So a “super bowl” sounds like it should be a large tossed salad, but in this case, we’re talking about the upcoming NFL Super Bowl (you may have heard of it).

Traditional Super Bowl cuisine is pretty far removed from what you’d classify as  healthful food. The typical menu reads something like this: pizza, pot-stickers, buttery popcorn, fried tortilla chips, spicy hot wings, and, of course, a refreshing Bud Light to wash it all down (or a Miller Lite, if you’re one of those people). And there’s nothing wrong with doing this once a year – we’re big fans of the occasional cheat meal (or day, I suppose).

But the fact of the matter is that you’ll most likely find yourself in some sort of a food coma or at the counter of the local botega looking for some acid reflux pills to calm your heart burn down. There’s a reason why junk food is called a guilty pleasure, but these two concepts don’t necessarily need to go hand-in-hand. And this is why we’re sharing with you a more healthful recipe that will help to offset some of your less healthful selections this coming Sunday.

“Healthy Pleasures”

Like most people, we here at Dig Inn love us some dips. And we promise not to give you another guacamole recipe that will require you to ingest a sizable portion of tortilla chips fried in hydrogenated vegetable oils (hydrogenated = trans fat = bad). Instead, we’re going to share with you our top secret Tzatziki Sauce recipe – just don’t tell anybody.

The key here is to pick up some baked chips at the store or to make some baked chips yourself (by cutting whole wheat tortilla wraps into pizza-like triangles and baking them in the oven). Our Tzatziki Sauce goes great with either baked pita chips or baked tortilla chips (ideally whole wheat).

And without further ado, here’s the recipe. Not only is it good for you, but it’s really easy to make.

Dig Inn Super Bowl Tzatziki Dip

Recipe yields 4 cups.

Ingredients

• 1 cucumber
• 1 tablespoon fresh dill
• 3 cups Greek yoghurt
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt
• 10 grindings black pepper mill
• 1 lemon, juiced

Instructions

1. Peel cucumber then cut in half and scrap seeds out of the middle with a teaspoon.
2. In a bowl combine yoghurt, salt, pepper and lemon juice with a wire whisk.
3. Add chopped cucumber, dill and stir with the whisk.

Bonus: 2 Interesting Super Bowl Factoids

1. It’s estimated that only three out of five people who watch the super bowl are actual football fans. That means the other two are just there for the food (and the party).
2. The super bowl is the second largest day of food consumption behind Thanksgiving. Get ready for some sport eating…