Super Bowl Party Menu Ideas

The game is set between the Steelers and the Cardinals in Tampa. The evites and mypunchbowl invitations have been sent. The guests are confirmed. Now it’s time to plan the nibbles.

Here’s the link to the official Super Bowl site so you can study-up on the game.

Having grown up in Arizona it’s a natural to bring out some of my favorite southwest-style snacks  for the game.  I’m planning a combination of healthy and not-so healthy snacks and a light dinner for the beginning of the second half. Half-time is The Boss – so someone else will need refill the bowls!

Helpful Hint: Shop early for your av0cados so they have time to ripen.

Snack Line-up
Quick and Easy Guacamole
Vicki’s Salsa Cheese Dip
Black Bean Salsa
Tortilla chips, carrots and celery

Dinner Time
Chop Chop Salad with Everything Nice
Wings
Fruit Salad and chewy chocolate chip cookies

Below are the recipes for Vicki’s Salsa Cheese Dip and the Black Bean Salsa dips- click on the links above for the guac and cookie recipes.

Vicki’s Salsa Cheese Dip

View at Picasa

This is vintage Arizona – Go Wildcats

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup salsa
Cilantro sprig
Tortilla chips

Combine your favorite shredded cheddar cheese with your favorite salsa in a serving bowl.  Garnish with a sprig of cilantro and serve with chips.

Black Bean Salsa

From our friends Judy and Kevin who got the recipe from their friend Dorothy.

1 can black beans, drained
1 can yellow and while corn kernels, drained
1 tomato, chopped
1 avocado, pealed and diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 jalapeño, seeded and minced fine
1 Tablespoon white wine vinegar
juice of 1 lime
1/4 c cilantro, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste

Combine and serve with tortilla chips
Serve to your best friends and enjoy

Enjoy the game and your friends.

Photo credits: RED CHILLY © Nalan Nalan | Dreamstime.com; TOMATO© Dmitry Maslov | Dreamstime.com; AVOCADO © Courtesy of California Avocado Commission

Enjoyed this post? See these:

1. Super Shopper Robyn Spizman Features The “No More Frozen Pizza!” Recipe Collection
2. Chocolate cupcakes – things to do with kids
3. Quick and Delicious Guacamole

Print This Post

This entry was posted on Wednesday, January 28th, 2009 at 6:50 pm and is filed under Our Favorite Things, Recipes. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.