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Veggie-Centric Eats For Super Bowl Sunday

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at U Mich chapter.

Super Bowl LIII is just around the corner, which means one thing and one thing only: we have one last tailgate party to plan for this football season. With Maroon 5 headlining the halftime show with Travis Scott and Big Boi, you know that the entertainment will be top-notch, so it’s important that the food at your upcoming tailgate party be equally as hype. Try out these veggie-centric Super Bowl snacks; they are the ultimate twist to tailgate favorites that will add tons of color and taste to your snack table.

Cauliflower Nachos

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 15 minutesCook time: 45 minutesTotal time:1 hour Servings:6 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Kristine Mahan

    Preheat the oven to 425 F. Take your cut-up cauliflower and toss it on a baking sheet. Make sure the florets are spread out evenly. Drizzle the cauliflower with a little olive oil, and season it with kosher salt and a little black pepper. Roast this in the oven for 30 min.

  2. Gabby Quintana

    Once your cauliflower is done roasting you want to begin to create your nachos. First, sprinkle your cheddar and Monterey jack cheeses evenly over all of your cauliflower. Then you want to add your tomatoes and red peppers over the cheese. Then you want to garnish with your chopped green onions, cilantro and red onion. If you are adding jalapenos you want to throw them on top of all of the other ingredients.

  3. Jocelyn Hsu

    Bake the nachos at 400 F for about 10 minutes. Depending on how crispy you want your nachos, you may want to cook them for about 12 minutes if you want the extra crisp.

    You can serve your nachos with salsa, sour cream and guacamole for an awesome dish!

Cinnamon Sweet Potato Fries

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 15 minutesCook time: 30 minutesTotal time: 45 minutesServings:6 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Blair Baker

    Preheat the oven to 425 F. Spray a baking sheet with non-stick spray.

    Peel and cut your sweet potatoes into “finger length” strips of about medium thickness. Toss your strips into a bowl and toss with the oil and sea salt.

  2. Natalie Rodriguez

    Spread out the potatoes onto your baking sheet into a single layer. Sprinkle the brown sugar across the layer of potatoes. Then sprinkle your potatoes with as much cinnamon as you wish. I would recommend a generous layer…. It makes them taste absolutely delicious and there is nothing wrong with a little extra cinnamon!

  3. Shanti Basu

    Bake until tender and the brown sugar and cinnamon are bubbling on top of the potatoes. The cooking time is between 18 – 24 minutes depending on the thickness of your potatoes. Just watch them. Make sure to cool the fries before serving.

Dill Dip

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 10 minutesCook time: minutesTotal time: 10 minutesServings:8 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Alex Frank

    All you have to do is pour everything into a bowl and mix it together. Serve the dip with carrots, celery, cucumbers and some plain pita chips for a crowd-pleasing snack!

I am currently a sophomore at the University of Michigan with plans to major in biomedical engineering and minor in the sociology of health and medicine. I am involved with organizations on campus that promote public health, bioethics, and now SPOON! In my free time I love to workout, cook, spend time with family and friends, but mostly just spend time with my dog!