Top Websites for Healthy Super Bowl Snack Recipes: Low-Calorie Alternatives for Super Bowl Sunday

Reena Das
Are you looking for healthy Super Bowl snacks recipes? Many calorie-conscious fans wish to forego the typical game day calorie fest and opt for something healthier and nutritious. Although you will several resources on the web for low calorie Super Bowl food recipes, this compilation walks you thorugh some top-notch websites that offer delicious and low-calorie healthy snack ideas and recipes for Super Bowl Sunday.

EatingWell.com
Let's agree Super Bowl is not just about the game, it's more about the food. We do need wings, spreads, dips and sandwiches. Eatingwell.com has 25 healthy ideas for main dishes, starters, sides and dessertsperfect for the game night . I love their alternative to Buffalo wings solution: chicken tenders made with whole-wheat flour and cornmeal, pan-fried and then drizzled with a tangy hot pepper sauce. Check out their recipes for avocado-corn salsa, low-calorie spinach dip (made with low-fat cream cheese, nonfat yogurt and low-fat cottage cheese) and apple-crumb squares with apple cider sauce (made with old-fashioned rolled oats and whole-wheat flour).

Health.com
Visit Health.com for 11 healthy Super Bowl snack recipes. Enjoy the crispy zucchini fries (half the calories of regular french fries), baked lemon-drop chicken wings, mini turkey burgers and twice-baked sweet potato recipe.

About.com
Lessen the calories by opting for vegetarian alternatives for Super Bowl Sunday. Along with a collection of healthy food ideas, visit About.com for a selection of vegetarian and vegan recipes ideal for a game night with friends. Check out the recipes for spicy jalapeno hummus, chili-lime baba ganoush and an easy recipe for a 7-layer dip.

Care2.com
Care2.com has a comprehensive collection of 10 healthy Super Bowl snack ideas and recipes. Try the smokey tomato salad, black bean hummus or the sweet and spicy glazed nuts for your big game night.

WeightWatchers.com
Score high points with your guests when you throw a Super Bowl party in Weight Watcher's style. From baked jalapeno poppers, chocolate chip cookies (made with unsweetened cocoa and egg whites) to crispy potato skins, Weight Watchers has a valuable collection of healthy, low calorie Super Bowl food recipes. Each healthy recipe comes with their trademarked PointsPlus™ Value.

Healthy Super Bowl recipes By Curtis Stone
The suave and the swanky Australian chef Curtis Stone offers healthy, low-calorie food alternative. Try his 7-layer dip with shrimp and vegetables, turkey and bean chili and rosemary-skewered chicken with orange glaze.

Which is your favorite low calorie Super Bowl snack recipe? Post it in the comment section below.

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The Cancer Project dietitians says, food served on Super Bowl Sunday are high in saturated fat, calories, sodium, and cholesterol. The most unhealthy choices are Deep Dish MeatZZa Feast, the Meats Pan Crust Pizza , honey-barbecue wings and tuna melt.

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  • Tiffany Booth1/24/2011

    Great work! Thanks for sharing =0)

  • Mary Russel1/19/2011

    Thanks for all of the links to these great recipe ideas for the Super Bowl.

  • Dina Sullivan1/18/2011

    Thanks for all the great info...... :o)

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