Clean Super Bowl/Party Foods!

Well, this post is now a bit out of date for its original purpose (GO GIANTS), but the following clean-ish foods are fabulous for any sort of parties.  Last weekend I set out to clean up some of my favorite Super Bowl snack foods, and the results were beyond delicious.

First, I made a new twist on Mozzarella Sticks, adapted from a recipe I saw on Pinterest.  I love mozzarrella sticks, but they are notoriously unhealthy when prepared the traditional way.  However, this recipe requires no frying or oil, and tastes delicious when made with lowfat cheese.

Ingredients:

• Egg Roll Wrappers (I used NaSoya brand)
• Low-Moisture, Part Skim String Cheese sticks (I used Sorrento)
• Garlic powder and Oregano to taste

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees

Place string cheese at one corner egg roll wrapper

Roll halfway and fold corners in to lock in the cheese

Seal the corner with a dab of water

Place on parchment paper and spray with a bit of olive oil cooking spray.  Sprinkle with garlic and oregano

Bake for 15 minutes or until crispy.  Serve with low-sugar marinara

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I am a huge fan of boneless buffalo wings, but between the breading, and the frying, the nutritional stats can be frightening.  To make this delicious snack healthier, I used boneless, skinless chicken breasts, egg whites, brown rice bread crumbs (you can buy or make your own), Frank's Red Hot, and low-sugar honey bbq sauce.  I also baked them instead of frying and served with fat free Ranch for dipping.

Ingredients:

• 4 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts, cut into small chunks
• 1 cup Medium Grain Brown Rice 
• Garlic Powder
• Frank's Red Hot Sauce
• Low-Sugar Honey BBQ Sauce
• Fat Free Ranch Dressing

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees (this means you can cook the mozz sticks and chicken at the same time!

Place brown rice and garlic powder in blender or food processor

Texture should look like this when finished

Dip chicken pieces in egg white and then in brown rice crumbs and place on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray

Bake for 15 minutes, flip, and then another 10 minutes until crispy and brown and chicken is thoroughly cooked

Toss half with hot sauce and half with bbq sauce and serve

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A super bowl party wouldn't be complete without veggies and dip.  My personal favorite is spinach dip made with Lipton vegetable soup mix, sour cream, mayo, and water chestnuts.  The mayo and sour cream take the health factor down pretty far.  I decided to make this dip with non-fat, plain Greek yogurt to substitute for the sour cream and mayo, and it turned out delicious!  It also packs a much higher protein content than the original version :-)

Ingredients:

• 1, 5oz. package of frozen, chopped spinach (fully thawed and squeezed out)
• 2 cups non-fat, plain Greek yogurt
• 1 envelope of Lipton's vegetable soup mix
• 1 can of sliced water chestnuts

Directions:
In a large bowl, mix all ingredients together.  Refrigerate 2 hours before serving.  Serve with carrots, celery, tortilla chips, whatever you prefer.

HOPE THESE RECIPES HELP CLEAN UP YOUR NEXT PARTY!!!