{"id":1913,"date":"2012-02-03T05:26:48","date_gmt":"2012-02-03T12:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/?p=1913"},"modified":"2012-08-31T14:24:44","modified_gmt":"2012-08-31T20:24:44","slug":"superbowl-dinner-and-snack-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/?p=1913","title":{"rendered":"Superbowl Dinner and Snack Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve never been into football before. However, this year, one of my goals was to learn more about sports I wasn’t familiar with\u2026like tennis, soccer, and football.<\/p>\n

So now I\u2019m really curious about football. I like to hear the scores and learn some of the rules. It\u2019s kind of fun\u2026<\/p>\n

Anyway, this post isn’t about the sport\u2026it\u2019s all about the food!<\/p>\n

So what are some healthy options for game day?<\/p>\n

Chips, salsa, and dip are always a winner\u2026why not place some protein-packed hummus<\/a> next to the salsa dish this year? This hummus has a pronounced middle-eastern flavour, thanks to the addition of garam masala (I love this spice!).<\/p>\n

\"Easy<\/p>\n

Instead of chips that get fried to death, get baked tortilla chips to dunk into the hummus and salsa.<\/p>\n

For dinner, maybe you’re a fan of chili\u2026if so, you better try this recipe<\/a>!<\/p>\n

\"Best<\/p>\n

I have had a lot of chili in my lifetime, but this recipe<\/a> takes the cake! I have never ever had such good chili in my existence. If you\u2019re vegetarian, it\u2019s perfect as is (the guys won\u2019t even miss the meat!)\u2026however, if you like meat in it\u2026simply add some cooked ground beef or turkey into the mix and you\u2019re all set to go! I’ve tried the recipe both ways and it\u2019s just delectable.<\/p>\n

What are some other great (but healthy) snack ideas for munching during the game?<\/p>\n

Popcorn! This is one of my favourite snack foods in the world. You can season it anyway you like\u2026butter and salt\u2026or go crazy with all the fun seasoning out there (my favourite is ketchup!)\u2026or maybe you\u2019ll want to try this recipe<\/a> (pictured below). It\u2019s a faux-caramel, sticky-sweet recipe that doesn’t have any sugar in it! This is one of my niece\u2019s favourite recipes.<\/p>\n

\"Sticky<\/p>\n

Shrimp with tomato sauce \u2013 this is high-protein and low calorie.<\/p>\n

Apples with \u201cCaramel Dip\u201d<\/a> \u2013 this recipe is highly rated over at our house. We make it all the time! It tastes like it should be bad for you, but it\u2019s not! If you make this, make sure to cut lots of apples to dip it in, because this makes us eat apples like nothing else!<\/p>\n

\"Apple<\/p>\n

Strawberries with chocolate dip \u2013 You could melt some dark chocolate chips and dip half of the strawberry in it. Put a tray of dipped strawberries in the freezer to harder. These taste decadent!<\/p>\n

Peanut Butter Freezer Cookies<\/a> \u2013 These are probably one of my favourite cookies. I love them served cold, straight from the freezer\u2026but the rest of the world probably would like them thawed out a little. You just can\u2019t go wrong with peanut butter!<\/p>\n

\"Peanut<\/p>\n

Hope you enjoyed some of these quick, healthy ideas for game day!<\/p>\n

Do you enjoy football? What are some of your favourite TV snacks?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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