Healthy Football Recipes

These stuffed celery sticks, packed with zesty Buffalo chicken and tangy blue cheese, make a perfect low-carb game-day snack. The kick of flavor from tangy Buffalo sauce is tempered by creamy Neufchâtel (reduced-fat cream cheese), but you can cut back if the hot sauce is too much for sensitive palates. Drizzle a few drops on the sticks before serving for those who can handle the heat.

What better way to take advantage of summer's bounty of berries than to enclose a mixture of berries in flaky pastry and bake up these delicious turnovers--the perfect handheld dessert for picnics and backyard parties. A dusting of sugar on top of the hand pies creates a crispy crust and eliminates the need for frying.

Typically, pressed sandwiches are a celebration of many meats. Here, we've opted for grilled eggplant slices, artichokes and arugula to make a satisfying vegetarian version. Giardiniera, a type of Italian relish typically made from bell peppers, celery, carrots, cauliflower, olives, vinegar and spices, perks up the flavors of any sandwich. You can use convenient prepared giardiniera or homemade. Choose a hot or mild version, depending on your preference for heat.

By consciously hosing no-salt-added and salt-free ingredients, we've kept the sodium low in this hearty, meatless chili recipe.

A sweet pepper puree, horseradish, and bottled hot pepper sauce blend with cream cheese and mayonnaise for a dynamite dip for veggies or breadsticks.

The flavorful chili has plenty of vegetables and lean turkey breast, and uses canned black beans so it's ready in less than an hour. Serve topped with a dollop of yogurt or sour cream for a rich taste.

Serve your guests a crunchy snack mix seasoned with sweet-and-spicy flavors. It mixes up fast and adds a festive note to any gathering.

This crunchy snack mix has just the right blend of sweet and savory spices to make it completely addictive.

These delicious, low-carb "fries" are wrapped in bacon and baked in the oven until they achieve a nice crispy coating. To keep the coating crisp, serve them on a large plate or platter (not piled in a dish) alongside BBQ sauce, ranch dressing or your favorite sauce for dipping. Thinly sliced bacon works best in this recipe for easy wrapping.

Carrots replace cocktail wieners in this healthy update of pigs in a blanket. Soaking the carrot "dogs" in a smoky marinade is the key to giving them that hot dog flavor, for a vegan app meat-eaters will love too. Serve with dipping sauces like honey mustard or ranch dressing to take these to the next level.

These delicious appetizer pin-wheels are beautifly presented.

Fire up the grill and make these delicious citrusy seafood skewers.

To snip cilantro or any fresh herb in a flash, put the leaves in a glass measuring cup and use kitchen shears to snip them into tiny pieces.

Pack these yummy wrap sandwiches for an easy meal on the go.

Three beans are better than one in this slow cooker chili recipe. Each type adds a distinctive flavor and texture.

If you like fiery foods, give these low-carb, low-fat grilled chicken skewers a kick by making them with medium or hot salsa.

You'll be the MVP after bringing these flavor-packed tortilla wraps to the next tailgate.

This tangy potato and kale side dish is served warm.

This fun side-dish is easy to make and wonderfully compliments any main dish.

Marinating is a healthy way to add terrific flavor to foods. It also adds a make-ahead step to a recipe. Marinate the meat in the morning, then cook it at night.