Film-Inspired Recipes for Oscar Night (cont.)

Yield 5 servings (3-4 pancakes each)

Per serving: 314 calories, 11 g protein, 54 g carbohydrate, 6.5 g fat (1.3 g saturated fat), 46 mg cholesterol, 4.5 g fiber, 840 mg sodium. Calories from fat: 19%.

Peter Pan Chocolate Mousse

Journal as: 1/2 cup low-fat milk + 1 tablespoon sugar OR 1/2 cup regular yogurt, sweetened

Finding Neverland is about a transforming period in the life of the author who ends up writing the beloved story of Peter Pan. A favorite food from youth is chocolate pudding, so here's an adult version that has an extra-light texture, courtesy of light Cool Whip and is light in sugar calories, thanks to Sugar Free Jell-O pudding mix.

1 package (2.1 ounces) Instant Sugar-Free, Fat-Free Jell-O Chocolate Pudding mix
2 cups low-fat milk (or use skim milk)
2 cups Light Cool Whip (or use Fat-Free Cool Whip)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, if desired

• Beat pudding mix into 2 cups cold milk in a bowl, using wire whisk or electric mixer, for about 2 minutes.
• Fold in the Cool Whip, vanilla extract, and cinnamon (if desired). Stir until well blended.
• Pour into individual serving dishes. Cover with plastic wrap, and keep chilled until ready to serve.

Yield: 6 servings

Per serving: 122 calories, 3 g, 17 g carbohydrate, 3.5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 3 mg cholesterol, <1 g fiber, 351 mg sodium. Calories from fat: 26%.

Sideways Santa Barbara Chicken Salad

The movie Sideways takes place in the Santa Barbara wine country. I thought a pasta and fruit chicken salad, perfect for a picnic in the wine country, would be a great way to celebrate this movie.

2 cups cooked whole-wheat blend pasta (or use regular pasta)
1 cup roasted skinless chicken breast meat, cubed
2 stalks celery, finely diced
1 large apple, peeled, cored, and chopped
1/2 cup seedless grapes, halved
6 ounce can (in juice) pineapple tidbits, drained
3 tablespoons light mayonnaise
3 tablespoons fat-free sour cream
1 tablespoon fat-free half-and-half or low-fat milk
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
1 pinch ground black pepper
1 pinch ground nutmeg

• Chill pasta and chicken thoroughly.
• Mix chicken, celery, apples, grapes, pineapple, mandarin oranges, and pasta in large bowl.
• Mix the light mayonnaise, fat-free sour cream, fat-free half-and-half or low-fat milk, sugar, salt (if desired), pepper and nutmeg.
• Combine mayonnaise and chicken mixtures and toss. Store in the refrigerator.

  Yield: 4 side-dish servings (or 2 entree servings)

  Per side-dish serving: 272 calories, 16 g protein, 41 g carbohydrate, 5.8 g fat (1.3 g saturated fat), 30 mg cholesterol, 4.4 g fiber, 148 mg sodium. Calories from fat: 19%.

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