Healthy Halftime

Well, it's FOOTBALL season!! I am so excited! Remember though, just because it's time for football parties and halftime buffets, doesn't mean you have to eat un-clean.

Here are some great recipes to keep the junk food eating monsters at bay!


Low-Fat Peanut Butter Yogurt
Serves 1

Try this reader recipe on its own…or as a dip for apples and your other favorite fruits and veggies!


INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup plain nonfat yogurt
• 1 tbsp all-natural peanut butter
• 1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder
• 1 tsp sucanat

INSTRUCTIONS:
Mix or whisk all ingredients together to remove all lumps.

NUTRIENTS PER SERVING:
Calories: 360, Total Fat: 10 g, Sat. Fat: 3.5 g, Trans Fat: 0 g, Cholesterol: 20 mg, Sodium: 270 mg, Total Carbs: 24 g, Dietary Fiber: 1 g; Sugars: 19 g; Protein: 43 g; Iron: 0.56 mg

Recipe by Oxygen reader Shari Auldridge.


If you're craving something a little more savory, here's a recipe that will utilize all of those tomatoes you have lying around!

Heirbloom Tomato Stack
with Buffalo Mozzarella



INGREDIENTS:

• 3 assorted (red, orange, yellow) medium heirloom tomatoes, sliced into 1/4 –inch slices
• 16 basil leaves
• 4 oz fresh buffalo mozzarella, sliced into 1/3 –inches
• 10 cherry tomatoes
• Freshly ground four-blend pepper, to taste

Dressing:

• 1 1/2 oz olive oil
• 1 1/2 oz balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 tbsp Italian herbs
• 1 tbsp French Honey Dijon Mustard
• 1/4 cup chopped shallots

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. On two plates, place a slice of tomato on each and top with a slice of mozzarella and two basil leaves. Repeat twice. Finish with a cherry tomato on top. Garnish plates with four more cherry tomatoes, and remaining basil leaves

2. Place all dressing ingredients in food processor and blend until smooth. Drizzle dressing over tomato stack, top with freshly ground four-blend pepper and serve.

NUTRITIONAL VALUE:
(per 471 g serving)

Calories: 315
Fat: 24 g
Protein: 21 g
Carbs: 7 g

Makes 2 Servings

Enjoy!

Click HERE for a printable version.

Nicole