No shrimp. Other easy relatively healthy protein appetizers?
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Question's in the subject line. Backstory:
Dieting family member who's pretty low carb and relatively healthy who also loved shrimp cocktail recently got diagnosed with a shrimp allergy. (Did you know that could happen at age 60 after a lifetime of reading shrimp?!) Any ideas for a good appetizer that could help fill the hole for them when they visit on New Year's Eve? They don't eat cheese or any dairy, really. Mainly just fish and veggies The main meal is salmon but we usually do a pretty extensive array of appetizers over the course of a long afternoon visit. We'll have a veggie tray and dips as well as meatballs for another group who loves those. I'm trying to think of something fun and festive and relatively easy to take the place of our usual shrimp. |
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| Chicken skewers? |
Anonymous
Op here. That's a good idea. I'm vegetarian so have never made these but I can look up recipes. Do you have a good one? Are these served warm? Can I make ahead and reheat? |
Anonymous
Yes, allergies can develop at any age. |
Anonymous
| Why can't they eat veggies and hummus and the meatballs? |
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Dubu jorim
Stewed tofu Easy and delicious |
Anonymous
| Just shrimp or all shellfish? If not, mini crabcakes? Sushi? |
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Different kind of sea creature so may not work.
Scallops with bacon? |
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| Calamari with peppers |
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| Potstickers |
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They likely won't eat meatballs for health reasons (too much sugar and fat). They can eat veggies and dips, it's just that they're so thoughtful of getting everyone's food preferences right when they host that I want to do something special. Shrimp cocktail was always our big thing that they loved to eat when we host NYE (like they love it so much it's become a family joke) so I want to have a relatively nice alternative. |
Anonymous
| OP - do you shop at Trader Joe's? They might have appetizer options in the frozen section that work. |
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Unfortunately I developed a shrimp allergy at age 40.
Smoked salmon? Hummus? |
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| I’d do a variety of dips in this situation— hummus, edamame, lentil, black bean, etc., and pair them with fun crackers and chips. |
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Dolmathes
Samosas |