Recipes

Ginger Shrimp Open-Faced Sandwiches

  • 4 ounces light cream cheese, softened

  • 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and minced

  • 1 tsp low-sodium soy sauce

  • 24 cooked medium shrimp (about 1/2 pound)

  • 4 scallions, trimmed and washed

  • 24 grape tomatoes

  • 24 slices whole-wheat cocktail bread

In a small bowl, mix cream cheese, ginger, and soy sauce. Set aside.

Slice shrimp lengthwise. Chop scallions into rings. Halve grape tomatoes lengthwise.

Spread ginger-soy cream cheese on mini-bread slices. Arrange 2 halves of shrimp, tomato, and sprinkle of scallions on each slice. Serve at once or refrigerate until ready.

Each slice has about 47 calories, 10 g protein, 1 g fat, 21 mg cholesterol, 5 g carbohydrates, 1 g fiber, and 112 mg sodium.

Author: Greatorex, Susan

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