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As you know, the biggest and most exciting game of the football season is almost here! And you don’t even have to leave your health and weight loss goals behind while you dig in… You can stay on track AND indulge!
In the recipe round-up, below, we’ll give you some of our favorite, seriously yummy and nutritious football bites that will keep you in line with your calorie goals, while thoroughly delighting your taste buds!
Before we dive into the actual recipes, here’s some must-read tips for success to get you through the day with ease!
Do This for Your Healthiest Football Sunday!
Before you even plan your menu, keep the following tips and tricks in mind, and you’ll be able to enjoy your day while still enjoying your favorite game day foods!
1) Enjoy 1-2 Shakes
Even if you want to move away from your typical dietary plan for the day, keep up with your schedule of drinking 310 Meal Replacement Shakes – whether you currently enjoy 1-2 per day. Having at least 1 shake, and 2 if you prefer, will not only give your body and metabolism a powerful boost from plant-based proteins, superfoods and more, it will provide much needed dietary fiber for lasting satiety.
Drinking at least 1 shake will help ensure that you aren’t too famished when it gets to game time – and you can enjoy all your football foods in a controlled manner! In addition, you may also opt to make shake recipes that taste like luscious desserts, and completely fit into your menu of super-yummy game day bites. Just check out these amazing shake recipes for inspiration!
2) Use Your Shakes In New Ways
Also keep in mind that your 310 Shakes are extremely versatile, and can be used in other yummy recipes, not just smoothies! Planning on whipping up a batch of cookies?! Add a scoop of one of the amazingly-delicious 310 Shake flavors for a dose of protein, superfoods, and incredible taste. Try any of the indulgent yet fueling recipes on the 310 Recipe page for inspiration!
Don’t want to change the original flavor of your recipes? Try 310 Organic Unflavored for all the same phenomenal nutrition and weight loss supporting benefits, while keeping the flavor of your recipe exactly the same!
3) Try MCT Oil
Next, healthy fats can help you stay in control of your appetite, and 310 MCT Oil is quite special for a number of reasons. This oil – which comes from coconut oil – has a neutral taste and smell, therefore can be used in a number of shake or other recipes without even knowing it’s there. Because of the way the oil gets instantly used by your body, it can help to kick up your metabolism, fuel brain and body energy, and promote satiety. Add it into your smoothies, coffee, or any cold sauces or dressings that you make on game day!
Now let’s go ahead and take a look at 10 recipes that taste incredibly awesome while containing healthy whole foods!
10 Healthy & Yummy Game Day Recipes
1) Low Carb Big Mac Bites
Photo by Homemade Interest
In the mood for your favorite fast food indulgence, but want to stay within your calorie goals?! This low-carb while still totally sumptuous appetizer will satisfy your cravings for a juicy burger, while leaving out the bread, reducing carbs. Plus, it’s baked not fried to avoid extra oils, and contains an extra-yummy “special sauce”.
Get the recipe here.
2) Cheesy Bacon Sweet Potato Skins
Photo by Foraged Dish
Next, these healthy potato skins are made with all nutritious whole foods, yet have an indulgent “cheat meal” taste. Sweet potatoes are lower in calories than white potatoes, with more fiber and nutrients, especially vitamin A. One sweet potato has over 100% of the daily recommended value for this essential nutrient that supports eye health!
Get the recipe here.
3) Homemade Ranch Dip
Recipe by Wheat By The Wayside
Ever pick up a bottle of generic ranch dressing and read the ingredient list? Likely, they’ll be unhealthy oils, sugars, artificial sweeteners, or preservatives with names you don’t recognize. Avoid unnecessary ingredients in your ranch dip by making your own! It only takes a few minutes and uses fresh, nutritious ingredients to support total health – and tastes way better than the bottled stuff! So good, in fact, that you will likely eat more veggies simply by putting this dip out to eat alongside them!
Get the recipe here.
4) Low Carb & Gluten-Free Mozzarella Sticks
Photo by Low Carb Yum
Need a low-carb snack that you can enjoy guilt-free? These super-simple, healthier mozzarella sticks use more nutritious flours like almond and coconut, which include healthy fats and fiber. Pan-fry these easy cheese sticks using a healthy oil like olive or coconut, or you can bake or air fry them for less overall fat and calories!
Get the recipe here.
5) The Best Guacamole
Photo by Gimmie Some Oven
Next, take your classic guacamole recipe to an entirely new level with some ingredients you may not have thought to add before…. Like ground cumin, cilantro, and jalapeno. In general, guacamole is a true superfood dish that provides tons of healthy fats from the avocado, along with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants from the onion, tomato, jalapeno and more! Even the herbs and spices used give a health-promoting kick! Try using veggies to dip into your guac instead of chips to cut down on the carbs and calories and stick with a true whole foods snack!
Get the recipe here.
6) Baked Cauli-Tots
Photo by Cupcakes and Kale Chips
Next, these scrumptious cauliflower tots are deliciously cheesy while being packed with nutrients from highly-nutritious cauliflower. They can be thrown together quickly, and taste so good that even kids enjoy them! The best part is that you can’t even tell they’re packed with cauliflower since the finished result closely resembles potato tater tots, with less carbs and calories.
Get the recipe here.
7) Healthy Buffalo Chicken Dip
Photo by The Clean Eating Couple
Although you’ve likely had buffalo chicken dip before, this is a much healthier version, with some ingredient swaps that leads to the overall dish being more nutritious, with less calories. This recipe doesn’t include cream cheese and it has less cheddar cheese, but you won’t even miss them with the addition of cottage cheese and nonfat Greek yogurt to give it a rich and creamy texture, plus indulgent taste!
Get the recipe here.
8) Mini Zucchini Pizzas
Photo by Taste of Home
Do you love pizza, especially on game day?! You can certainly enjoy it guilt-free with these totally tasty, mini zucchini pizza bites. Start by replacing normal pizza dough with fresh zucchini slices, which are then topped with your normal pizza sauce, cheese, and any other toppings you desire. In this recipe, they use pepperoni and fresh basil, but you can omit the meat for veggies to make it even healthier.
Get the recipe here.
9) Baked Buffalo Cauliflower Wings
Photo by Gimme Delicious
Wings are a classic game day food, and you don’t have to skip them if you’re trying to slim down... Just switch them up! Make them yourself instead of ordering in to avoid extra fat, carbs, and calories – and try these cauliflower wings for a lighter, even more nutritious take on the usual. The extra spices in this dish make it extra flavorful, and the baking cuts down on the amount of oil needed. They’re scrumptious and guilt-free!
Get the recipe here.
10) Cauliflower Nachos
Photo by Wholesome Yum
Finally, do you love nachos but you’re watching your carb intake? Make this whole foods version of nachos which features cauliflower “chips” as the star ingredient, along with leaner turkey meat, and an array of fiber and nutrient-packed veggies. So good you’ll forget about the chips!
Get the recipe here.
Which recipe are YOU going to try out this football Sunday?! Let us know in the comments below! And don’t forget to get your 310 Shakes to help curb your appetite and make delicious, nutritious, and protein-packed meals and snacks!
Looking for more healthy recipes? Check out other delicious nutritionist-approved 310 Nutrition recipes here!
