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New Year special: Healthy appetisers you can cook for your dinner parties

Impress your guests with these healthy starter recipes for your New Year dinner parties.

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Written By: Editorial Team | Updated: December 26, 2017, 11:41 AM

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Glazed pineapple and bacon delights Ingredients: - 1 fresh pineapple, peeled and cut in 2.5 cm (1 in.) cubes - 12 bacon slices, cut in half - 125 ml (1/2 cup) maple syrup (preferably amber, for its rich taste) - Salt and ground pepper, to taste Method: 1) Preheat the oven to 220 °C (425 °F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 2) Wrap each cube of pineapple with half a slice of bacon and attach with a toothpick. Brush with maple syrup, season with salt and pepper. 3) Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until bacon is well cooked. Serve hot.  Also Read - How can an Ayurvedic doctor tell if you're healthy just by looking at you: What your skin, eyes and tongue says about your health

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Christmas sandwich treats Ingredients: - 400 g (about 1 lb) ham, ground - 1 celery stalk, in small dice - 125 ml (1/2 cup) mayonnaise - 15 ml (1 tablespoon) Dijon mustard - 60 ml (1/4 cup) maple butter - 5 ml (1 teaspoon) fresh ginger, grated - Salt and ground pepper, to taste - 20 bread slices Method: 1) In a bowl, combine ham, celery, mayonnaise, mustard, maple butter and ginger. Add salt and pepper. 2) Toast the slices of bread. Remove the crusts, cut into small squares or use a cookie cutter of your choice. 3) Spread the ham mixture over half of the toasted bread and cover with the remaining slices to make sandwiches.

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Shrimp platter with cocktail sauce Ingredients: - 24 large shrimps, cooked and peeled - Kale leaves or other greens Cocktail sauce - 250 ml (1 cup) chili sauce - 60 ml (1/4 cup) maple butter - 30 ml (2 tablespoons) prepared horseradish - 15 ml (1 tablespoon) lemon juice - A few drops of Tabasco sauce - 2.5 ml (1/2 teaspoon) Worcestershire sauce Method: 1) In a bowl, mix all the ingredients for the cocktail sauce and pour into a sauce boat or decorative bowl. 2) Line a large tray or a wooden board with greens of your choice. Arrange the shrimps and serve with the sauce. Also Read - Asthma attack during monsoon: Why respiratory diseases spike during rainy season and how to protect yourself