vanilla frozen yogurt. Dust with nutmeg, if desired. (You can refrigerate remaining sauce for up to 4 days.)12. Orange With Rosemary Honey & Greek YogurtIn a bowl, heat 1 tbsp honey with 1 sprig fresh rosemary until bubbling; discard rosemary. Peel 1 orange, and slice into rounds. Top with 1/4 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt, and drizzle with rosemary honey.13. Honey-Ginger Blueberries With MascarponeIn a pan, heat 1 cup blueberries with 1 tbsp honey and 1/4 tsp ground ginger until berries become jammy, 5 minutes. Top berries with 1 tbsp mascarpone and 1/2 sheet graham cracker broken into bits.14. Cookies & ClementineHave 3 gingersnaps and 1 clementine.MORE FROM SELF: The Easiest Way To Shrink? SELF’s Diet Tapper!
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