For years we either hosted or contributed food to a big super bowl party with all of our friends. The food consisted of the usual wings, chili and lots of fried goodies. The main promise always being lots of meat, we save dairy for our Oscar parties. Some of us would gather around the TV and watch and eat while others would play games or chat in the kitchen coming out only for some of the commercials. Fast forward a few years and a few kids later and we couldn’t be bothered to host or to attend any of these late school night shindigs, but that doesn’t mean we didn’t party.
When we want to make game day parties we make it fun by planning the traditional goodies with my healthy spin and the real special treat in our house is that we all eat in front of the TV. Here are a few of my favorite snacks to serve, they all require a good vacuuming, but what’s a party without crumbs. Plus check out a few more Super Bowl party ideas from our friends that are not quite as healthy as mine.
Forgo the usual bagged potato chips for these healthy and delicious kale chips, keep them plain or add your favorite seasoning with these 4 flavored kale chip recipes, they are a real crowd surpriser.
I don’t even buy bagged tortilla chips anymore and we make these on a weekly basis. Just keep some corn tortillas around and you can bake these up in 10 minutes any time. But for the big game day, take these chips and turn them into the best nachos you have ever had. Yes, they can be healthy and made without cheese or less cheese and lots of veggies and beans. Assuming you are having meat, top these with some cooked lean ground beef and/or homemade refried beans (just mash up a can of beans and cook in a little oil with diced onion and garlic and chopped cilantro if desired), salsa, guacamole and some non-dairy sour cream, you can even get some sliced olives and jalapenos if that’s your thing. If going dairy try some fake meat or my favorite, soyrizo with the cheese.
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Here is where we go a little on the naughty side, but who can resist some pigs in a blanket for a Super Bowl party. What I do try is to mix in some veggie dogs, so at least some of the dogs are lower in fat and calories and sometimes instead of the heavy puff pastry I use wonton wrappers, baked or fried they are still lighter.
The main goal for me any time I host is to serve lots of veggies so that I can fill up as much as I can on those. I will have a crudites platter even if just for my family and we can eat them all night and all week long.
Here are more Super Bowl favorites.
What are you planning for the big game day?
I love that you sneak some veggie hot dogs in the mix. And the wonton wrappers is a great idea!
See now, this is why we need to have the Super Bowl every weekend. This looks great!
All of this looks so fantastic! Love the baked corn chips – can’t wait to try those out. What a great recipe to have on hand to add to so many different meals/ snacks! Thanks!
Oh, Ronnie, once you make your own tortilla chips you will not go back. For the veggie dogs, I make them the same as the pigs in a blanket just using veggie dogs, either baked in puff pastry or pan fried in wonton wrappers.
Kale chips are a staple here! And I never thought to make my own corn chips but am going to do that today with the tortillas in my fridge. We do a dairy Superbowl at my brother’s house, so I am going to make some with cheese. Any recipe for the veggie dogs? I can’t find it.
Kale chips are my favorite. Loving this party menu!
Yesterday’s WSJ made fun of people who bring Kale chips to a SB party. I think I’ll have to agree. Save it for the day after.
Super Bowl food without the Super Guilt! I love the chips and the sliders – they look so good!
Our kale chips never make it to the table… we snack on them fresh from the oven.
everything looks great! i wonder if my husband would go for this healthy superbowl menu?
I love that you included kale chips in the mix! Pigs in a blanket are truly a guilty pleasure. And I love anything deep fried. Terrible for me, but sooo good!
I love the healthier approach to superbowl food. I like the idea of using baked chips with the nachos. With all the other stuff no one will notice the difference.