Superbowl Sunday Snacks

Last football season (as well as many of the ones before), it was beer and greasy food. Obviously, that is not an option right now. 

Tomorrow Michael and I have been invited to a friend's place to join some other coworkers and friends to watch the Superbowl. I've decided to take a few snacks of my own along that are Figure Prep friendly and hopefully delicious.  I have not yet made these recipes but I thought I would post them beforehand in case anyone else would like a some healthy snack ideas for tomorrow's festivities!

Sweet Potato Chips

Ingredients: 2 medium sweet potatoes, sliced into 1/8 inch slices

2 tbsp olive oil

1/2 tsp sea salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1/4 tsp garlic powder

other optional seasonings:

1/4 tsp Mrs Dash extra spicy seasoning (you can also use cumin, cayenne pepper, paprika, nutmeg)

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Combine all seasonings with oil in a bowl.
3. Add sliced sweet potatoes. Toss to coat the potatoes well.
4. On baking sheets, lay sweet potato slices in a single layer.
5. On lower rack, bake for 10-12 minutes, then turn all potato slices over.
6. Continue baking until golden brown, about 10 more minutes

Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients:
2 cups of brown rice
1 small onion (diced)
2 cloves of garlic (diced)
4 tablespoons of olive oil
4 bell peppers, rinsed, seeded, tops removed
1 pound of ground turkey
2 zucchini (diced)
1 can diced tomatoes (no salt added)
sea salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste

Directions

1. Cook brown rice
2. Sauté the onion and garlic in 2 tablespoons of olive oil until brown (about 5 minutes)
3. Add the ground turkey into the onion and garlic mixture and continue to sauté until the
4. meat is fully cooked and brown (about 7-10 minutes)
5. Remove the meat mixture from the pan and place into a separate bowl
6. Add the additional 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the pan and sauté the zucchini and
7. tomatoes until the zucchini is soft and brighter in color (about 5 minutes)
8. Add salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste
9. At the same time, blanche the peppers in boiling hot water for 3 minutes
10. Add the zucchini and tomato mixture to the meat
11. Add the brown rice to the zucchini, tomatoes, and meat, mix thoroughly
12. Stuff the peppers with the mixture and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes

Cucumber "crackers" with Tuna or Chicken Salad

(http://www.eatcleandiet.com/the_kitchen_table/recipe/recipe.aspx?id=214)

• One cucumber, sliced thin
• optional grape tomatoes (sliced)

Tuna salad:

• 2.5 oz. water-packed tuna
• 1 tbls. Greek yogurt
• 1 tbls. sugar-free Dijon mustard

Chicken salad:

• chicken breast (canned or baked)
• 1/4 cup light mayo
• grapes
• 1 apple
• 2 celery stalks
• 1/8 cup raisins
• 2 green onions
• pepper to taste

Blend all the ingredients for either chicken or tuna salad. Top each cucumber slice with salad.  Top with sliced grape tomato (optional)

I will also be bringing along some diet cranberry juice and mixing a little sparkling water with it in case I get a craving for something bubbly :)

Enjoy your Superbowl Sunday! :)