Clean Eating During Super Bowl Festivities

5:19 PM Jackie Mart 0 Comments

One of my clients said she dreads the Super Bowl parties because she never knows what she can eat and ends up gorging herself on the nachos, dips, mayo salads, and wings! My solution is to make and take a few clean eating recipes to the party and just eat what you bring! Here are a few that will be a hit at the party! (don't tell anyone they are healthier versions! ) ;-) 



Baked Meatballs 

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup onions, minced
• 1 Tbsp. grape seed oil
• 2 pounds grass-fed ground beef
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup quinoa flakes
• 1/2 cup raw milk
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 2 tsp. onion powder
• 1/2 tsp. garlic powder

Directions:

1. Preheat oven 400 degrees F.
2. Grease baking sheet lightly with oil.
3. Cook onions in small skillet with grape seed oil
4. Mix other ingredients in bowl, and then add onions.
5. Roll into 2 inch balls, then spread out on baking sheet
6. Bake for 12 minutes.


Sweet Potato Fries

Ingredients:

• 1-1 1/2 lbs. sweet potatoes
• 1/4 c. grape seed or coconut oil
• 1/2 tsp. sea salt
• 1/2 tsp. paprika
• 1/4 tsp. cinnamon


Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Peel potatoes and cut into strips about 1/2” wide on each      side. Place all ingredients in seal-able plastic bag and shake until potatoes are completely coated. Spread onto a baking sheet in a single layer.
2. Cook for 30 minutes, turning every 10 minutes.
3. Transfer immediately to a paper towel lined plate and serve warm.


Hummus 

Ingredients:

• 2 cans organic garbanzo beans (low sodium)
• 1/4 c. raw sesame seeds
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1/4 c. lemon juice
• 1 garlic clove, peeled
• 1 tsp. cumin
• Sea salt to taste

Drain and rinse garbanzo beans, reserving 1/4 c. liquid. Place all ingredients in a blender and blend. Add more water or olive oil until desired consistency is reached. Serve with fresh raw veggies or gluten-free crackers! 


Boneless Buffalo Chicken Tenders 

Here's another version of an All-American favorite! Typically these are fried in damaged oils (bad fats), loaded with refined flours, additives, and of course conventionally raised chicken. This recipe actually has organic chicken, good fats, extra nutrients in the breading and nothing artificial!

Ingredients:

• 2 packages organic chicken tenderloins
• 2 organic eggs
• 1/2 cup finely ground almond meal
• 1/4 cup coconut flour
• sea salt
• pepper
• granulated garlic
• hot sauce (check ingredients- no MSG, no sugar, no additives)
• coconut oil (about 1/2 jar)

Directions:

Sprinkle chicken tenderloins with salt and pepper. Dip into egg and then almond / coconut flour mixture. For best results, refrigerate for about 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat coconut oil to medium/high heat in a non-teflon pan (stainless steel, cast iron or thermalon). Gently place chicken tenders in the pan in batches, doing only 4-5 at a time. Do not crowd the pan. When brown around the edges, flip and brown the other side. (Breading will be very fragile to be careful). Transfer to a baking dish and bake at 350 degrees until no longer pink in the middle.

When done, they can be eaten plain or made into buffalo tenders. Simply sprinkle with garlic powder and drizzle with hot sauce on both sides.




Grain-Free Personal Pizzas 

Yield: Approx. six 6-8 inch pizzas

Ingredients:

For Crust 

• 2 cups almond flour
• 2 cups tapioca starch/flour 
• 2 cups coconut milk
• 1/2 tsp sea salt 

For Toppings 

• Cheese- less is better! Organic preferred! 
• Sauce- no added sugar and low sodium 
• Olives 
• Bell Peppers 
• Onions 
• Mushrooms 
• Protein/Meat- preferably organic and grass fed without antibiotics or growth hormones

Directions:

For Crust:
1.Mix ingredients in either a blender or bowl until smooth. 
2.Heat a skillet or griddle on medium-high heat and add a small amount of grass-fed butter. 
3.Pour a thin layer of batter onto griddle or skillet and allow to cook until bubbles form. 
4.Test to see if you can flip easily. If not, let cook longer. 
5.Cook on other side until slightly golden-brown. 
6.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and place finished crusts in for a few minutes to crisp up. 

For Toppings: 
7.Place sauce on the pizza crusts and arrange cheese and toppings as desired. You may need to cook some of the toppings first if they are "liquidy", i.e. mushrooms, peppers, etc. 
8.Bake until cheese is melted. 
9.Cut into 4 pieces each and serve.



Copyright, 2014, Jackie Mart. For further information about this blog, or Optimum Wellness LLC, contact Jackie Mart at 712.790.5883 or Jackie@OptimumWellnessMN.com. As a holistic nutrition and lifestyle coach, I will support you in taking steps to a healthier and happier you. My goal is to help you create an art of balance in your life. You will also learn how important balance between primary foods (relationships, physical activity, sleep, career and spirituality) and secondary foods (organic food and whole food) is.



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