Diabetic Friendly Snacks for the Big Game

The biggest game of the season along with the biggest party too. The game officially starts at 6:30 CST, but what will you be serving and eating during those long hours. So will you be there to watch the commercials, halftime, the game itself or is it just an excuse to chill with friends. Worried about your blood sugar going through the roof and then crashing. Yes, you can still enjoy the party without endangering your health.

Instead of a plain sour cream and onion dip try spinach hummus. Here is the recipe

Prep Time: 10 min
Total Time: 10 min
Servings: 8
Grade: A

15oz garbanzo beans or chickpeas, drained
1/2 cup fresh spinach, chopped
1/4 cup tahini
2 Tbsp garlic
3 Tbsp lemon juice
2 Tbsp olive oil
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp of chili powder

1. In a food processor, cream beans, garlic, spinach and olive oil.
Add lemon, chili powder salt and blend. If spinach hummus is too thick, add
1 tablespoon water until desired consistency. Hummus should be smooth
and creamy.

2. Spinach hummus can be made up to two days in advance. Store in an
airtight container in the refrigerator. It can be served hot or cold.
Serve with pita bread, pita chips, or fresh veggies.

Servings: 8
Serving Size: 73.9 g
Nutrition per Serving:
273 Calories, 95 Calories from Fat, 10.6g Total Fat, 1.4g Saturated Fat,
0mg Cholesterol, 97mg Sodium, 35.1g Total Carbs, 10.1g Dietary Fiber,
5.9g Sugars, 11.7g Protein
Vitamin A 4% - Vitamin C 10% - Calcium 9% - Iron 23%


Use these low carb veggies to munch on and fill up, not out
ARUGULA contains 2g of carbs in a 50-gram portion. One cup of arugula contains 1g of carbs.
CUCUMBERS contains 1g of carbs in a 50-gram portion. One-half cup of sliced cucumber contains 2g of carbs.

BROCCOLI RAAB contains 1g of carbs in a 50-gram portion. One-half cup of cooked broccoli raab (also spelled "rabe" and also sometimes called "rapini") contains 3g of carbs.
ICEBERG LETTUCE contains 2g of carbs in a 50-gram portion. One cup of shredded iceberg lettuce contains 2g of carbs.
CELERY contains 2g of carbs in a 50-gram portion. Two medium stalks of celery contains 2.5g of carbs.
WHITE MUSHROOMS contain 2g of carbs in a 50-gram portion. One-half cup of raw sliced white mushrooms contains 2g of carbs
RADISHES contain 2g of carbs in a 50-gram portion. One-half cup of sliced raw radishes contains 2g of carbs.
TURNIPS contain 2g of carbs in a 50-gram portion. One-half cup of cooked turnips contains 4g of carbs.
ROMAINE LETTUCE contains 2g of carbs in a 50-gram portion. One cup of shredded romaine lettuce contains 1.5g of carbs.
ASPARAGUS contains 2g of carbs in a 50-gram portion. One-half cup of cooked asparagus contains 3.5g of carbs.
GREEN PEPPER contains 2g of carbs in a 50-gram portion. One-half cup of sliced green peppers contains 2g of carbs.
OKRA contains 2g of carbs in a 50-gram portion. One-half cup of cooked sliced okra contains 3.5g of carbs.
CAULIFLOWER contains 3g of carbs in a 50-gram portion. One cup of cooked cauliflower contains 5g of carbs.
YELLOW PEPPER contains 3g of carbs in a 50-gram portion. One-half cup of sliced yellow pepper contains 3g of carbs
CABBAGE contains 3g of carbs in a 50-gram portion. One cup cooked shredded cabbage contains 8.5g of carbs.
RED BELL PEPPER contains 3g of carbs in a 50-gram portion. One-half cup of sliced red pepper contains 3g of carbs.
BROCCOLI contains 4g of carbs in a 50-gram portion. One cup of cooked chopped broccoli contains 11g of carbs.
SPINACH contains 4g of carbs in a 50-gram portion. One-half cup of cooked spinach contains 3.5g of carbs.
BEETS contain 4g of carbs in a 50-gram portion. One-half cup of sliced canned beets contain 12.5g of carbs.
GREEN BEANS contain 4g of carbs in a 50-gram portion. One-half cup of cooked green beans contains 5g of carbs.
CARROTS contain 5g of carbs in a 50-gram portion. One-half cup of carrots contains 6g of carbs.
KALE contains 5g of carbs in a 50-gram portion. One-half cup chopped cooked kale contains 4g of carbs.
Use these low carb veggies for the Big Game munchies.

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