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Healthy Football Party + Caprese Appetizer Recipe

January 20, 2017 By Laura 1 Comment

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This healthy football party has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and The Coca-Cola Company. All opinions are mine alone. #ReadyForKickoff #CollectiveBias

The big football game is just around the corner, right after we made all those New Year’s resolutions we’re trying so hard to keep.  I’ve got some great game day healthy football party ideas for you today that are lighter, less greasy, less fattening, but just as delicious as traditional football food!

Plus I’ve got an easy and SO delicious Caprese appetizer recipe to share with you, along with a really fun and unique way to serve up some watermelon and fresh fruit.  Keep reading for all the details!

Healthy Football Party Decorations

First you’ll need to get prepped for the party with a few decorations.  I kept my party light and clean with a white table and a white brick background.

Healthy football party. LOVE the watermelon helmet!

To add a pop of color, I hung a football field floor runner from up high vertically down the table.  I love how simple this easy football backdrop is- easy, and looks great!  Bonus tip- use hang the runner from hooks that don’t damage your walls!

Free football food label printables

To label the food, I created some chalkboard football labels.  Of course I used football words in each food description. 😉

You can download all the chalkboard football labels here, here, and here.

Healthier football party ideas and sandwich bar

Healthy Football Party Food

To keep the food lighter and less greasy than typical football food fare, I decided to create a DIY sandwich bar.  Guests get to make their sandwich just like they want it, which is a great thing for picky eaters (like my family!).

Football party DIY sandwich bar

It also makes it easy for the host/hostess because you can prep the meat, cheese, and veggies ahead of time with little work, then just set it all out when the game is about to start.

Less time in the kitchen = more time cheering on your fave team with family and friends and laughing at all the creative commercials. 😉

RITZ Crackers at Walmart

I picked up everything I needed from Walmart- Coca-Cola Zero 6-packs, RITZ Crackers (keep reading for the appetizer I made with these), a big variety of meat and cheese from the deli, veggies for the sandwiches, bread from the bakery, fresh fruit, and more.  They had everything!

Coke Zero drinks at football party

In the middle of the table on a black stand were the Coke Zeros.  With zero calories, it’s a great way to enjoy the big game without any guilt or breaking of your new resolutions for the year.

Football helmet watermelon. Such a fun way to serve fruit for a football or Super Bowl party!

You can show off your amazing hostess skills by serving fresh colorful fruit in a watermelon football helmet!  Yes, a watermelon football helmet.  It’s much easier than you think!

Football helmet watermelon

I followed the watermelon helmet tutorial I found here and made ours in about 10 minutes.  I love how it’s the focal point of the table and is a great way to wow your guests!  Cute green field cups were perfect for guests to serve and eat their fruit in.

Healthy football party ideas for the Super Bowl

French bread from the Walmart bakery was sliced in half then cut into sandwich size pieces for easy sandwich-making.

Football party sandwich bar

I stocked up on roast beef, Cajun turkey, oven roasted turkey, sandwich pepperoni, and Genoa salami all from the Walmart deli to make the ultimate game day sandwiches.  Smoked cheddar (my favorite), pepper jack, and white American cheese were the cheeses I chose to top our sandwiches with.

Football party DIY sandwich bar

Lettuce, red onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, colorful bell peppers, and a variety of spreads and slices were there too for guests to pick from.

Football sugar cookies at a football party

Football-shaped sugar cookies were there too for those who wanted to indulge in a sweet treat.

Caprese appetizers with Ritz. The perfect appetizer for a football game or the Super Bowl!

One of my favorites at our healthy football party were the yummy Caprese cracker appetizers I made.  It has all of your favorite Caprese flavors packaged up deliciously on a RITZ Cracker for the football game.  They are SO tasty!

Caprese crackers appetizer with RITZ Crackers

Caprese Crackers Appetizer Recipe

Ingredients:

  • RITZ Crackers
  • Fresh mozzarella
  • Fresh basil leaves
  • Tomato
  • 1 Tbsp. Balsamic vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp. Olive oil
  • Salt and pepper

Caprese appetizers with sliced tomatoes

Step 1.  Set out as many RITZ Crackers as you would like to serve.  Slice the mozzarella into medium-thick slices.

Caprese appetizers with sliced tomatoes

Step 2.  Slice the tomato into slices that are slightly smaller than the crackers.

RITZ crackers Caprese appetizer

Step 3.  To make the Caprese crackers appetizer, stack a RITZ cracker, then a mozzarella slice, then a tomato slice, then a basil leaf.

Caprese appetizer recipe

Step 4.  Mix the balsamic vinegar and oil together vigorously.  Use a spoon to drop a few drops of the vinaigrette on each appetizer.

Step 5.  Add some salt and fresh pepper on top.  Add a football pick through the middle to hold it all together.

Caprese crackers appetizer for a football party. So delicious and easy to make!

These Caprese appetizers are SO delicious!!  The classic mozzarella, basil, and tomato flavors are even better with the slight crunch of a RITZ cracker underneath.

Football party sandwich bar

I love how easy this football snack was to whip up.  It looks sophisticated and tasted absolutely amazing, which is definitely a great way to score with your healthy football party guests!

Healthy football party. LOVE the watermelon helmet!

Here are a few more of my favorite football ideas for the big game-

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 DIY Football Drink Tub

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Free Printable Super Bowl Bingo Game

Super bowl sweets party

Super Bowl Sweets Party

Free printable football water bottle labels

Free Printable Football Water Bottle Labels

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Free printable Super Bowl football labels

Free Super Bowl Printables

Slow cooker queso dip, perfect with tortilla chips!

Slow Cooker Queso Dip

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Jalapeno Artichoke Dip Recipe

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About Laura

Hi! I'm Laura, owner and creator of Make Life Lovely, a creative blog filled with creative craft tutorials, DIY projects, party tips, holiday ideas, home decor, and so much more! Make Life Lovely is dedicated to making everyday life more lovely, and I hope to inspire you and show you how!

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  1. Nicole Elliott ~ Client says

    January 20, 2017 at 12:56 pm

    This party is so much fun!! Everything looks absolutely delicious and that watermelon helmet is so awesome!

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