Ho-ho-holy moly, Christmas is just around the corner and party season is officially in full sparkly swing. There’s snow reason for any Slimming World member to ever turn down a party invite. Follow this Slimming World party food plan and you can rock around the Christmas tree with family and friends – and still feel your festive best when Big Ben starts to bong.
Your Slimming World party food plan
December can be a party pooper-free zone when you have a proper plan up your sleeve (or in your stocking!). These tips will help even the life and soul of the party stay on track:
Fill up first
If you have no control over the food on offer, a filling pre-party meal will stop the buffet from beckoning – and something with plenty of protein (chicken burger, perhaps?) will keep you full until way past bedtime.
Be a dinner detective
Restaurants definitely don’t have to be a no-go zone for Slimming World members. Seeing the menu in advance will help you to plan, and you’ll also have a handy online food search tool at your fingertips.
MORE ON THE BLOG: Your guide to eating out the Slimming World way
Mix up the menu
Making simple swaps can transform a dine-out dinner or party plate into a slimming success. Little things like skipping extra butter and getting sauce on the side (so you stay in control!) can make a big difference.
Bring your own
House party invite? No one wants to arrive empty-handed, so leave the chocs and the fizz to the other guests and volunteer to bring a healthier party food option that you love to eat.
Party at yours
Becoming the party planner means you can pick and choose exactly what’s on the menu. Choose a restaurant that offers lots of healthy choices – or become the host with the most and have the party at your place.
Slimming World party food ideas
Throwing a bash at home will keep the bauble firmly in your court – and earn you brownie points with your guests. You’ll find lots of ideas for fantastic buffet table fillers in your Slimming World group, with exclusive recipes on the website including tasty terrines, Christmassy canapes, delightful dips and showstopping party puds!
MORE FOR MEMBERS: Create a cracking Christmas buffet with our brand-new recipe guide and video
Get your party started with these Slimming World party food favourites…
Sage and apple filo sausage rolls
We think these nibbles are magic – serve them up and watch them disappear!
Fruity Christmas tree
Add wow-factor to your table with this colourful Christmassy centrepiece. Tree-rifically tasty!
serves 8
ready in 25 mins
FREE
What you need:
3 kiwi fruit, sliced
600g strawberries, stalks removed
300g each of red and white seedless grapes
1 orange-fleshed melon, peeled, deseeded and cut into bite-sized chunks
1 carrot
1 apple
What you do:
1. To make the Christmas tree first you have to cut a slice from the bottom of an apple so that it sits flat. Then put it on a flat surface and fix a carrot on its top. For this you can use wooden skewers or cocktail sticks to secure it in place. After that put cocktail sticks in the apple and carrot, just like branches of a tree.
2. To assemble, attach the chopped fruit to the cocktail sticks, covering the apple and carrot completely. Finish with a star-shaped melon piece on top.
Mulled wine
Pour a warming glass and toast the most wine-derful time of the year. If spicy mulled wine isn’t your thing, we’ve got lots more ideas for a sparkling, slim-tastic Christmas.
MORE ON THE BLOG: Take a sip of our slimming-friendly drinks ideas and festive cocktails
Strawberry Santas
Add some ‘ho ho ho’ to your house party with these super-sweet little Strawberry Santas. They’re so easy that you could enlist some eager Santa’s helpers to make them while you get on with other party prep.
Chocolate yule log
’Tis the season to feel supported
At Slimming World we know that party season can feel like a slippery slope, especially if we’re dreaming of a slimmer Christmas. This is why we surround our group and online members with support – and pack our websites with tips, tools and really good reads to keep you on track through even the trickiest times.
Slimming World members also get access to a huge collection of recipes, with lots of ideas for every special occasion (including our amazing pavlova wreath!). With more than 1,800 recipes online, and lots more being shared in group and the Slimming World Online Community, you’ll never be stuck for what to cook.
