Super Bowl Sunday is fast approaching and so is the typical
Super Bowl Sunday food. Whether you are a Giants or Patriots fan, one thing
remains the same Super Bowl Sunday is about friends, football, and food!
Let’s look at the facts:
- 69.6 million pounds of avocados are
expected to be consumed.
- A whopping 450 million chicken wings are
eaten during the game.
- 14,500 tons of chips are devoured.
- Beer…lots of beer! To be exact 51.7
million cases of beer are consumed
- Plus, Super Bowl Sunday is the second
largest day of consumption, following only Thanksgiving. Yikes!
Therefore, I have begun my search on developing the biggest
food safety net possible to prevent a calorie consumption nightmare! My
favorite sources for developing my safety net are: Weight Watchers, Robard
Weight Loss Blog, and Eat
this, Not that: David Zinczenko’s Guide to Super Bowl Snacks.
Here
are a few of my favorite recipe replacements:
Instead
of Chicken Wings try these Chicken Poppers! They are yummy!
Chicken Poppers
Weight Watchers Recipe
PointsPlus Value 6
Prep time:
12 min
Cook time:
15 min
Serves:
4
We seasoned the coating on these
poppers to add amazing flavor to a bar-food favorite. They'll fly off the plate
on Super Bowl Sunday.
Ingredients
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3 spray(s) cooking spray
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1 pound(s) uncooked boneless
skinless chicken breast(s), cut into 1-inch cubes
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1/2 cup(s) fat-free egg substitute
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1/2 cup(s) dried plain bread
crumbs, plain or whole wheat, toasted
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1/4 cup(s) uncooked cornmeal
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1/4 tsp garlic salt
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1/4 tsp table salt
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1/4 tsp paprika
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1/4 tsp black pepper
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1/4 cup(s) fat free salsa
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1/4 cup(s) fat-free mayonnaise
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1 Tbsp cilantro, fresh, minced
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Instructions
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Preheat oven to 425°F. Coat a baking sheet
with cooking spray.
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Place egg substitute in a shallow bowl. In
another shallow bowl, combine bread crumbs, cornmeal, garlic salt, salt,
paprika and pepper.
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Dip chicken in egg substitute and then in
bread crumb mixture; turn to coat. Place chicken on prepared baking sheet;
coat with cooking spray. Bake for 5 minutes, flip over and bake until
chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes more.
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Meanwhile, to make sauce, in a small bowl,
combine salsa, mayonnaise and cilantro; stir well. Yields about 6 nuggets
and 2 tablespoons of sauce per serving.
When you dip I dip you dip? Try
dipping in this instead!
Creamy Mexican Dip
Weight Watchers Recipe
PointsPlus Value 2
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 0 min
Serves: 8
Perfect for a
party. Serve with fresh vegetables as well as chips for a total crowd
pleaser.
Ingredients
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1 cup(s)
plain fat-free yogurt, Greek-variety recommended
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1/2 cup(s)
fat free salsa, hot chipotle variety suggested
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1/2 medium
avocado, diced
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1/3 cup(s)
cilantro, fresh, chopped
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1/2 small
uncooked red onion(s), chopped
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1/2 tsp
ground cumin
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1/2 tsp table
salt, or more to taste
Garnish
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1/4 medium
avocado, diced
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1 Tbsp
cilantro, fresh, chopped
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1 Tbsp
uncooked red onion(s), chopped
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Instructions
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In a medium bowl, stir together
yogurt and salsa until blended; stir in remaining ingredients except
garnishes. Cover and refrigerate up to 1 day.
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When ready to serve, transfer to
a serving bowl and sprinkle with garnishes. Yields about 1/4 cup per
serving.
Notes
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This dip combines all those
favorite Mexican flavors like salsa, avocado and cilantro using
fat-free Greek yogurt instead of sour cream.
It also makes a wonderful topping for tacos or other Mexican foods —
and then you don't have to set out separate bowls of salsa, sour cream,
avocado, cilantro and onion.
Give
that traditional chili the boot and give this turkey chili a try!
Hearty Turkey Chili
Weight Watchers Recipe
PointsPlus Value 6
Prep
time: 25 min
Cook
time: 58 min
Serves: 6
A bowl of
hot chili is so satisfying on cold fall days. Ours boasts kidney beans,
lean turkey and lots of vegetables, well-seasoned and sprinkled with
scallions.
Ingredients
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1
spray(s) cooking spray
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1 tsp
canola oil
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1 large
uncooked onion(s), chopped
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2
clove(s) (medium) garlic clove(s), minced
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1
pound(s) uncooked 93% lean ground turkey
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2 medium
uncooked carrot(s), thinly sliced into rounds
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2 Tbsp
chili powder
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1 Tbsp
paprika
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1 1/2 tsp
red pepper flakes
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1 tsp
Durkee ground cumin, or other brand
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2 medium
fresh tomato(es), chopped
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1 cup(s)
canned tomato sauce
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1 cup(s)
canned chicken broth
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1 1/2 Tbsp
apple cider vinegar
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1 1/2
cup(s) cooked kidney beans, rinsed and drained
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1 medium
green pepper(s), chopped
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1/2 tsp
table salt, or to taste
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1/8 tsp
black pepper, or to taste
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1/4
cup(s) uncooked scallion(s), chopped
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Instructions
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Coat a large
pot with cooking spray; place over medium heat. Add oil and onion;
sauté onion until soft, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic and
carrots; cook until garlic is softened, about 1 minute. Add turkey;
brown meat, breaking it up with a wooden spoon as it cooks, about 5
minutes. Stir to break up lumps.
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Add chili
powder, paprika, red pepper flakes, cumin, tomatoes, tomato sauce,
broth, vinegar, beans and green pepper; bring mixture to a boil.
Cover, reduce heat and simmer until meat and vegetables are tender,
about 30 to 45 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper;
garnish with scallions. Yields about 1 cup per serving.
Switch out those traditional chips!
Lay's chips with six tbsp of
Lay's french onion dip amounts to a staggering 630 calories, 42
grams of fat and a heart-stopping 1,230mg of sodium.
Far better, choose Baked!
Tostitos, combining them with Tostitos salsa, which which
drastically cuts fat content and lowers salt and calories too.
Eat your vegi’s first!
A vegi tray is a must! The more
colorful the better! Eat your vegi’s first. Studies show if you
fill up on healthy food first, you will be less tempted to grab the
high fat goodies!
Beer!!! I didn’t say don’t drink
it.
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Instead of this:
Sam Adams Imperial Stout (3
beers, 36 oz)
Sam Adams Light (3
beers, 36 oz)
- Calories: 357
- ABV: 4.3 per cent
Or even better, choose this:
Don’t be a couch
potato while watching the game!
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Play a game within the game: Every time a team reaches a
first down, do 10 jumping jacks. Every time a flag is thrown, do 10 curls (each
arm) with the remote in your hand. Touchdown? Get up and do your best touchdown
dance! Add a few different rules, get everyone at your party to play along, and
you’ll all work at burning a few extra calories!
I hope that I have
given you a few useful tips to safety net your Sunday Super Bowl Party and
when you wake-up Monday morning I hope you feel guilt free!
"The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what we want
most for what we want at the moment."
~unknown
What are you eating Super Bowl Sunday?
Have a great recipe that you would like to share?
Post it below. We would love to try it!
Go Team!
~Danyelle
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