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As innocent as they may look, bite-sized appetizers are often fried or loaded with over-processed and less-than-healthy ingredients. So pass up the puff pastry-covered goodies in favor of these finger food alternatives from healthy recipe bloggers around the web. You\u2019ll be a dinner party hero in no time.<\/p>\n
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1. <\/b>Chilled Soba in Cucumber Cups 2. <\/b>Creamy Avocado Yogurt Dip 3. <\/b>Watermelon Cups with Feta and Mint 4. <\/b>Bora Bora Fireballs 5. <\/b>Beet Pesto Crostini 6. <\/b>Crispy Baked Zucchini Fries 7. <\/b>Skinny Mini Lasagna Cups 8. <\/b>Spicy Sweet Potato Hummus Ditch the fork and knife and check out these creative appetizer recipes that put a healthy spin on finger food. Dig in!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":16463,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[27,9,427],"tags":[189,87,345,393],"class_list":["post-16451","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-healthy","category-recipes","category-snacks","tag-holiday","tag-snacks","tag-tax1conditions","tag-tax2food-allergies"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16451","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16451"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16451\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16463"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16451"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16451"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16451"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n<\/a><\/b>These cucumber cuties are simple, stylish and easy to make. Paired with soba noodles, a thin, buckwheat-based specialty that hails from Japan, these bite-sized cups are a good source of fiber and manganese, and are also gluten-free. Just make sure to check that the soba noodles don\u2019t have any added wheat flour. Photo and Recipe: <\/i>Emma Christensen \/ The Kitchn<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n![\"Finger](\"https:\/\/cdn-life.dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/10054411\/FingerFood_CreamyAvocadoYogurtDip_TwoPeasAndTheirPod.jpeg\")
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\n<\/a><\/b>Move over, guac. This creamy but guilt-free dip deserves to be front and center at your next fiesta. The rich texture comes from protein-packed Greek Yogurt and two ripe avocados, loaded with fiber and vitamin C. Serve with some whole-wheat pita chips or sliced raw veggies. Photo and Recipe: <\/i>Maria & Josh Lichty \/ Two Peas & Their Pod<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n![\"Finger](\"https:\/\/cdn-life.dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/10054410\/FingerFood_WatermelonCups_InspiredTaste.jpeg\")
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\n<\/a><\/b>The sweet and salty combo of watermelon and feta will hit the spot on a hot summer day. Plus, with only five ingredients (watermelon, feta, cucumber, mint and EVOO), this recipe is super easy to make and requires no baking (hooray!). Consider serving them as a party-pleasing appetizer or side dish. Photo and Recipe: <\/i>Joanne & Adam Gallagher \/ Inspired Taste<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n![\"Finger](\"https:\/\/cdn-life.dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/10054409\/FingerFood_BoraBoraFireballs_TheClothesMakeTheGirl.jpeg\")
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\n<\/a><\/b>Go cuckoo for coconut with these tropical-tasting pork meatballs. Ground pork has fewer calories and fat than ground beef, but with about the same amount of protein to keep you satisfied. The Paleo-friendly<\/a> fireballs get their sweetness from crushed pineapple and shredded coconut., while cayenne pepper, dried ginger and \u00a0jalape\u00f1o spice things up. Photo: David Humphreys. Recipe: <\/i>Melissa Joulwan \/ The Clothes Make The Girl<\/i><\/a>.<\/i>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n![\"Finger](\"https:\/\/cdn-life.dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/10054408\/FingerFood_BeetPestoCrostini_DishingUptheDirt.jpg\")
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\n<\/a><\/b>Liven up a sliced baguette or gluten-free crackers with this tasty beet pesto recipe, perfect for any summer soir\u00e9e. Available all year long (but best from June through October), beets are chock-full of potassium, fiber and vitamin C. Top the pesto with a sprinkle of goat cheese and basil for a party-pleasing spread that\u2019s ready in 20 minutes or less. Photo and Recipe: <\/i>Andrea \/ Dishing Up The Dirt<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n![\"Finger](\"https:\/\/cdn-life.dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/10054407\/FingerFood_BakedZucchiniFries_SmellsLikeHome.jpeg\")
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\n<\/a><\/b>Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and no frying required! Panko breadcrumbs give these zucchini \u201cfries\u201d a crunch that has less than half the fat of normal French fries. Plus, this colorful summer favorite is a good source of fiber, vitamin C, magnesium and potassium. To dip, skip the ranch, and go for a healthier homemade dressing with Greek yogurt (like this recipe from Ali at Gimme Some Oven<\/a>). Photo and Recipe:<\/i> Tara \/ Smells Like Home<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n![\"Finger](\"https:\/\/cdn-life.dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/10054406\/FingerFood_SkinnyMiniLasagna_FitHousewife.jpeg\")
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\n<\/a><\/b>Mamma mia! Making lasagna is usually a time-intensive process, but these bite-sized lasagna cups are a cinch to make. Using wonton wrappers instead of pasta (and don\u2019t forget the spinach!), these hors d\u2019oeuvres put a healthier twist on the Italian favorite. Photo and Recipe:<\/i>\u00a0Jen \/ The Fit Housewife<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n![\"Finger](\"https:\/\/cdn-life.dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/10054405\/FingerFood_SpicySweetPotatoHummus_NoviceChefBlog.jpeg\")
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\n<\/a><\/b>Talk about a healthy snack attack! This hummus pairs sweet potatoes, a great source of fiber and vitamin A, and chickpeas, which are high in protein and fiber. Serve it with whole-wheat pita chips\u00a0\u2014 and cross your fingers there are leftovers for sandwiches and wraps. Photo and Recipe: <\/i>Jessica \/ The Novice Chef Blog<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"