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Party recipes that won't pack on pounds
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By Wanda A. Adams
Advertiser Food Editor
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Planning a TV pupu party for the Academy Awards, or maybe, in April, for the Merrie Monarch Festival hula competition? Be sure to offer your guests some dishes that pack more nutrition and fewer fats and calories.
These three options use healthful soy beans:
COLD SPICY TOFU
Place firm tofu on a flat plate; place another flat plate or a cutting board on top and weight down with canned goods. Allow tofu to drain for 20-30 minutes, pouring off liquid as needed.
Cut tofu into 1/2-inch slices and place in a suitably-sized container with a cover. In a bowl. combine shoyu, ko chu jang, garlic, sugar and sesame oil, whisking to break up ko chu hang and incorporate. Pour marinade over tofu and refrigerate, covered, for an hour or more, periodically spooning marinade over tofu. Arrange on serving dish and garnish with sesame seeds. (You can slice the slices in half crossways for smaller pupu servings.)
Per serving: 80 calories, 5 g fat, no cholesterol, 100 mg sodium, 5 g carbohydrate, 9 g protein
EDAMAME HUMMUS
Cook shelled edamame according to package directions. Drain and place in a food processor. Add remaining ingredients and 2 tablespoons water.
Process until smooth, adding more water as needed to give it the consistency of mayonnaise.
Serve with pita bread, Ak-Mak crackers, low-fat tortilla chips or thin slices of jicama (chop suey yam or Chinese potato). Keeps a day or two, covered, in the refrigerator.
Makes 12 servings.
Per serving: 20 calories, .5 g total fat, 1 g protein, 4 g carbohydrates, 1 g fiber, 50 mg
Reach Wanda A. Adams at wadams@honoluluadvertiser.com.