Super Bowl Eats

Do you know what you're making for the Super Bowl? If your menu isn't complete yet, take a look at a few of my recipes for ideas and inspiration. All the recipes are delicious, and some are quick to prepare or can be made ahead of time.

Dips -


Caramelized Onion-Bacon Dip in Mini Bread Bowls


Greek Eggplant Dip


Lentil Olive Salad with Fresh Mozzarella


Mushroom and Walnut Spread

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Where's the meat?


Alfredo Pizza Pockets




Baked Chicken Fingers with Chili-Garlic Potatoes
Mexican Meatballs with Sticky Pace Picante Sauce


Pizza Baked Pasta

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Seafood -


Lentil Sprout Spring Rolls with Shrimp


Split Green Pea Crab Rangoons with Sticky Garlic-Ginger Dipping Sauce

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Vegetarian -


Baked Sweet Potato Taquitos


Lentil Enchiladas with Homemade Ancho Chile Sauce


Vegetarian Mushroom Avocado Spring Rolls

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Dessert -


Mini Football Cakes

SneekPeeq Giveaway

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Criteria -

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Good luck!

quinoa salad with toasted almonds

In need of a healthy and tasty lunch? Look no further than this salad, featuring protein-packed quinoa and toasted almonds. Using Martha Stewart's recipe as my starting point, I switched out various vegetables and added other ingredients. I also used dried thyme instead of fresh. Otherwise, I followed the cooking method exactly as written.

The ingredients were prepped and I began sauteing the green onions, onions, garlic, and red pepper flakes. After the onions soften, the quinoa is added along with water, thyme, and salt. Halfway through, sliced zucchini is mixed into the quinoa. The total cooking time to cook the quinoa was about 17-20 minutes.

As the quinoa cooked, bacon was cooking in a skillet and almonds were toasting in the oven. The remaining ingredients were prepped and ready to be tossed with the quinoa.

Place the cooked quinoa into a large mixing bowl to toss with additional ingredients.

The flavor of the thyme with the heat of the red pepper is really delicious. I would recommend that you do not leave out the toasted almonds because they add a lot of flavor and crunch. Each portion is packed with a lime wedge to be squeezed over the salad before serving, which adds another dimension of flavor. I would recommend adding chopped flat-leaf parsley, too.

Besides packing for lunches, this would make an excellent light dinner or tasty side dish.