Super Bowl Clean Eats
Your favorite team might not be in the Super Bowl but that doesn’t stop most people from having a little party. Along with football comes the excitement of watching the commercials and of course munching on some game time food.
Traditional Super Bowl food includes chips, dips and fried wings! This year try replacing some of those junk foods with these delicious recipes that won’t ruin your clean eating plan.
First, we have a Bison Chili. Chili goes great with football but it doesn’t have to be heavy. This light chili skips the beans for a lower carb variety that also is detox friendly if you are following BodyDesigns Two-Week Detox Plan and paleo friendly for those of you avoiding legumes. Throw it in the Crock Pot to cook while you prepare some other food. Serve it in bowls with some healthy chips and you have a great start to your menu.
Bean Free Bison Chili in the Slow Cooker
Ingredients:
1 T coconut oil
1 cup sweet onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 green pepper, finely diced
1 lb. bison (or lean grass fed, organic beef)
3 T chili powder
1 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. cayenne
1/2 tsp. oregano
5 ripe tomatoes or 1 box POMI tomatoes, chopped
additional seasonings to taste
1. Heat coconut oil in a skillet on the stove
2. Add onions, green pepper and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes to soften vegetables.
3. Add ground bison or beef and cook until browned.
4. Place all ingredients into the slow cooker and mix.
5. Cook on low for 8 hours.
Serves: 5
Per serving:
Calories: 209
Fat: 3 g
Carbs: 11 g
Fiber: 5 g
Protein: 28 g
Next we have some hummus but not just any hummus, this is a lower calorie version made with cauliflower and I promise you that your guests are going to love it. This has become my go to appetizer to bring to parties because it’s too easy and makes a big hit. Serve it on a platter with loads of fresh vegetables to add variety and color to your spread. I promise it’s a keeper.
Cauliflower Hummus
1 T coconut oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
5 cups riced cauliflower (find it already prepared at most stores)
3 T tahini
1 t. cumin
1/4 t. black pepper
1/2 t. salt
Juice from 1/2 a lemon
additional seasonings as desired
1. Heat coconut oil in a skillet.
2. Add garlic and cauliflower rice. Cook until slightly browned stirring frequently.
3. Place all ingredients into a high speed mixer (I use a Vitamix)
Serve with fresh vegetables and some gluten free crackers.
Servings per batch: about 9
Serving size: 1/4 cup
Calories: 58
Fat: 4 g
Carbs: 4 g
Fiber: 1 g
Protein: 2 g
What would the Super Bowl be without some pizza right? There are two options for healthy pizza – you can make a Cauliflower Crust Pizza which will have cheese so it will not be detox friendly OR you can make a Clean Chicken Pizza. The recipe for Cauliflower Crust Pizza can be found here. Below is the Chicken Crust pizza. You can serve it traditionally with sauce and cheese or try something detox friendly like tomato paste, avocado and grilled vegetables. Either way you will enjoy a tasty pizza without ruining your clean eating plan.
Clean Chicken Crust Pizza
Ingredients:
16 oz. organic ground chicken, 98% fat free
1/3 cup egg whites
2 T coconut flour
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. basil
1 tsp. hot red pepper flakes
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
3. Mix all ingredients in a medium size bowl.
4. Using a fork, spread the chicken crust onto the parchment paper, taking your time to get it even and spread from end to end. It will be thin.
5. Bake for 20 minutes.
Depending on what you want to do with the pizza, you can either top it with sauce, cheese and seasonings and put it back into the oven to melt or you can remove it for a cold version. The cold version would be topping it with either tomato paste, avocado and vegetables or Ricotti cheese, tomatoes and basil.
Serves: 8
Calories 74
Fat: 1 g
Carbs: 2 g
Fiber: 1 g
Protein: 13 g
Last, but not least, what are you going to drink? We could eat healthy and drink a bunch of high calorie beverages but that kind of defeats the purpose wouldn’t you agree? You don’t have to forego the alcohol altogether but having a plan with some low sugar options that won’t weigh you down (literally) can make the night more enjoyable. Check out my guide on How to Keep Holiday Cocktails Off Your Waistline for some great drink ideas.
Enjoy the game without the guilt and feel good Monday morning too! After all this is about a lifestyle right?
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