HOLIDAYS
HOLIDAYS
Kick off your party with all-star Super Bowl appetizers like Baked Vidalia Onion Dip, Mojito Mayo Dip, and Black Bean and Corn Salsa with chips. Football fans hungry for victory will want to fuel up during the pre-game hype on TV.
These hot and spicy recipes are guaranteed to jump-start the party before the first down! All-Star Starters Your party food starter line-up is key! Get guests into the heat of competition with a variety of dips served with chips, crackers, or veggies.
Round out the nibblers with some zingers like Salami & Cheese Stuffed Pepperoncini and Fired Up Breadsticks.
For more football party ideas, check out the Big Game Party Videos, along with my other articles to help you make your party a huge success: Main Game Recipes, Super Pro Decor, and Halftime Fun and Games.
The Mojito Mayo Dip, with its "cocktail" theme, is a big hit at home parties, and a sure bet to score extra points at a tailgating event.
Serves: 1-1/2 cups dip
- 1/2 Cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 to 2 jalapeno peppers, finely chopped
- 1 Tbsp. lime juice
- 1 Tbsp. white vinegar
- In small bowl, combine all ingredients. Season to taste with salt and ground black pepper. Chill, if desired. Serve with plantain chips, yucca fries, potato or tortilla chips.
- 1/4 Cup Hellmann's ® or Best Foods ® Light Mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp. lime juice
- 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 can (19 oz. ) black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can (11 oz. ) whole kernel corn, drained
- 1 Cup quartered grape tomatoes or cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 Cup chopped red onion
- 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tsp. chopped jalapeno pepper (optional)
- In medium bowl, blend Hellmann's or Best Foods Light Mayonnaise, lime juice and cumin. Stir in remaining ingredients. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
- 20breadsticks (pre-cooked and hard not soft-baked or raw dough)
- 20 strips bacon
- 1/3 Cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
- Preheat oven to 350. Wrap a strip of bacon around the length of each breadstick.
- In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and cayenne pepper until thoroughly mixed and transfer to a plate. Roll bacon-wrapped breadstick in brown sugar mixture.
- Place breadsticks on cookie sheet. Bake 10 - 15 minutes until sugar caramelizes and bacon is crisp. Serve warm.
- 35 pepperoncini
- 1 Cup herb or garlic flavored soft cheese
- 2/3 Cup finely diced salami
- Cut the top portion with the stem off the pepperoncini, and remove the seeds. Be careful not to split the pepperoncini.
- In a small bowl mix together the cheese and salami until thoroughly combined.
- Snip a little bit of the corner off a plastic storage bag. Spoon the cheese mixture into the bag and twist the top until the mixture and begins to come out of the cut corner. Pipe the cheese into each pepperoncini. Chill until ready to serve.
- 1 Cup chopped Vidalia onion
- 1 Cup grated Parmesan cheese or shredded Swiss
- cheese (about 4 oz.)
- 1 Cup Hellmann's® or Best Foods® Real Mayonnaise
When asked, "What can I bring to the party?" suggest some of
these items:
- 6-packs of soft drinks or beer
- Individual-size water
- Disposable cups
- Ice
- Dish out your snacks in football-themed serving ware, such as a platter shaped like a football, or a player's helmetconverted into a chip and dip bowl.
- Round out the nibblers with somezingers like Salami & Cheese Stuffed Pepperoncini and Fired UpBreadsticks.
- For quick bites, put cocktail nuts or foil-covered chocolate footballs in candy dispensers that resemble the Lombardi trophy.
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