KristynNCAA tournaments are back! Are you ready to see your favorite college team bring home the championship? Do you think Alabama will take the title once again?
No matter who you are rooting for, make sure you take a minute and text “BRACKET” to 89884. Once you do, you will be entered to win the Grand Prize of a $250 Commissary Gift Card & a $250 Exchange Gift Card. If you don’t snag the Grand Prize, they are also giving out 8 additional First Prizes in the form of $50 Commissary and $50 Exchange Gift Cards. Go ahead a take a minute to text the code, and then read on for some yummy game-time recipes.
Now I know most of us will be watching the games from the comforts of our own homes. So it’s time to grab some delicious recipes and enjoy watching your team crush the opposition. I have found some great recipes that will please all the food critics at your small gathering this year (even the pint-sized ones).
Nachos are an easy snackatizer that everyone in my family enjoys. This recipe substitutes chips for Wheat Thins and has been a total game-changer for us. My husband especially loves this recipe but instead of barbeque, he will add hot sauce to kick it up a notch. Feel free to add your favorite sauce and make it your own!
Honey-Chipotle Chicken Nachos
Prep Time: 40 min Total Time: 40 min Makes 12 servings.
What You Need
- 8 oz. (1/3 of 24-oz. pkg.) frozen honey bbq boneless breaded bite-size chicken pieces
- 1/4 cup honey chipotle barbecue sauce, divided
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) WHEAT THINS Big Snacks
- 1-1/2 cups shredded reduced-fat Colby and Monterey Jack cheeses, divided
- 2 Tbsp. chopped green peppers 2 Tbsp. light sour cream
Make It
- Bake chicken as directed on the package.
- Cut into 1/2-inch pieces; toss with 2 Tbsp. barbecue sauce.
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Cover baking sheet with parchment; spray with cooking spray.
- Place a single layer of WHEAT THINS, with sides overlapping slightly, on a prepared baking sheet.
- Top with 1 cup cheese, chicken, peppers, and remaining cheese.
- Bake 5 to 7 min. or until cheese is melted.
- Top with remaining barbecue sauce and sour cream before serving.
Tips
Substitute
Prepare using your favorite flavor of barbecue sauce.
Make it Easy
Use 2 small resealable plastic bags, with 1 small corner cut off, to drizzle barbecue sauce and sour cream over nachos.
Variation
Prepare using any baked frozen breaded chicken product, such as chicken tenders, nuggets, or popcorn chicken. Or, substitute 1-1/4 cups chopped cooked chicken or rotisserie chicken for the cut-up baked breaded chicken pieces.
Nutrition Notes
Nutrition Information Per Serving: 170 calories, 6g total fat, 1.5g saturated fat, 10mg cholesterol, 420mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate, 1g dietary fiber, 7g total sugars includes 7g added sugars, 7g protein, 2%DV Vitamin A, 2%DV Vitamin C, 0%DV Vitamin D, 6%DV calcium, 4%DV iron, 2%DV potassium
Now for all of you still keeping up with your New Year’s Resolution like me, I made these
TRISCUIT Spicy Chicken “Lettuce Wrap” Toppers as a healthier snack option. I substituted
Greek yogurt for the mayonnaise and opted for Reduced Fat TRISCUITS and they tasted
amazing!
TRISCUIT Spicy Chicken “Lettuce Wrap” Toppers
Prep Time: 20 min Total Time: 20 min Makes 8 servings, 4 topped crackers each.
What You Need
- 1 cup chopped cooked chicken 2 Tbsp. finely chopped celery
- 2 Tbsp. crumbled blue cheese
- 2 Tbsp. reduced-fat mayonnaise 2 Tbsp. hot pepper sauce
- 1 Tbsp. chopped chives divided 32 small lettuce cups
- 32 TRISCUIT Crackers
Make It
- Combine chicken, celery, cheese, mayonnaise, hot sauce, and 2 tsp. chives.
- Top crackers with lettuce and chicken mixture.
- Sprinkle with remaining chives.
Tips
Food Facts
Prepare using Bibb, Boston, or curly leaf lettuce; or baby spinach leaves.
Note
This is a great way to use leftover cooked chicken. Or, you can instead use chopped meat from a rotisserie chicken. Or if you have fresh uncooked chicken breasts on hand, you will need to cook 1 small chicken breast to get the 1 cup chopped cooked chicken needed to prepare this recipe.
Substitute
Substitute plain low-fat Greek-style yogurt for mayonnaise.
Nutrition Notes
TRISCUIT Crackers provide 20g of whole grains in each serving of this smart snack.
Nutrition Information Per Serving: 130 calories, 5g total fat, 1g saturated fat, 20mg cholesterol, 270mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate, 2g dietary fiber, <1g total sugars includes 0g added sugars, 8g protein, 2%DV Vitamin A, 4%DV Vitamin C, 0%DV Vitamin D, 2%DV calcium, 8%DV iron, 4%DV potassium
So if you haven’t already, send that text! Then head down to your local Commissary to grab all your ingredients before tip-off. I hope these recipes are a slam dunk in your home, like mine
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Lasonja Williams
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