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<\/p>\nI’ve been trying to come up with fun ideas for my lunches. I think I’ve already mentioned this, but for any new readers – I go home for lunch every day. I have the luxury of working only a few miles from my house. I get to spend time with Higgy, save money and eat healthier – it’s a win, win.<\/p>\n
The problem is that I keep running out of clever ideas. I stopped buying frozen meals when I started this blog and my time is limited. I came up with something yesterday that will definitely be in my weekly rotation – \u00a0not to mention, an awesome appetizer idea for parties.<\/p>\n
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A\u00a0girlfriend introduced me to a shrimp dip at one of her holiday parties. I decided to make it this morning so I could have something new for lunch. The cans had just been sitting in the pantry for months. She serves the shrimp mixture on a plate surrounded by crackers. I wanted to go veggie, so I played off my love of sushi.<\/p>\n
Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n 2 Cans of Shrimp – I used Geisha Tiny Shrimp – <\/em>never had canned shrimp until trying the dip You want to drain and then rinse the shrimp. I set mine between paper towels to dry. I added all of my ingredients and then gave it a good stir. 2 Tablespoons of mayo doesn’t seem like enough, but you want a chunky texture – you don’t want it to be wet like tuna can get.<\/p>\n I then peeled and sliced a cucumber, added salt and pepper to the cucumber slices, put a spoonful of the mixture on top and then drizzled a spicy\u00a0island ponzu dipping\u00a0\u00a0sauce on each one.\u00a0(Two Sisters Gourmet by Partylite – <\/em>my friend Michelle sells it and I love the taste and thickness, it’s awesome!)<\/p>\n Super low calorie – 200 calories for both cans of the shrimp, 60 for the mayo, 20 for the ponzu sauce, and if you’re a Weight Watcher – the cucumber is free right? Hah! – less than 20 calories for that. My serving size was 10 – because 9 fit on the plate and I had to test one with sauce before I did them all.\u00a0 I have lots of the shrimp mix left in the fridge – one batch could easily make a tray of 20-25 depending how generous you get with the mixture. That makes them right around 15 calories each.<\/p>\n Yay for me – I stepped away from my slicer. Can’t wait to come up with other new lunch items. I’ve been trying to come up with fun ideas for my lunches. I think I’ve already mentioned this, but for any new readers – I go home for lunch every day. I have the luxury of working only a few miles from my house. I get to spend time with Higgy, save money and eat … <\/p>\n
\n2 Stalks Celery – finely chopped
\n3 Green Onions – white and green parts
\n2 Tablespoons Light Mayo
\nSeveral shakes of Garlic Powder
\nSalt and Pepper to taste<\/p>\n
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