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Who Won the SparkRecipes Contest--and Those Vita-Mix Blenders?

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By: Stepfanie Romine : 11/20/2009 2:53:47 PM : 52 comments : 9,018 Views

It was a tough decision, but the results are in, the votes have been counted, and the winners have been chosen.

Monday we announced our 10 semifinalists. From there, we tested the recipes, considered our choices and tried some really delicious recipes!

So who won?

In the Fast Food category, the winner was:

Boneless Sweet BBQ Wings by OIL_FIELD_WIFE

She made over the Honey BBQ Boneless Wings at Wendy's. At 156 calories and just 2 grams of fat per serving, she cut a whopping 424 calories and 16 grams of fat from the original recipe. She also lowered the sodium by almost 75%, to 556 milligrams. (Lower the sodium even more by choosing a low-salt barbecue sauce.)

This recipe was easy, delicious and fun. Our reviewers said: "I thought the dish was super easy to prepare. I would make those again for a social gathering. I used an Emeril brand BBQ sauce�the flavor was wonderful with honey. Clean up was a breeze thanks to the foil. Leftovers could be great in a wrap or on top of a salad."

In the Casual Dining category, the winner was:

Southwestern Eggrolls by RONDARC.

She made over Chili's Southwestern Egg Rolls.

The original recipe had a whopping 910 calories, 57 grams of fat and 1,960 milligrams of sodium! Her made-over recipe is much lighter: 350 calories, 17 g fat and 650 mg sodium. (You can rinse your canned corn and beans to reduce sodium even more.) These eggrolls are baked, not fried, and they have nine grams of belly-filling fiber.

Our reviewers said: "This is just like the Chili's version, only healthier!"

Congratulations to you both! The two winners will receive a high-performance Vita-Mix 5200 blender, worth $450.

Would you have chosen these two as the winners? Which ones were your favorite? Do you have any restaurant meals you'd like to see made over?

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MANAL.HOUSSINI 2/9/2010 5:05:41 AM	congratulation ladies	52
ZERCONIUM 12/4/2009 10:52:44 AM	what a way to go!	51
ROCKYCPA 11/25/2009 8:51:58 AM	Congratulations and enjoy your mixers.	50
AGAPEJOY 11/24/2009 11:47:18 AM	Congratulations Ladies. Enjoy that Vita-Mix Blender!! (I want one)	49
KOOCH4 11/24/2009 10:59:34 AM	CONGRATULATONS WNNERS!	48
NEWTAM36 11/24/2009 10:50:13 AM	Congratulations!!	47
GIVEUP30 11/24/2009 4:36:25 AM	Congratulations! they both sound very good and need to make them thank you.	46
ANGELALEGNA 11/23/2009 10:18:41 PM	Congrats to both, both look yum.	45
BLACKIE35 11/23/2009 8:49:30 PM	congrat to both winners!!!	44
ILOVEROSES 11/23/2009 8:38:35 PM	Congratulations to both winners!	43
CFRITZFIFP 11/23/2009 2:55:30 PM	congratulations!!! that is so neat	42
CFRITZFIFP 11/23/2009 2:55:29 PM	congratulations!!! that is so neat	41
MRSCARLENE 11/23/2009 6:33:14 AM	Congratulations, great job on the makeovers!!	40
SOOKIE 11/22/2009 5:45:51 PM	There were so many good recipes, too hard to pick just one. CONGRATS to both of you. Enjoy your blenders.	39
TALESIN 11/22/2009 12:32:08 PM	Congratulations to the winners. I'm sorry my enchiladas didn't win, but thrilled that I was a semi-finalist! I have an idea for the next recipe contest: How about Comfort Food Remade? We all have mom and grandma's old recipes that we're drawn to now and then -- the scalloped potatoes, casseroles, chicken dumplings and the like. How about it Spark People? I'm raring to create a new recipe entry!	38
LIZBUCK1 11/22/2009 11:06:30 AM	congratulations to you both. Enjoy the blenders.	37
LIVINGONMYTERMS 11/22/2009 1:12:10 AM	congratulations to the winners. You will love the vitamix!	36
GLENDAJ5 11/21/2009 11:14:00 PM	I wish they would have contests that we all could join in on. Only open to Americans. I really wanted to take part in this one too. I'm going to be trying out those Honey BBQ boneless wings. Congrats to you both.	35
OUBACHE 11/21/2009 7:26:40 PM	What a great idea for a contest. I wish I had more time to experiment in the kitchen to try and makeover restaurant recipes like this. Congratulations to all the clever cooks. I hope to try these recipes soon.	34
CIRANOUSH 11/21/2009 6:59:24 PM	Restaurant meal makeovers is a great idea. I enjoy cooking and looking for new healthy meal recipes. These 2 winning recipes sound good to me and I look forward to trying them out. Congrats.	33
COLEMANSR 11/21/2009 6:50:43 PM	Congrats, Great work.	32
TANNERSMOM7 11/21/2009 5:45:52 PM	Congrats!!!! GREAT WORK!	31
ARCHIMEDESII 11/21/2009 4:04:15 PM	Congratulations to the winners !!! Thanks for contributing those wonderful recipes.	30
KBLACK2008 11/21/2009 3:47:15 PM	Congratulations!!! Wonderful recipes.	29
JEWITCH 11/21/2009 1:13:52 PM	Congrats and way to go!	28
DIOZZE 11/21/2009 1:02:15 PM	Congratulations!!!!!!!	27
LLBRCFAN 11/21/2009 12:53:27 PM	Congratulations. Enjoy the blender.	26
JAMJARJES 11/21/2009 12:14:20 PM	I love the Southwestern Egg Rolls at Chili's. I did not realize they were so very high in calories and fat so I can't wait to try this lower cal/fat version. Thank you.	25
*AMBER512 11/21/2009 12:05:31 PM	I wouldn't have picked either one, but then that's because I don't eat meat. And I'd rather have one of the vegetarian recipes =) Congrats to the winners!	24
CAROLJ94941 11/21/2009 11:39:30 AM	Congratulations!	23
DIANE1253 11/21/2009 11:15:43 AM	Congrats and enjoy your new blender	22
ANNE2002 11/21/2009 10:28:25 AM	Congratulation, ladies!!!	21
JOANW1 11/21/2009 10:21:06 AM	I am so glad that OIL_FIELD_WIFE won with her Boneless Sweet BBQ Wings. This was my favorite.	20
LADYHUNTER82 11/21/2009 8:53:28 AM	Wohoo! Congratulations ladies.... wonderful recipes... Thank you!	19
MOONLITCHELLE 11/21/2009 8:26:25 AM	Congratulations to the winners!!!!	18
AUSOMEVOICE 11/21/2009 6:30:40 AM	congratulations and thanks for some more great recipes.	17
SUNNY332 11/21/2009 6:14:16 AM	Great Contest and Congrats to the winners. The recipes are definitely keepers. Sunny	16
LIZABAKER 11/21/2009 6:12:40 AM	Congrats on the new blender - enjoy! Afraid I'd have to diqualify the wings recipe (if I were running the contest!) - why not make your own bbq sauce? Bottled is just as processed and unhealthful as the original. The eggrolls are definitely the better choice....	15
DJSAWALL 11/21/2009 5:56:36 AM	What a great contest...can't wait to try these recipes. Congratulations ladies!!	14
COVEGIRL1 11/21/2009 5:12:10 AM	Congrats to you both. Enjoy the Vita Mix.	13
ETCHILDE 11/21/2009 1:10:11 AM	SP...what's up? You chose a "recipe" with only three ingredients. It's more of a mix than a recipe. It might taste good, but the sodium's so high that I could never eat it. Still disappointed. Congrats to the winners. What will you use the blender for?	12
LORNE67 11/21/2009 12:25:58 AM	Congrats to the winners. I would like to see lasagna made with less calories and sodium levels. Enjoy your new vita mixer.	11
RUTHEMARCHANT 11/20/2009 10:43:02 PM	Congrats ladies. Enjoy your new vita mix.	10
TSUNAMI-DUDE 11/20/2009 10:32:05 PM	Congratulations and Thank You for submitting recipes of delicious foods made healthy. It is going to be fun making these healthy dishes at home. Congratulations again to the top two winners and all the runners-up!	9
LEEANN94 11/20/2009 10:18:28 PM	Congrats to the winners. Your recipes sound great can't wait to try them.	8
HOPE2BE 11/20/2009 6:43:22 PM	Congratulations to the winners and the runners up.	7
MEYLOSE 11/20/2009 6:18:24 PM	CONGRATS to you both, enjoy your mixers. Another CONGRATS to all those who entered the contest, and to SP for doing it to begin with, Hmmmm wonder what they will come up with next, it's sure to be good.	6
AMARANTHA2 11/20/2009 5:44:57 PM	Congratulations! The recipes look wonderful. I'm sure you'll love your Vita Mixes!	5
YICHE12 11/20/2009 5:28:57 PM	Congratulations to the winners. You will love your Vita Mix. I have had one for nearly 20 years now and continue to think that this is one of the best investments I have ever made. We use it for everything.	4
DOGSNRODENTS 11/20/2009 5:20:18 PM	Congrats to the winners! I think I might have to try these recipes this weekend to test them out!	3