5 Quick and Healthy Halloween Party Food Recipes

Entice your guests toward healthy party foods that are simple and fun to assemble. Most of these quick treats can be made without using an oven. So enjoy a guilt-free Halloween bash with festive foods that are easy to make. As revelers feast their eyes on these colorful creations, they are sure to disappear quickly.

1. Sweet and Scary Fruit Kabobs

What You Need:

Raisins or prunes
1 Large orange
Cantelope, cut into 1-inch cubes
Black grapes
Bamboo skewers
Toothpicks (optional)

Directions:

1. Using a sharp small knife, cut a simple jack-o-lantern face into the outer orange peel. Carefully remove small peel pieces. Slice off a 1/4-inch layer of orange from the bottom so the orange stands upright and will not roll.

2. Cut raisins or prunes in half and trim to fit into the jack-o-lantern face for color contrast.

3. Skewer fruit, alternating grapes and cantelope cubes. Insert kabobs into orange on a platter. If you have more fruit, make smaller kabobs using toothpicks and arrange on a platter.

2. Black and Orange Hors D'Oeuvres

What You Need:

Black olives
Cheddar cheese cubes (or other orange colored firm cheese)
Toothpicks

Directions:

Place cheese cubes on tray.Stack a black olive on each cube and secure with a toothpick.

3. Orange Punch

What You Need:

2 cans of frozen orange juice concentrate
2 liters (or more) of soda water or ginger ale

Directions:

Add soda or ginger ale to orange juice concentrate until desired sweetness is reached.

4. Carrot Raisin Salad

What You Need:

16-20 oz. grated carrots
1 cup black raisins
1/2 cup Asian sesame salad dressing
1 tablespoon orange juice

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a large serving bowl until evenly mixed.

5. Black and Green Pesto Bruschetta

What You Need:

Italian or French bread loaf, sliced into 1-inch thick slices
Olive oil
Pesto sauce
Black olives, whole
Shredded Parmesan cheese, optional

Directions:

1. Toast bread slices in a 375 degree oven for 3-4 minutes. Remove from oven and brush with olive oil. Top with pesto, and Parmesan cheese shreds if desired.

2. Cut one olive per slice lengthwise into 8 sections to form curved legs. Cut other olives in half to form a body for the spiders. Place one olive half on top of pesto and add 8 olive slices to form spider legs.

3. Return bruschetta to oven for about 2 minutes or until warmed through.