With Super Bowl Sunday just around the corner, you can guess we are all in deep fried trouble! The Super Bowl equals super snacks (and super commercials!). Make sure to bring the following healthy concoctions to your Super Bowl party and you are sure to have a healthy touchdown dance!
Chicken Cheer…The following chicken poppers recipe will make everyone at your party cheer with delight!
Ingredients:
3 spray(s) cooking spray
1 pound(s) uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes
1/2 cup(s) fat-free egg substitute
1/2 cup(s) dried bread crumbs, plain or whole wheat, toasted
1/4 cup(s) uncooked cornmeal
1/4 tsp garlic salt
1/4 tsp table salt
1/4 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 cup(s) salsa
1/4 cup(s) fat-free mayonnaise
1 tbsp cilantro, fresh, minced
Directions:
Preheat oven to 425°F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. Place egg substitute in a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, combine bread crumbs, cornmeal, garlic salt, salt, paprika and pepper. Dip chicken in egg substitute and then in bread crumb mixture; turn to coat. Place chicken on prepared baking sheet; coat with cooking spray. Bake for 5 minutes, flip over and bake until chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes more. Meanwhile, to make sauce, in a small bowl, combine salsa, mayonnaise and cilantro; stir well. Yields about 6 nuggets and 2 tablespoons of sauce per serving.
This recipe is 5 Weight Watchers points.
Recipe and photo courtesy of Weight Watchers.
Straight from heaven…Take the edge off during fourth quarter by satisfying your sweet tooth. The solution is angel food cake, a typical box package is roughly 72 calories per piece. Add your favorite fruit as a delicious topping or try the following recipe.
Cake ingredients:
1 1/2 cups sugar,
Divided 1 cup sifted cake flour
12 large egg whites (about 1 1/2 cups)
1 1/4 teaspoons cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
2 tablespoons sifted cake flour
1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
Glaze Ingredients:
1 cup powdered sugar
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375°. Sift together 1/2 cup sugar and 1 cup flour. In a large bowl, beat egg whites with a mixer at high speed until foamy. Add cream of tartar and salt; beat until soft peaks form. Add 1 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Sift flour mixture over egg white mixture, 1/4 cup at a time; fold in. Fold in vanilla and blueberries. Combine 2 tablespoons flour and lemon rind; toss to coat. Sprinkle over egg white mixture; fold in. Spoon the batter into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan, spreading evenly. Break air pockets by cutting through batter with a knife. Bake at 375° for 40 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Invert pan; cool completely. Loosen the cake from sides of pan using a narrow metal spatula. Invert cake onto plate. To prepare the glaze, combine powdered sugar and lemon juice in a small bowl; stir well with a whisk. Drizzle over cooled cake.
Nutritional Information Calories:
297 (1% from fat) Fat: 0.2g (sat 0.0g,mono 0.1g,poly 0.1g) Protein: 6.6g Carbohydrate: 68.2g Fiber: 1g Cholesterol: 0.0mg Iron: 1.1mg Sodium: 232mg Calcium: 8mg
Recipe and photo courtesy of Cooking Light and www.find.myrecipes.com.
