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5 Light Tapas Recipes Under 20 Calories Each: Nutritionist-Approved

Black Radish Toast: 15kcal per piece

Ingredients: 1 black radish, 1-2 squares low-fat fresh cheese, 1 large can natural tuna, 1 small shallot, dill.

Preparation: Slice the black radish thinly. Mix the remaining ingredients. Spoon 1 tsp of the mixture onto each slice. Garnish with chopped dill. Plus: Swapping bread for radish saves 30 calories per toast.

Dill Prawns: 14kcal per piece

Ingredients: 2 jars 20% plain white cheese, 20 small cooked prawns, 1 bag baby spinach, dill, ½ lime, salt, pepper.

Preparation: For the sauce, mix cheese, lime juice, dill, salt, and pepper. Chill for 30 minutes. Wrap a spinach leaf around a peeled prawn and secure with a toothpick. Plus: Shrimp's amino acids and trace elements help reduce stress.

Grisons Meat Surprise: 10kcal per piece

Ingredients: 1 tray Grisons meat (Bündnerfleisch), 1 not-too-ripe melon, ¼ watermelon, 100g feta.

Preparation: Cut Grisons meat into strips. Cube feta, melon, and watermelon. Alternate on skewers: meat strip, melon cube, feta cube. Repeat with watermelon. Plus: Beta-carotene supports sun-exposed skin; potassium aids elimination.

Asparagus with Bacon: 18kcal per piece

Ingredients: 12 jarred mini-asparagus spears, 12 thin bacon slices, handful sesame seeds.

Preparation: Wrap bacon around asparagus; secure with skewers. Sauté in a non-stick pan until bacon browns. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with sesame. Plus: Asparagus is low-cal, diuretic, and packed with protein, fiber, iron, and more.

Zucchini Tagliatelle: 12kcal per piece

Ingredients: 200g fresh cheese, 4 zucchini, chopped chives, pepper, mixed peppercorns.

Preparation: Slice zucchini into ribbons lengthwise. Mix remaining ingredients. Spread on ribbons, roll up, and skewer. Plus: Fiber, calcium, and antioxidants for peak vitality.

*Recipes serve 4 people.

Thanks to nutritionist Damien Galtier. Discover more light belly-friendly recipes with the Activia Program (www.activia.fr).