HEALTHY AND QUICK PARTY FOOD IDEAS by Japanese mom| Appetisers & Dessert

sashimi

🥗Healthier: cooked fish

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Canned tuna is more affordable and still provides a good protein option.

tempura vegetables

🥗Healthier: baked vegetables

💰Cheaper: frozen vegetables

Frozen vegetables are often cheaper and can be baked for a healthier alternative.

gyoza

🥗Healthier: vegetable dumplings

💰Cheaper: potstickers

Potstickers can be a less expensive alternative while still being delicious.

miso soup

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: instant miso packets

Instant miso packets are a quick and cost-effective way to enjoy miso flavor.

Prepare miso leek dipping sauce by finely chopping 1 clove of garlic and mixing it with yellow miso, sugar, and green soy sauce.

In a pan over medium heat, add sesame oil, garlic, and leek, cooking until softened for 2-3 minutes.

Add the miso mixture to the pan, reduce heat, and cook until thickened, then transfer to a container.

Mix the miso sauce with mayo in a 1:2 ratio for dipping.

For the souffle cheesecake, bring butter and cream cheese to room temperature, then whisk together until smooth.

Separate egg whites from yolks, keeping egg whites chilled in the fridge.

Add egg yolks, lemon juice, and milk to the cream cheese mixture, incorporating milk gradually.

Sift flour into the mixture and combine roughly.

In a separate bowl, beat egg whites and sugar until stiff peaks form, using a hand mixer or whisk.

Combine a quarter of the meringue into the cream cheese mixture, then fold in the remaining meringue in batches without overmixing.

Pour the mixture into a rice cooker and cook for 62 minutes.

Let the cake cool for at least one hour before dusting with powdered sugar.

For the healthy noodle salad, bring water to a boil and soak glass noodles for 5 minutes according to package instructions.

Prepare vegetables, massage with salt, and let sit for 5 minutes.

Make the dressing by grinding toasted sesame seeds and mixing with sugar, rice vinegar, soy sauce, and sesame oil.

Squeeze excess water from the vegetables to keep them crunchy, then combine with the dressing and glass noodles.

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