Frito Lay can make game day extra fun by providing you and your guests with the necessary sustenance to root for your team. My house usually has plenty of hoots and hollers and we all need a little pick me at half time! While you might not think of extra healthy eating when you think of Frito Lay, you can usually find ways to trim down the fat and calories by substituting healthier ingredients.
I decided to go with a true favorite of my entire family and make my mom’s taco dip. It is fast, easy, oh so yummy and came in very handy for the Monday night showdown this week between the Minnesota Vikings (my team!) and the Green Bay Packers! The victory may have been sweet but the treats were salty.
Taco Dip
8 oz cream cheese, softened
8 oz sour cream
1 packet of Taco Seasoning
1/2 cup salsa
2 cups shredded cheese
1 medium tomato, chopped
1 cup chopped lettuce
green onion (optional)
black olives (optional)
Mix the sour cream and seasoning together, then add softened cream cheese and mix until creamy. Layer ingredients with cream cheese mixture on bottom, then salsa, lettuce, tomato, green onion and olives (if desired) and top with cheese. Chill for one hour or more. Serve with Tostitos Tortilla Chips and/or Fritos Corn Chips.
Better- For-You Options:
- Fat Free or Lite Sour Cream
- Lite Cream Cheese
- Fat Free Shredded Cheese
Feel free to change the topping amounts to suit your tastes. I don’t really measure but just eyeball it!
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Have to say Frito Pie =] (chili on Fritos) I make it healthier by adding veggies like zukes and capsicums to my chili (hardly even noticed!)
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We love making a dip as follows and we use the original frito chips to dip.
In a 9″ pie plate, layer in this order.
8 oz softened cream cheese spread on bottom of dish,
top with 1 can refried beads,
top with 1 jar mild salsa and
top with 1-8oz bag of shredded cheddar cheese.
Right before serving, microwave for 5 minutes, until cheese ontop is melted.
This dip is always a hit. thanks.
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I like to make a Fiesta Party Dip using 1-2 Tablespoons Fiesta Party Dip Mix (by Tastefully Simple), 1/4 cup mayonnaise and 3/4 cup sour cream. (I’ve made a healthier version using low fat sour cream and mayonnaise.) Then I like to serve it with LAY’S Wavy Original Potato Chips. I’m sure it would be good with Baked Lays too!
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Chilli and Cheese on Fritos scoops baked in the oven. Essentially they are corn chip nachos. Healthier? I put shredded lettuce and tomato slices on top. Whaddaya want from healthy? I am a guy!
A fave with hubby is to take your favorite salsa and pour it over a block of cream cheese. Dig in with the Fritos. I use no fat cream cheese and baked Tostitos.
This is one of my mother’s recipes…..
Take a brick of cream cheese (to lighten the recipe I use 1/3rd less fat cream cheese)
Then take cocktail sauce and small frozen shrimp (thawed) and mix them with a spritz of fresh lemon juice.
Pour the shrimp cocktail on top of the brick of cream cheese and serve with Fritoes or Tostitoes
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My favorite game day recipe is pretty simple – guac with Frito-Lay chips! We especially love Fritos! I make the guac healthy by making it fresh myself!
Frito Pie
I make this healthier by using low-fat cheese and serving with salsa, which is always lo-cal.
3 cups Fritos corn chips
3/4 cup chopped onion
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
2-1/2 cups chili (your favorite — homemade, canned, whatever)
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Spread 2 cups of Fritos in a baking dish. Sprinkle half the onion and half the cheese over the Fritos. Pour the chili over the onion and cheese. Sprinkle the remaining Fritos, onion and cheese over the chili.
Bake for 15 or 20 minutes and cheese is bubbly. Serve hot
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I love making 7 layer dip with Frito Lay’s bean dip – and using their classic Frito chips with it. thanks!
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Lay’s Chips Tofu Salad:
Ingredients-
Lettuce
Lay’s chips
Tofu
Tomatoes
Dressing-
Seaweed Wasabi Mayo (Seaweed powder, Wasabi, Mayo)
Healthy, delicious and low calories!
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I love making a chili dip – I try to use x-lean ground beef!
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My favorite recipe is taco dip with fritos! And, I skip the healthy on game day
I use a lite cheese spread (1 pound)
1 pound lean hamburger , browned
1 10 ounce can tomatoes with green chilies
microwave the cheese and tomatoes. Add browned hamburger and serve with Tostitos Scoops.
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Healthy Sombrero Dip
1 Bag Morningstar Farms Ground Beef Substitute
1 Can Fat Free Vegetarian Re fried Beans
2 Hatch Chili Peppers, diced and sauteed in veggie broth or olive oil
1 yellow onion
2 cups vegan cheese – monterry jack
Baked tortilla chips
Preheat oven to 350. Saute diced peppers and onion until onions are translucent . In a large pan, heat up Ground Beef Subsitute. Add can of refried beans, incorporate peppers and onions until mixture is uniform and warm throughout. Put mixture into a casserole dish, top with vegan cheese. Bake in oven for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted. Dip in your tortilla chips and enjoy!
I make a mexican casserole with lowfat cheese and refried beans.
Add 1/2 cup pureed peas to “His” favorite Guacomole recipe- he’ll never know. I use babyfood pureed peas. Serve with Frito Lay Chips.