Let’s be honest. The Super Bowl is really just a good excuse to chill on the couch with friends and get your snack on. Are we right or are we right? Oh and commercials. KEY ELEMENT. So given that the only thing you’ll be moving all afternoon and evening is your mouth, we decided to provide you with some healthy takes on game-day foods so you can eat to your heart’s delight, yet feel good about it at the same time. Try these apps on for size and let us know what you think!

 

Teriyaki Turkey Meatballs

Yield: 16 meatballs

INGREDIENTS

Meatballs:

·       1 pound ground turkey

·       1 egg

·       ¼ cup coconut flour

·       1 tsp. garlic powder

·       ½ tsp. ginger

·       ½ tsp. salt

·       Pepper

·       ½ cup chopped cilantro

Sauce:

·       ½ cup coconut aminos

·       ¼ cup water

·       ¼ cup orange juice

·       ½ tsp. garlic powder

·       ½ tsp. ginger

·       1 heaping tsp. arrowroot powder or cornstarch

 

DIRECTIONS

1.  Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. In a medium bowl add turkey, egg, coconut flour, garlic powder, ground ginger, salt and pepper and mix to combine completely. Divide into 16 meatballs and place them in an 8×8 inch pyrex. Set aside.

2.  In a medium saucepan combine coconut aminos, water, orange juice, garlic powder & ground ginger. Bring to a boil and add the arrowroot and water mixture. Whisk vigorously to keep from clumping! Pour sauce over the meatballs evenly and bake for 18-20 minutes.

3.  Toss cooked meatballs in the sauce and garnish with cilantro.

 

Sweet Potato Nachos

Servings: 4-6

INGREDIENTS 

·       3 large sweet potatoes, washed and sliced into ¼ inch rounds

·       1 Tbsp. olive oil

·       Salt and pepper, to taste

·       1 ½ cups cheddar cheese

·       1 cup black beans, drained and rinsed

·       ¼ cup chopped green onions

·       ¼ cup chopped cilantro

·       1 large avocado, pit removed and diced

·       Plain Greek yogurt

DIRECTIONS

·       Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

·       Place the sweet potato rounds on a large baking sheet. Toss the sweet potatoes in olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Bake for 20 minutes. Use a spatula to flip the sweet potato rounds, bake for an additional 10 minutes or until sweet potatoes are crisp.

·       Remove the pan from the oven and sprinkle cheese and black beans over the potatoes. Bake until cheese is melted, about 5-7 minutes.

·       Remove pan from oven and top with green onions, cilantro, avocado and Greek yogurt.

 

Jalapeno Poppers

Servings: 6

INGREDIENTS

·       ¾ cup raw cashews, soaked for 4-6 hours

·       ½ medium yellow onion, diced

·       2 cloves garlic, minced

·       2 Tbsp. nutritional yeast

·       1 tsp. cumin

·       ½ cup vegetable broth

·       1, 4oz can green chiles

·       10 medium jalapenos (halved and seeds/stem removed)

DIRECTIONS

1.     Preheat oven to 400 degrees and prep your jalapeños, splitting in half, removing the tops, and then spritzing or brushing them with a bit of olive oil. Place in rows facing up.

2.     To a small saucepan over medium heat, add the onion and garlic with a bit of olive oil and cook until just softened and fragrant – about 5 minutes. Set aside.

3.     Add soaked cashews, garlic, onion, nutritional yeast, cumin, vegetable broth and green chilies to a blender and blend until creamy and smooth.

4.     Spoon or pipe the cheese mixture into the jalapeños, generously filling. Bake for 15 minutes or until the jalapeños are soft and the cheese has deepened in color.

5.     Serve immediately, sprinkling with a bit of red pepper flake for garnish (optional).