The passion. The excitement. The game day snacks. Really, what’s not to love about football?
Usually, game day food is something you can eat with your hands. It’s appropriately messy. It’s hearty. And sometimes you can pick it up with a toothpick or do a little dip (if you’re lucky, both). Sort of like what might happen if a plate of hors d’oeuvres met dive bar eats.
But how about a real food spin on all the breaded, gooey, crunchy bites?
Of course, we went there. Here are some of our favorite game day snacks to carry your through the cooler months ahead and into Super Bowl Sunday.
Paleo fried chicken meatballs with ranch dressing
Breaded fried chicken meatballs. It’s as good as it sounds. Like all fried chicken, these savory bites taste delicious cold and travel well. And they’re freezable.
Serve with a toothpick and dip into Mel Joulwan’s paleo ranch dressing to keep fans cheering.
About Emily Montes
Emily Montes is the co-founder of RealPlans.com. She's also an acupuncturist and practitioner of Chinese medicine, a published author, and a mom of two. Emily loves making meal planning easier and inspiring families to share more meals around the table.