Halloween Treat: Halloween Spider Deviled Eggs

 

Halloween is a fun holiday for everyone. The drawback to me is that it is a time of great excess sugar.  No, I don't think children or adults even should entirely give up treats and desserts. I do think that besides the sweet treats, there should be some that are cute and more healthy.

In my family, that starts with deviled eggs.  No matter the holiday, we look for a plate of deviled eggs that disappear rapidly.  We love them in all seasons. I also personally love food art. This Halloween appetizer is cute, appropriate to the season, and lower in sugar. 

 

 

 

 

Halloween Spider Deviled Eggs

Use organic when available. Makes 12 spiders

 

Ingredients

• 6 peeled hard boiled eggs
• 1 tbsp mayonnaise
• ¼ tsp Dijon mustard
• 12 black olives
• salt & pepper to taste
• optional a pinch of paprika

 

 

 

Instructions

• Cut each egg in half lengthwise, remove yolks
• Place yolks in a bowl with mayonnaise, mustard, salt, and pepper 
• Mash yolks and stir mixture until smooth and thoroughly combined
• Fill each egg half with deviled yolk mixture using spoon, piping bag, or sturdy plastic bag with a corner cut off
• Cut olives in half and place 1/2 on each filled egg  
• Cut other olive half into 4 strips & then cut each strip in half 
• Use 8 thin olive pieces for the legs with 4 olive legs on each side of the spider & sprinkle with paprika (optional)    

  

  
  
  

 

 

 

 

 

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Crunchy Apple Salsa

 

Fruit salsa is easy to make and great party food. From a nutrition standpoint, a fruit salsa is also a much lighter, healthier alternative to usual condiments like cream sauces, barbecue sauce, and sour cream. For fall, I'm sharing a sweet fruit salsa with heat, Crunchy Apple Salsa. Apples combined with onion, pepper, cilantro, and lime juice. If your apples are pesticide free, keep the skin on to keep the pieces fresher and provide a colorful contrast to the purple onion. Besides eating it with tortilla chips, pair it with grilled shrimp or chicken, and fish tacos.

 

Crunchy Apple Salsa

Use organic when available. Serves 8

 

Ingredients

• 2 apples halved, cored, and diced
• 1/2 cup red onion diced
• 1/2 cup Anaheim chili pepper seeded and minced
• 1/2 large red bell pepper seeded and diced
• 1/2 Jalapeño pepper (seeded & minced) (optional)
• 2 limes juiced
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro (or parsley) chopped
• 1/2 tsp honey
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• In medium size bowl, mix lime juice and honey
• Add apples and stir to coat
• Add onion, bell pepper, cilantro, jalapeño, and Anaheim pepper
• Toss to coat
• Add salt and pepper to taste and stir
• Cover dish and refrigerate for 30 minutes for flavors to blend
• Serve with grilled meat, seafood, or tortilla chips

  

 

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