There’s nothing quite like game day! Whether you’re a sports fanatic or just looking for an excuse to gather with friends and family, gamedays are a celebration of camaraderie, excitement, and of course, delicious food. I have everything you need to put together a delicious and nutritious spread starting with finger food appetizers.
If you’re hosting this tailgating season, you want to make sure that there’s something to satisfy everyone tastes and dietary preferences at your party. Sprouts offers a fresh, friendly take on grocery shopping, where exploration and discovery happen natural. They offer a carefully curated selection of better-for-you products including numerous special attributes, such as organic, gluten-free, plant-based, keto-friendly, and grass-fed. Serve veggies, grapes, grain-free sea salt tortilla chips and bbq potato chips with vegan almond dips, salsa and this 7 layer dip made with refried beans, sour cream, guacamole, salsa, shredded cheese, olives and green onions
For the main course we have gameday favorites – chicken wings and sausage. Save time cooking and cleaning with these pre-marinated chicken wings and chicken sausages from sprouts available behind the service counter. There is something for everyone: spicy buffalo wings, cajun butter wings, honey mustard and rosemary wings, Jamaican jerk and more… as we well as Hot Italian Chicken Sausage, Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage and Hatch Chile. Serve with toasted Sprouts Market Corner buns and an array of nutritious condiments and toppings such as salsa, mustard, pickles sliced avocado and grilled peppers and onions. These meals do all the prep work so you can enjoy all the flavor and you can spend your time enjoying good food with your favorite people!
You can’t forget the side dishes to round out your tailgate spread. Sprouts is known for the season’s freshest, most delicious produce around, so of course, I’m including seasonal vegetables you can toss on the grill. To cook asparagus: simply Snap off the bottom ends and marinate in olive oil with a little kosher salt, lemon juice and zest. Cook for 4 minutes on the grill, turning once, and they’re done. Grilled Italian squash is also a must. One great grilling tip is that marinades that include fruit juices like orange or lemon may serve to reduce the risk of chemical reactions that can create potential carcinogens. Fifteen minutes of marinating is usually sufficient. Another time-saving entertaining hack is the ready to heat meals from the deli area like this Homestyle Cheddar Mac & Cheese that is ready in minutes.
Finally, cheers to your favorite team with fruit-infused ready to drink margaritas. Add sliced lime and raspberry’s to an ice tray, cover with water and freeze until solid. Rim a glass with salt, serve with the lime and raspberry infused ice cubes and top with ready-to-drink Baja Lime Margarita Agave Wine.
