Ask the dietitian: Healthy Super Bowl Snacks
Q: What are good healthy snack ideas for my super Bowl party this Sunday?
Masha Rabinovich Fox
Instead of serving too much junk food typically found at Super Bowl events, Masha Fox-Rabinovich MA, RD, LDN, CDE, outpatient dietitian at Washington Adventist Hospital, offers the following healthy alternatives will please any crowd!
Chips Make home and Dips
It is easier and tastier than you imagine, and more impressively than serving the one from the store. Most prepackaged creamy dips are highly processed, high in sugar and unhealthy fats and contain few nutrients
- Try this simple recipe hummus, homemade :.
most store-bought hummus is correct, but it is something that is super easy to make from scratch! In a blender or food processor, add a can or two no salt added chickpeas (garbanzo beans), a few tablespoons of olive oil and virgin extra lemon juice and a spoonful of tahini or seed sesame. Blend until smooth and the consistency of a creamy dip.
Make changes by adding roasted red peppers, black beans, and / or garlic to the mix. Hummus is rich in fiber, protein and many micronutrients (vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals). Most people enjoy it as much as most commercial dips like ranch or blue cheese, but it is a much healthier alternative
- Speaking of blue cheese dressing or dip make this healthier substitute instead :.
Combine all plain Greek yogurt, blue cheese crumbles, onion and garlic powder to a consistency you like. Serve with raw vegetables or chicken wings baked.
- ever made your own guacamole? Here's how:
- Include raw vegetables alongside the chips and dips to add more color and nutrition to the party. .
Carrots and celery sticks are great, but most of us have seen in this context served before
Eat the rainbow heaven: Add cherry tomatoes, various types of peppers cut into strips or rings, cucumber slices, raw broccoli and cauliflower, snap peas, radish and other vegetables that catches your eye when grocery. All these would go well with dips described above.
- If the purchase of chips, make sure they are baked and not fried. Or, make your own!
Slice tortillas with whole grains into small triangles, place on a lightly oiled baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 10 minutes. Serve with hummus, guacamole and / or salsa.
Come back tomorrow for Part II of our ideas for healthy snacks Super Bowl! We will discuss winner snack alternatives and how to be smart with the drinks you serve!
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