Healthy Tailgating Recipes… Part Deux

No one tailgates like ASU!!!

Ok, so given the extreme popularity of the last post titled “Tailgating recipes”, I’ve decided to make it a weekly post for the rest of the football season! So here are some more great healthy tailgating recipes:

Tailgating.com Recipes

Well, wouldn’t you know it… there’s a tailgating.com! So I researched the site and picked out the healthiest recipes I could find!

Lobster

Not sure whether or not Lobster is healthy? Check out this article by Articles Alley that quotes the American Heart Association!

“Put in large lobster pot, half gallon of water that has been well salted. Bring water to a boil and place lobster head down, (Mary Tyler Moore will appreciate this!) Cover and boil for 10 to 12 minutes. Shake the lobster, when the antlers come right off, the babies are done!!! Use real butter only for dipping!! This amount of water should cook 15 lobsters, less lobster…..less water!”

Turkey Chili

Note: Cooking with Olive Oil = awesome!! White beans are a great source of fiber! As for the cheese… we’ll let it slide if you share!!

3 Tbs. Olive Oil
1 each Chopped bell pepper
1 each Chopped Anaheim Pepper
2 each Diced red onions
2 stalks Diced celery
1 Tbs. Chopped garlic
4 cups Cooked white beans
2 cups diced tomatoes with juice
1 lb. Diced cooked turkey meat
1 cup Fresh corn on the cob kernels
1 qt. Chicken stock
2 Tbs. Chili Powder
1 tsp. Cayenne pepper
1 tsp. Black pepper
2 Tbs. Ground cumin
1 cup Sliced green onions
1 cup Grated cheddar cheese

In a thick bottom soup pot add the oil and saute the peppers, onions, celery and garlic for about 3 minutes. Add the beans, tomatoes, turkey, corn kernels and chicken stock. Add the spices and let simmer for about twenty minutes on a medium heat. Remove and top with the green onions and the cheddar cheese.”

San Diego Fresh Salsa

No tailgate is complete without salsa and chips (try substituting tortilla chips for Pita chips!)

“4 cup chopped, peeled fresh tomatoes
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 to 4 Jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped
1 tbsp. oil
1 tbsp. vinegar
2 garlic cloves minced
1 tsp. cumin
salt to taste

In bowl, combine all ingredients, mix well. Let stand for about 2 hours. Serve at room temperature. Store in refrigerator.

Makes 3-4 cups”

So that should get you started! This weekend is gonna be jam-packed with great college football… enjoy!!

NOTE: SINCE THIS IS AN ONGOING WEEKLY POST, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SUBMIT YOUR OWN HEALTHY TAILGATING RECIPES FOR NEXT WEEK’S POST!!!

photos by flickr user andrewyang, mjecker, florian