CRESCENT SAMOSAS

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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

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 16 appetizers (3/4 cup sauce).

Number Of Ingredients 15

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

Steps:

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 : Calories 130 calories, Fat 6g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 305mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.