Healthy Super Bowl Food Recipes

With only a few days to the big game, everyone is searching for good Super Bowl food recipes. But what if you're a health-conscious eater? You still want to be able to enjoy satisfying snacks while cheering on your favorite team.

If you're going to a potluck, you want to be sure there's something there you feel comfortable eating. And if you're in charge of feeding a crowd of family and friends, you want to present something that's going to be tasty as well as good for them. It's not an impossible task. Making a few easy substitutions, you can serve great superbowl food that will keep everyone happy.

• Pizza delivery joints make a killing during the Superbowl. But you can get those classic flavors and better nourish your body by cooking a healthy homemade lasagna instead.


• Instead of buffalo wings or fried chicken from a fast-food restaurant, serve marinated grilled chicken or "oven-fried" chicken fingers.


• Another classic tailgate food is chili. You can save yourself time and energy by making crockpot chili with lean beef ahead of time and letting it cook while you prepare the other snacks and sides.


• To snack on, get tortilla chips or baked potato chips rather than the regular ones. You can use fat-free salad dressing as dip, or make your own fat-free dip.


• To satisfy the sweet tooth, make a few batches of fat-free cookies, or a low-fat pie.


• Drink light beer, or mix your hard liquor with diet sodas or selzer water instead of sugar-filled soft drinks.

By using these Super Bowl food ideas, and making small changes in the way you prepare and eat your food, you can enjoy game day festivities, while striking a balance between taste and health.