Dinner Party Menu Eleven

Starter:

Chilled Yellow Squash Soup

Yield:  4 servings ( 1 ¾ cup each) 

Ingredients:

• 2 1/3 cups nonfat vegetable broth
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 3 cups chopped yellow summer squash
• ¾ cup chopped carrot
• ½ cup chopped celery
• ¾ cup frozen green peas
• ½ cup water
• ½ teaspoon dried dill leaves
• 1/3 cup nonfat sour cream

Directions:

1. Place broth, garlic, yellow summer squash, carrot, celery, gren peas, water, and dill in a large soup pot. Bring to a boil.
2. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes.
3. Transfer soup to a blender or food processor and process until smooth.
4. Transfer to a bowl, stir in sour cream, and chill for at least 1 hour.

Calories Per Serving: 59
Fat: 0.3 g
Cholesterol:  0.2 mg
Protein:  4 g
Carbohydrates: 10g
Dietary Fiber:  3.5 g
Sodium: 131 mg 

 

Main Course:

Orzo with Vegetables

Yield:  4 servings 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup orzo
• ¾ cup broccoli florets, steamed and chopped
• ¾ cup cauliflower florets, steamed and chopped
• ½ cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried dill leaves
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Directions:

1. Bring a large pot of water to a roiling boil. Stir in orzo and return to boiling. Cook, stirring occasionally for 10 minutes until the orzo is tender.
2. Drain orzo.
3. Toss orzo with steamed broccoli and cauliflower, red pepper, dill, lemon juice, and black pepper.

 

Calories Per Serving: 121
Fat: 0.9 g
Cholesterol:  0 g
Protein:  6.4 g
Carbohydrates: 24g
Dietary Fiber:  6.6 g
Sodium: 29 mg 

Dessert:

Blueberry Ice Cream

Yield: 4 servings (1/2 cup each) 

Ingredients: 

• 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
• ¾ cup nonfat buttermilk
• ½ cup superfine sugar
• ¼ cup orange juice

Directions: 

1. Place blueberries, buttermilk, sugar, and orange juice in a food processor or blender. Process until smooth.
2. Pour into a square freezer-safe pan.
3. Freeze for 2 hours and 30 minutes, stirring frequently to equally distribute the ice crystals. Allow to soften slightly at room temperature before serving.

 

Calories Per Serving: 153
Fat: 0.3g
Cholesterol: 0.9mg
Protein: 2g
Carbohydrates: 37 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.7 g
Sodium: 54 mg 

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