Game's On: Part II

Game Day, the perfect time to incorporate some healthy snack options into your regular buffet to save on calories and grams of fat. 

 It's A Wrap (idea from BHG) 

Wrap sandwiches using tortillas, whole grain flatbread or romaine lettuce. Some filling ideas include: cooked chicken, turkey, sweet peppers, tomatoes. mozzarella cheese, grated carrots, roasted red peppers, hummus. Follow this link to 11 wrap sandwich ideas 
http://www.cookinglight.com/food/recipe-finder/wrap-recipes-00412000084763/page13.html

  Roasted  Red Pepper and Artichoke Pizza (idea from BHG)

prepared pizza crust, pizza sauce mixed with 1 tsp. crushed basil, 1 jar of drained marinated artichoke hearts,1 cup roasted red peppers and grated mozzarella cheese.

Spinach Dip (idea from eatingwell.com)

Ingredients:

• 1 small shallot, peeled
• 5 oz. can water chestnuts, rinsed
• 1/2 cup reduced fat cream cheese
• 1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese
• 1/4 cup non-fat plain Greek yogurt
• 1 TB. lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• fresh ground pepper to taste
• 6 oz. baby spinach
• 2 TB. fresh chives 

Directions:

• Pulse shallot and water chestnuts in a food processor until coarsely chopped
• Add cream cheese, cottage cheese,yogurt, lemon juice, salt/pepper and pulse just til combined
• Add in spinach and chives and pulse till incorporated
• Refrigerate several hours to meld flavors 

Macho Nacho (idea from BHG)

Cook's note:  Prepared chips can be substituted for tortilla chips 

Ingredients:

• 1 can black beans
• 1/2 cup salsa
• 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack
• 1/2 cup roasted red peppers, drained and cut into thin strips
• 2 TB fresh or canned chile peppers
• 1 cup canned corn drained
• corn tortillas

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350
• Stack six 7-8 inch corn tortillas and cut stack into wedges
• Place wedges in a single layer on a large baking sheet and bake 10-12 minutes
• Set wedges aside and turn temperature to 425 degrees
• In a saucepan, add beans, salsa and corn and heat just till heated through
• Spoon bean mixture over tortilla wedges  and garnish with cheese, roasted red pepper and chiles
• Bake 3-5 minutes

Next blog posting: Healthy dessert alternatives for game day