Super Bowl Snacks Made Lighter

photo source

Did you know that Super Bowl Sunday is the biggest eating day of the year after Thanksgiving? According to the Calorie Control Council, this Sunday Americans will be eating 30 million pounds of snacks! That's 11.2 million pounds of potato chips, 8.2 million pounds of tortilla chips, 4.3 million pounds of pretzels, 3.8 million pounds of popcorn and 2.5 million pounds of nuts. And did you know that the Monday after the Super Bowl, there’s a huge spike in sales of antacids? That’s no surprise given that Super Bowl party foods are usually high in fat, sugar and sodium...

But your Super Bowl spread doesn’t have to feature only high-fat, high-calorie, indigestion-causing foods. This year, let the players beat themselves up on the field and save your own waistline from injury by making a few lightened-up dishes with nutrient-rich ingredients.

Below are some recipes I found online. (I’ve even included some desserts!)

Southwestern Layered Bean Dip

Beef and Beer Chili

Boneless Buffalo Wings

BBQ Chicken Pizza

Easy Guacamole

Baked Tortilla Chips

Cracked Pepper Potato Chips with Onion Dip

Fudgy Brownies

Peanut Butter Cup Blondies

Feel like testing your Super Bowl snack knowledge?

Take this Super Bowl Snack Calorie Quiz here. 

Enjoy the game (and commercials!),

Chloe RD & the GLC