Tender, buttery crescents surround a delicious filling, making these appetizers a real standout. No one will guess that they're light! —Jennifer Kemp, Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan

Crescent Samosas

Crescent Samosas
Prep Time
25 min
Cook Time
10 min
Yield
16 appetizers (3/4 cup sauce)
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup reduced-fat plain yogurt
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- Dash pepper
- SAMOSAS:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced new potatoes, well drained, or 1-3/4 cups diced cooked red potatoes
- 1/4 cup canned chopped green chiles
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- Dash pepper
- 1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
- 2 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated reduced-fat crescent rolls
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375°. For sauce, mix first 5 ingredients; refrigerate until serving.
- In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute potatoes until lightly browned. Add chiles, garlic, curry powder and pepper; cook and stir 1 minute. Transfer to a bowl; add lemon juice and coarsely mash. Stir in peas.
- Unroll crescent dough and separate into 16 triangles. Place 1 tablespoon potato mixture on the wide end of each triangle; roll up from wide end. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets, point side down; curve to form crescents.
- Bake until golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Serve with sauce.
Nutrition Facts
1 appetizer with 2 teaspoons sauce: 130 calories, 6g fat (2g saturated fat), 1mg cholesterol, 305mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.
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