Team Radosta GetFit BootCamp : Super Bowl doesn't have to mean Super Unhealthy! Healthy Snacks for Super Bowl Sunday

Super Bowl snacks usually mean a lot of fried foods & high fat dips…but yummy snacks CAN be healthy!

With Super Bowl Sunday coming up we thought it would be a good time to share some healthy snack ideas & recipes with you!

Everyone knows you can’t watch football with Buffalo Wings! So we found a healthier version for you to try!!

Healthy Baked Buffalo Tenders

Ingredients

1.22 lbs of chicken tenderloin
4 Tbsp of light Sour Cream
****seasoning****
1 tsp grill seasoning
3/4 tsp cumin powder
3/4 tsp paprika
3/4 tsp chipotle powder
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1 cup seasoned Panko breadcrumbs
cooking spray
8 Tbsp Red Hot Wings Sauce (or more; if desired)

Instructions

1. In a med/large mixing bowl combine sour cream & seasoning. Add chicken tenderloins & mix to coat , set aside and marinate for 1 hour (can marinate overnight).

2. When ready to cook preheat oven to 425 degrees. Prepare baking dish with cooking spray. Spread Panko in a shallow flat dish. Coat each tenderloin with panko breading and place in baking dish. Cook for 25 minutes.

3. Remove & increase oven temp to 500 degrees. Add 1 Tbsp (or more) of Red Hot Wings Buffalo sauce to each tender. Return baking dish to oven and cook an additional 7 minutes.

4. Serve with Blue Cheese or Ranch Dressing.

Makes 8 Buffalo Tenders.

Nutrition for one Tender: Weight Watchers Points +2 ~ Calories 102.2 ~ Fat1.3 g ~ Carbs 5.6 g ~ Fiber 0.3 g ~ Protein16.2 g We have not made these yet but one thing I plan on doing is exchanging the sour cream for plain Greek yogurt! Also look for low fat dressing or make your own!

Original Recipe From Culinary Tuesdays

So much better than fried…Baked Chicken Tenders

Uncooked Chicken Breasts Tenders

1/2 c parmesan cheese

1 c Greek yogurt

1 tsp garlic powder

1 1/2 tsp seasoning salt

1/2 tsp pepper,

Spread mix over chicken breasts

Bake at 375 45 min.

This recipe didn't give an exact amount for the chicken breasts so I plan on buying the amount of chicken I need and extra ingredients for the breading so I can add more as needed!

Also I plan on making my own dipping sauce with mustard & local honey! Yum!

Original Recipe from Excellent Eats

A new twist on Mexican Layer Dip….

Mediterranean Layer Dip

Tub of Plain hummus

Diced tomatoes

Diced cucumbers

Crumbled feta

Diced olives

Basil for garnish

Pita chips

Spread hummus across bottom of shallow bowl or dish. Layer with diced tomatoes, cucumbers, olives. Sprinkle with crumbled feta. Garnish with fresh basil. Serve with pita chips. Enjoy!

Other versions I thought would be tasty...adding roasted red peppers or exchanging the diced tomatoes for chopped sun-dried tomatoes!

Original Recipe from Self Magazine

Avocado Fries

1 Avocado
3/4 Cup Panko Bread Crumbs
2-3 tbsp Flour
1 Egg
Parmesan Cheese
Salt & Pepper
Canola Oil

I haven’t tried this recipe with any other type of Avocado, but I would recommend using one that isn’t quite ripe yet, and still stiff when squeezing it. Store it in your fridge before making these, this way you don’t have to worry about it being too soft when you bread and cook it.

Take two plates and a bowl, put your panko and flour on the plates and scramble an egg into your bowl. Shred some Parmesan cheese into your bowl of panko and add salt & pepper to taste (mix it around and get your finger wet, dip it in the panko and give it a taste until it gets to your liking). Slice your avocado into fry-like chunks, cover with flour, then egg and finally bread it with the panko and put it on a plate.. Repeat this until all your avocado is done.

While you are breading everything, get a pan ready on medium-high heat, with enough oil to coat the bottom of the pan. Once the pan is evenly heated, drop all your avocado fries in and cook each side until golden brown!

The recipe calls for garlic dip so I plan on using Sabra Garlic Greek Yogurt Dip!

Original Recipe