Tailgate (or anytime) Recipes That Won’t Sideline You

Hummus

2 cups canned garbanzo beans, drained

1/3 cup tahini

1/4 lemon juice

1 tsp. sea salt

1 clove crushed garlic

1 T. extra virgin olive oil

Pinch paprika

Blend ingredients in a food processor or blender. Transfer to your serving dish and sprinkle with paprika. Serve with veggies: red pepper, cucumber, jicama spears or other veggies.

Almond Butter and Celery Sticks

Couldn’t be simpler but this will disappear. 

Turkey Roll-ups 

Roll-up thin-sliced smoked turkey with slices of avocado and cucumber and secure with team-colored toothpicks.

Roast Beef Roll-ups

Roll with a slice of goat cheese and red pepper. Secure.

Deviled Green Eggs

6 boiled eggs

1/2 avocado (or more!)

2 tsp. dijon mustard (or more!)

1/2 tsp. hot sauce

1/2 tsp. each salt and pepper

paprika to garnish

Mayo is optional. Choose one with EOO or veganaise if you’re using. 

Mix with a blender or by hand. Pipe in or hand-stuff. 

Black Bean Dip

Combine one can organic black beans with 4 oz can diced green chilies and 1 tsp. Mexican seasonings. Enjoy with carrot sticks, zucchini sticks or other vegetables. 

Got a favorite recipe free of artificial everything and full of flavor? If you’re scoring with your team with a healthier option, pass it this way and we’ll share more. It’s a long time til the Superbowl!

Tailgate on.