Hot to Make a Tropical Party Menu
Fixing a 3 Course Low Calorie Meal for Guests
This meal has a tropical feel and lots of flavor, without all the calories.
Sometimes you don’t have time to plan out a whole meal for a party or for when company comes over. Here is a complete tropical style, low calorie, three course meal with all the planning done for you.
Shopping List
(Adjust your quantities depending on how many people you plan on entertaining.)
- 80 proof tequila
- Partida Agave Nectar
- Ice
- Lime juice
- Margarita salt
- Whole wheat pitas
- Deli sliced turkey
- Romaine lettuce
- A side dish (see below)
- Dreyer’s Most Orange-inal ice cream
- Dreyer’s One Split Wonder ice cream
- Sugar-free cherry syrup
- A bag of frozen cherries (defrosted)
- Funky Monkey Fruit Snacks
Low Calorie Margaritas
Want to be able to drink margaritas and still watch those calories? Well this is the margarita for you! This margarita has only 109 calories per serving and tastes just like the original. Serve it as your appetizer.
- First, in a glass or shaker, add 1 1/2 cups of ice cubes and 2 tablespoons of clear, 80 proof tequila.
- Next, add 2 tablespoons of Partida Agave Nectar.
- Juice one lime and add the juice.
- Shake the mixture.
- Add to the blender. Use the pulse button to grate the ice into fine flakes.
- Serve with a lime wedge and margarita salt.
Herb and Turkey Pita
This pita can be made in less than five minutes and has only 177 calories. The Italian herbs are what give this hearty lunch its zing. This will be your main course. You can serve low calorie chips or vegetables and dip as a side dish.
- First, cut the pita in half and put it aside. Dust three slices of thin deli cut turkey breast with 1 teaspoon of Italian herbs.
- Next, stuff the turkey and a leaf of romaine lettuce into the pita.
- The pita is done and ready to eat!
Fruity Ice Cream Delight
This low calorie ice cream sensation is a tropical mix of citrus, banana, cherry and vanilla. One serving is 1 1/3 cups, but it only has around 130 calories. That’s a lot of ice cream parfait for the calories!
- First, on the bottom of a desert cup, make a thin layer (1/3 cup) of Dreyer’s Most Orange-inal ice cream.
- Next, cover the layer with a couple squeezes of sugar-free cherry syrup.
- Add a layer (1/3 cup) of Dreyer’s One Split Wonder ice cream and top with cherry syrup.
- Repeat steps 1-3 two more times and top the treat with 1/3 cup frozen cherries or Funky Monkey Fruit Snacks.
Serve right away.
Finishing Touches
Don't forget to add colorful touches to the food to make it really festive. Palm tree drink stirrers for the margaritas, a colorful toothpick in the pitas and the dessert served in a pretty dish can all add to the tropical feel of the party.
