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Citrus Basil Mojito Pops

These ice pops are the perfect balance of orange, lemon and lime, plus I added fresh mint and basil from my garden which adds just a hint of flavor inspired by my favorite cocktail – mojitos! You can make these with or without the rum, I made them without so I can share them with my toddler.

These are so refreshing on a hazy, hot summer day, and I love that I know what I am putting into them. Have you ever looked at the labels on ice pops? Some of those bright colors are so unnaturally and many of the ingredients are completely foreign to me. As for the popsicle mold, sizes will vary so you make get more or less depending on the size of your mold. I bought my popsicle mold from Progressive^[1] a few years ago on Amazon, I am linking to it here^[2] for all of you who asked where I bought it. Small plastic dixie cups would work too, just freeze them for about an hour until almost set, then insert the wooden sticks so they stay in place.

Citrus Basil Mojito Pops
gordon-ramsay-recipe.com
Servings: 8 • Size: 1 pop • Old Points: 1 pt • Weight Watchers Points+: 1 pt
Calories: 34 • Fat: 0 g • Carb: 8 g • Fiber: 0 g • Protein: 0 g • Sugar: 7 g
Sodium: 1 mg • Cholesterol: 0 mg

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cups fresh squeezed orange juice
8 tsp raw sugar, or your favorite sweetener (raw honey for Paleo)
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp lime juice
3/4 cup water
8 fresh mint leaves
8 fresh basil leaves
2 tbsp rum (optional)

Directions:

Squeeze the orange juice, I used about 2 to get 1 1/4 cups. Combine the remaining ingredients in a blender until smooth. Pour about 1/3 cup into each popsicle molds and freeze until solid.

References

^{^} popsicle mold from Progressive (www.amazon.com)
^{^} here (www.amazon.com)

Hot and Cheesy Crab and Artichoke Dip

Hot and cheesy imitation crab and artichoke dip, serve this with baked chips and you have the perfect appetizer for a party.

My husband was craving an imitation crab meat salad and we made the mistake of going food shopping hungry… at a wholesale store no less, so we came home with 3 lbs of imitation crab meat!

What to do with all that imitation crab? I decided to make a hot dip with it using ingredients I had on hand.

I can see using a good light Swiss, such as Jarlsburg or a light mozzarella instead of cheddar, but all I had was cheddar and I thought it was fine.

This is large enough to feed a crowd. If you don’t want as much, you can certainly make half or freeze half for later. Make this a day ahead, then pop it in the oven before you are ready to serve. Let me remind you, this is a dip, so the serving size is 1/4 cup which I think is pretty average knowing people will pick on other stuff. Only 2 points plus per serving, I had to double check and see if I was wrong!

I tried this with pretzel thins, baked lentil chips (pictured here), baked corn chips.. it was great with all. Use what you like, and if you prefer to use real lump crab, go for it! You can even sprinkle some panko on top before baking… I would have but didn’t have any.

Hot and Cheesy Crab and Artichoke Dip
gordon-ramsay-recipe.com
Servings: 16 • Size: 1/4 cup dip • Old Pts: 2 pts • WW Points+: 2 pts
Calories: 78 • Fat: 4 g • Carb: 4 g • Fiber: 0 g • Protein: 6 g • Sugar: 0 g
Sodium: 427 mg

Ingredients:

14 oz can artichoke hearts packed in water, drained (8.5 oz dry wt)
1 lb crab meat, imitation or lump
2 tbsp chives
6 tbsp reduced fat sour cream (or Greek yogurt)
6 tbsp light mayonnaise (Hellman’s)
1/3 cup parmesan cheese
3/4 cups shredded reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese
1 – 2 tsp tabasco sauce
1 tsp lemon juice

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 400°.

Drain the artichoke hearts and chop fine. Chop the crab meat fine. Add them to a medium bowl and add remaining ingredients. Mix well using a rubber spatula, then transfer into a shallow baking dish.

Bake until the cheese is melted and the top becomes golden, about 30 minutes. Serve hot with baked chips.

Makes 4 cups.

10 ingredients that will help you lose weight

If you’re trying to lose some weight or have started calorie-counting then we’re here to help. We’ve rounded up 10 ingredients that will help you lose weight – yes, really!

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