While Jogi’s boys are kicking on the pitch at the World Cup, half of Germany gathers in front of the TV to cheer along. There’s no question that soccer fans need plenty of nerve food with so much tension: Beer, chips and sweets are considered classics. Unfortunately, however, these snacks are often high-calorie fatteners. Yet there are enough recipes to conjure up healthy fillers and thirst quenchers as snacks. We present 10 healthy alternatives.
1. flag skewers
Vegetable skewers are wonderful snacks for in between meals and are quick and easy to assemble, depending on your taste. Simply cut cheese into cubes and use as a base. Meat lovers can take sausage, boulettes or mini bratwurst. For the flag colors can also be chosen what tastes. With black olives, red mini tomatoes and yellow peppers, Germany fans can skewer the national colors, for example. Those who prefer fruit can also assemble their national colors from fruits to their heart‘s content.
2. flag bites
Soccer fans – no matter what team – will be happy to have snacks with their team’s favorite color. Smear pumpernickel or whole wheat bread slices with butter or cream cheese and represent a country’s national colors with vegetables accordingly. For blue colors, grapes can be taken.
3. mozzarella footballs.
Always delicious are mozzarella snacks. In this case, the mozzarella is cut into slices and arranged on a plate so that it is completely covered. Olives are then used to lay the typical soccer pattern. Even more beautiful, although more labor-intensive, is the use of mozzarella balls. However, this requires dexterity: the olives must be cut into several small hexagons and then carefully pressed into the mozzarella balls. The effort is worth it. Because these snacks are an eye-catcher for young and old and almost too good to eat.
4. vegetable sticks and pretzels with bung cheese.
Popular for any occasion and a vitamin-rich snack for in between are vegetable sticks with delicious dips. Curd cheese or low-fat cream cheese can be used as a dip. However, both ingredients can also be mixed to make bung cheese. Originally from northern Rheinhessen, this dish is perfect for dipping. The basis of Spundekäs is two parts cream cheese and three parts quark with a high cream level. Both are mixed to a homogeneous mass and then seasoned with pepper, salt and the sweet paprika powder. A few onion rings are traditionally added. Although bung cheese is traditionally eaten with salty or pretzels, it is also suitable for dipping with vegetables.
5. rooisbos iced tea
In South Africa, rooibos tea is considered the national drink. In fact, it can be used to make wonderfully refreshing iced tea. Brew about eight teaspoons of rooibos tea with a liter of hot water and let it steep for 15 minutes. Then cool the tea with ice cubes and season with lemon juice and sugar. Depending on your preference, juices can also be added after cooling to give the tea a fruity note.
6th Italian snack: bruschetta bites.
Italians are not only successful in soccer, their cuisine is also popular all over the world. Bruschetta snacks belong to the Italian antipasti, are delicious, healthy and perfect as a bite for the soccer evening. To make the spread, cut four to five large tomatoes into small cubes. To this, add six tablespoons of balsamic vinegar, eight tablespoons of olive oil, three tablespoons of water, some salt, pepper and oregano. Four cloves of garlic are crushed with a blender and also added to the diced tomatoes. The mixture is blended and spread on baguette slices about two centimeters thick. The breads are then baked in the oven for about 15 minutes at a temperature of 250 degrees.
7. for celebration mood: Rooisbos Campari cocktail.
For toasting after the victory of the favorite team, this drink could further fuel the mood: as a basic ingredient, 0.6 liters of Rooisbos tea is boiled, cooled and put in a jug with ice cubes. To this, add 0.2 liters of mineral water and 0.1 liters of Campari. The cocktail is served in glasses with crushed ice and papaya or orange as decoration on the glass.
8. the healthy alternative: apple chips
If you do not want to give up chips, you can switch to this healthy alternative: apple chips. At least as tasty and the hip will thank you.To make these snacks, peel two large, tart apples and slice them very thinly. The slices are then brushed with lemon juice and placed on a greased oven rack. This you then put in the oven preheated to 80 degrees and dry the apple slices there for an hour.
9. not only in the cinema delicious: popcorn.
What is delicious in the cinema, can not be wrong at the soccer night. Popcorn can be easily and quickly made at home as a snack and also has fewer calories than chips. The special popcorn corn can be bought in any supermarket. In a large pot, add about 2 tablespoons of sunflower oil so that the bottom of the pot is completely covered with oil. Stir a tablespoon of sugar under the oil. Next, add enough corn kernels to the pot to cover two-thirds of the bottom of the pan. Then put the lid on the pan, turn on the stove and wait for it to pop. In between, it is advisable to shake the pot back and forth a little every now and then so that nothing burns. If there is more than one second between two popping sounds, the pot is removed from the pan and the popcorn is ready. Optionally, salty popcorn can also be made this way.
10. homemade fruit ice cream
For heated minds, ice cream is a delicious way to cool down. A healthy version can also be made at home without much effort. For this purpose, frozen fruits (strawberries, wild berries or cherries) are pulverized in a food processor, mixed thoroughly with powdered sugar or sweetener and gradually whey or natural yogurt until the ingredients combine to form creamy ice cream.
