6 Healthy appetizer Dips

It is the start of football season here in the US and we really like our chips and salsa, as well as other dips while watching football.

What should we do as most of these starters are loaded with calories? Even if you're not a football fan, or a chips and dip food person, I'm sure you can take advantage of healthy snack optionshaving more.

So, I have compiled a list of my top healthy dips and a few Starter recipe ideas.

Spinach Artichoke Dip: This is a classic that we all love. Your average spinach artichoke dip is about 150 calories for 2 tablespoons. This can increase the calories because a typical serving of several tablespoons is quickly! Try this instead: make your own with fat free yogurt, fat-free sour cream, fat reduced reduced fat cheese and cream cheese instead of the full fat ingredients and mayonnaise. Salsa: This is your best choice in the category dips because it all vegetables and herbs. Although salsa your lowest calorie choice is, go easy on the chips and try to get some fried chips to your next meeting.

Another variation on traditional salsa is a chunky salsa with corn, peppers, black beans, coriander and lemon juice. Bean Dips: You can get really creative with bean dips because each race of beans has a different flavor. One of my favorites is a white bean dip with basil, pine nuts, white beans, garlic and a touch of olive oil. Pick up a beet hummus on your local supermarket (or try making your own).

Sliced vegetables go well with bean dips, and this makes Bean dips one of the healthiest and most nutritious options.Guacamole: Think of all the healthy monounsaturated fats that you are consuming when you eat guacamole. However, it is still important for portion control this heart healthy dive as it can quickly calorie.Salmon dive: With each dive seafood would be best to make your own so that you can use lighter ingredients such as the reduction of fat cream cheese. Try adding extra celery and green onions for taste and less of the room-based ingredients. Ranch Dip: This is another great vegetable dip. But, try making your own Greek yogurt free with a bold and numerous herbs and spices. This will save you at least 100 calories, and 5 grams of fat per serving!

I hope this has you some ideas for your next football match or together. What are some of your favorite healthy dips or snacks?