Guy-Approved Game Day Eats
Jan
30Posted in [Recipes] By LifeWayKefir LifeWayKefir
1/30/2012 9:56 AM
Ask most men and they’re likely to tell you that food can either taste good, or be good for you. They’re opposing teams, if you will. At Lifeway Kefir, we’re here to change that - and if the guys in our office chugging lowfat Kefir straight from the bottle are any indication, we think men are ready for it.
Unlike ladylike yogurt, delicious, drinkable Kefir is a low-calorie, low-fat snack that packs a punch. Fully loaded with 10 live & active cultures and supercharged with our exclusive ProBoost blend of “good bacteria” to support digestive health and enhance immunity.
You want protein, tough guy? You got it. Up to 11g in a single serving - and you don’t even need a steak knife to enjoy it. Plus, Lifeway Kefir comes in dozens of flavors, organic, whole milk, lowfat, nonfat, frozen… we even have BioKefir shots for double the probiotics in a single swig. So go ahead, guys. Drink it straight from the bottle, we won’t tell.
Looking for a more civilized way to get your Kefir kick? Check out these Game Day recipes – we upgraded your favorite football foods so you can enjoy the game in good health.
Buffalo Chicken Dip
Ingredients:
- 1 package (8 oz) Neufchatel cheese, softened
- 6 oz Lifeway Plain Lowfat Kefir
- 2 oz hot wing sauce
- 2 oz blue cheese crumbles
- 6 oz of cooked chicken breast, diced
1. Mix Neufchatel cheese with a whisk until soft and creamy. Stir in kefir a little at a time until incorporated. Stir in wing sauce until combined. Gently fold in blue cheese and chicken.
2. Pour into baking dish and bake in a 350 oven for 30 minutes until hot and bubbly. It won't brown too much on the top. Serve with a platter of fresh, crisp and colorful vegetable dippers.
Game Day Guacamole
This twist on classic guacamole includes Kefir for a probiotics punch, not to mention a rich, creamy texture. Serve with tortilla chips.
Ingredients:
- 4 ripe avocados
- ½ red onion, minced (about ½ cup)
- 1/2 cup Lifeway Plain Lowfat Kefir
- 1-2 Tbs fresh lime juice (to taste)
- ½ tsp coarse salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ - 1 tsp chili powder (to taste)
- ½ ripe tomato, seeds and pulp removed, chopped
1. Cut avocados in half and remove the pits. Scoop avocado out from peels and place in a mixing bowl.
2. Using a fork, mash the avocados. Add the chopped onion, lime, salt, pepper and chili powder and mash together.
3. Keep tomatoes separate until you’re ready to serve. Store in the refrigerator with plastic wrap directly on the surface to prevent browning. Just before serving, mix in the chopped tomato.
Better Spinach Dip
Everyone’s favorite game day snack gets a nutritious make over with the addition of Lifeway Plain Lowfat Kefir. Make this a day ahead so the flavors have time to come together, and serve with chips, fresh veggies or chunks of bread.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 & 1/2 cups Lifeway Plain Lowfat Kefir (or Lifeway Greek Style Kefir)
- 1 package dry onion soup mix
- 1 (4oz) can water chestnuts, drained and chopped
- ½ (10oz) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
- 1 loaf round sourdough bread
1. In a medium bowl, mix together mayo, kefir, dry soup mix, water chestnuts and chopped spinach. Chill in the refrigerator at least 6 hours, or overnight.
2. Remove the top of the sourdough bread, and hollow it out. Fill with spinach dip, and tear the bread from the inside into pieces for dipping.
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