We have your nutritious game day snack ideas, just in time for football season!
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The makers of the HORMEL™
NATURAL CHOICE™ brand. All opinions are 100% mine.
I am a HUGE football fan, so I am all about the game day food. Seriously, football parties are a real thing in our house. Buuuuut, I am also all about nutritious options for both me and my kiddos. I don’t want to walk away from an epic football game feeling all gross and sluggish. And I also don’t believe that nutritious food has to taste bad or take hours to make. I have put together 4 amazing, easy and delicious game day snack ideas for you and your family that I know you are going to love and that can be thrown together in minutes!
What are some quick and easy game day snacks for kids?
I know that kids rarely actually sit down to eat during a football game. Instead, they are running around with friends …. or just plain running around. Hormel just came out with some new NATURAL CHOICE™ snacks where the cheese and meat are all natural*, delicious and perfect for those on-the-go kiddos that won’t sit still for anything!
Aren’t they the cutest thing? So they have bite-sized pieces of 100% all natural* meat (turkey, ham or chicken), cheese and a little sweet surprise for dessert (my favorite was the chocolate covered blueberries in the turkey and pepper jack one). And hey, they would go great as a part of a school lunch or even an after-school snack. They are brand spankin’ new, so swing by the lunch meat aisle next time you are in the store and check them out!
*Minimally processed and no artificial ingredients.
And, does it get much easier than this for a party? Individual servings. Nutritious. 100% All natural meats and cheeses. What more do you need?
What are some other Nutritious game day snack ideas?
Popcorn: There are so many cool pre-packaged popcorns out there these days! My favorite has pink himalayan salt and ghee on it! Just buy a huge bag, pour some in a bowl and you are golden.
Mini Green Goddess Sandwiches: 6 ingredients (whole wheat bread, havarti cheese, spinach, avocado, mayo, siracha) and absolutely delicious.
5 Minute Garlic Hummus with Pitas: I am not kidding you, it takes 5 minutes.
Game Day Snack Ideas
5 Minute Garlic Hummus and Mini Green Goddess Sandwiches
Description
Ingredients
5 Minute Garlic Hummus
- 1 can chickpeas, drained
- 2 Tablespoons tahini, usually found by the peanut butter
- 2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- pinch of salt
- 1-2 Tablespoons fresh garlic, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- Pitas
Mini Green Goddess Sandwiches
- 8 Pieces whole wheat bread, remove crust and then cut in half
- 2 Avocados, slices
- 1 Cup fresh spinach leaves
- 8 Slices of Havarti cheese
- 1/2 Cup mayo
- 1 Tablespoon siracha
Instructions
5 Minute Garlic Hummus
- Combine ingredients in food processor and blend until consistency is smooth.
- If you find the consistency is too thick, add water 1 Teaspoon at a time and then continue blending.
- Garnish with additional chopped garlic and some olive oil.
- Cut pitas into small triangles and serve with hummus.
Mini Green Goddess Sandwiches
- Combine may and siracha in a small bowl.
- Take a piece of bread and spread the desired amount of siracha mayo on top.
- Layer 1 piece of cheese, 2 slices of avocado, and 3-4 spinach leaves.
- Place other piece of bread on top.
- Continue until you have 8 sandwiches.
Nutrition
This smoked pork shoulder is perfect for those game day parties!
