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| Friday, February 05, 2010 |
| The Super Bowl Spread |
Most of us would agree that the “Super Bowl Sunday Spread” usually includes very few healthy, low calorie or low fat foods. You could always forget about your healthy eating and just go for it or you could change it up this year and have a low calorie, low fat spread instead. There are so many ways to change up your Super Bowl spread to make it healthier.
Start with your drinks. Beer is a popular drink at Super Bowl parties. The easiest thing to do is to serve or drink light beer. A regular 12 oz Budweiser beer has 145 calories and a 12 oz Bud Light has 110 calories. That is a saving of 35 calories. If you are having more than one beer, it will add up quickly. Try some Gatorade for a non alcoholic, low calorie option that is fitting for a football game. You can get a few different flavors. Try the G2 Orange Gatorade. It has 38 calories in 8 oz.
Next move on to your appetizer type foods. Everyone loves buffalo chicken wings at a Super Bowl party. Try to lighten them up by using boneless chicken tenders to start. Check out one of my favorite low calorie recipes. Another favorite appetizer is chips and salsa. Salsa is great because it is low in fat and calories, however, tortilla chips are high in both fat and calories. Opt for baked tortilla chips which will have much less fat and calories per serving. You could also skip the chips altogether and serve mini chicken tacos. These are so easy to make. Just cook some diced chicken in a pan with olive oil and taco seasoning for about 15 minutes. Drain off any liquid and scoop into small taco shells. Put out small bowls of shredded lettuce, diced onions, peppers, low fat shredded cheese or sour cream and salsa so everyone can make their own favorite taco. Just have one or two and you will end up saving fat and calories by not continuing to dip your hand into chip bowl!
At halftime most people serve their “main course.” Some favorite main courses include: chili, lasagna and pizza. These foods are easy to makeover. You can easily make these lower in calories and fat. Make your chili with ground turkey or chicken meat. This will save you a good amount of calories and fat. You can still use your beans, sauce, cayenne pepper and spices which are all low in fat. Serve your chili with low fat chips or whole grain crackers for a low fat side. When making lasagna, try whole grain lasagna noodles which will give you a little fiber to help you feel full. You can also use some low fat or light cheese. Leave out the meat and put in some veggies instead. Most people will like vegetable lasagna just as much as meat lasagna. Check out this great recipe. You can substitute any veggies you like. Pizza is a great meal for the adults and kids at your party. If the kids aren’t interested in the game, let them help make the pizza. You can use a premade pizza crust or even English muffins. You can use a regular pizza sauce topped with low fat shredded cheese. Next let everyone choose some healthy toppings for the pizza. Put out onions, peppers, pineapples or whatever you like but avoid the sausage, pepperoni and bacon.
Finally, serve up a great dessert at the end of the game. My favorite is angel food cake slices topped with strawberries, cherries or pineapples. Let your guests decide what they want to top their cake with. Avoid the cookies and brownies which are usually very high in fat and calories.
You still have a few days before Super Bowl Sunday so try to get everyone on board and ask them to bring a healthy food to your party. Many people will appreciate the healthy options and they can help keep you on track while still having a great time at your party.
- Jennifer
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Great tips and couldn't agree more! I have lightened up my menu with turkey chili, homemade hummus and veggies, plenty of fruit and a light fruit dip and dessert black bean brownies! I feel like you can make super bowl sunday tasty and healthy! Enjoy your weekend :)
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Good tips. I am not a superbowl person so I don't have to worry. No SB parties for me! :-)
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We aren't superbowl people but I always appreciate good tips and these certainly are!
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Great tips and couldn't agree more! I have lightened up my menu with turkey chili, homemade hummus and veggies, plenty of fruit and a light fruit dip and dessert black bean brownies! I feel like you can make super bowl sunday tasty and healthy! Enjoy your weekend :)