Energy boosting snack: Smart savoury dips

Sour cream and chive

SERVES 8-10 (as part of a selection of party dishes)

PREPARATION TIME 2 minutes

PER SERVING 20 calories, 1.5g fat (saturated 0.9g)

200g reduced-fat soured cream

1 crushed garlic clove

1 spring onion finely sliced

1tbsp chopped chives

freshly ground black pepper

1. Put all the ingredients into a bowl and mix thoroughly until smooth and garnish with chives.

• Sneaky tip: Toasted pittas cut into strips and reduced-calorie grissini (try new mini-sized) also work well for dipping.

• REDUCED FAT SOURED CREAM CONTAINS A THIRD LESS FAT THAN STANDARD SOUR CREAM.

Smoked salmon and dill paté

SERVES 8-10 (as part of a selection of party dishes)

PREPARATION TIME 2 minutes

PER SERVING 20 calories, 1.5g fat (sat fat 0.9g)

100g smoked salmon pieces

60g extra-light cream cheese

2tbsp low-fat crème fraîche

juice of 1 lemon

½ pack of fresh dill

freshly ground black pepper

1. Place all the ingredients into a blender and whizz until smooth, check the seasoning and add a little more pepper if necessary. Serve garnished with dill.

• Sneaky tip: To make melba toasts, cut thin-sliced bread into four triangles, toast both sides, then separate into two pieces and toast the newly exposed sides.

• This dip has half the calories of smoked salmon paté.

• Lemon and dill add a fresh taste to the dip.