Fast Game Day Snacks

From spicy chicken wings to cheese-topped guacamole, here are fast game day recipes.

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Fried Italian Turkey-and-Cheese Meatballs

Fried meatballs are a Florentine specialty; this version can be made with any cooked meat, from roast or boiled beef to chicken and pork.

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Barbecue Chicken Quesadillas

Melted cheddar cheese and barbecue chicken stuffed in a crispy quesadilla is a great summer appetizer.

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Chicken Chilaquiles

Tortilla chips heated in a quick-cooking chile sauce and topped with feta, onion, sour cream, cilantro, and chicken make a particularly tasty version of this popular Mexican dish. Don’t let the idea of softened chips put you off. This recipe is a winner.

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Sausage-and-Pepper Heros

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Barbecue Sloppy Joes

Chef Christopher Tunnell sought his mom’s approval before serving this hearty sandwich, which is spiked with ketchup. “When she tasted it, she was proud,” he says.

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Fingerling Papas Bravas with Smoky Aioli

The lemony aioli gets its deep flavor from smoked paprika.

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Easy Chicken Fajitas

Eight-year-old Dani Shaub loves making these juicy fajitas—a recipe she based on the ingredient list from a packet of fajita seasoning—because it involves lots of slicing (one of her favorite cooking tasks) and "everyone gets to participate and pick their own toppings," she says.

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Sweet Potato, Balsamic Onion and Soppressata Pizza

Adam Erace uses soppressata to top this clever prebaked-crust pizza, along with mashed sweet potatoes and mozzarella cheese.

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Smoky Deviled Eggs

Smoky Spanish pimentón makes these eggs distinctive. It is available at specialty food stores.

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Onion Rings

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Shrimp Cocktail with Tomatillo-Horseradish Sauce

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Chorizo-Filled Dates Wrapped in Bacon

This timeless tapa from Spanish cookbook author Penelope Casas has everything going for it—it’s sweet, smoky and savory, all in one bite.

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Cheese-Topped Guacamole

In this play on nachos, chef Gonzalo Martinez tops a chunky guacamole with gooey melted cheese.

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Mexican Pizza

Deconstructed nachos were the inspiration behind this fun pizza. Made with chili-spiced black-bean puree, tomatoes, olives, shredded lettuce and low-fat Jack cheese on a whole-wheat crust, the pie also gets a little low-fat sour cream (that nacho staple) on top.

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Green Jalapeño Hot Wings

These roasted (rather than deep-fried) buffalo-style chicken wings are smothered in a spicy green jalapeño sauce, which is pureed with pickled jalapeños for an extra hit of puckery flavor.

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Goat Cheese & Chorizo Rolls

These crispy rolls, adapted from the cookbook Nirmala’s Edible Diary are a riff on Argentinean street food.

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Easy Hummus with Tahini

Hummus can do more than cling to a carrot stick. Grace Parisi’s sublime version adds nutty flavor to potato salad, eggs and soup.

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Pork Tenderloin Tacos with Avocado Salsa

This recipe can easily be made using leftover Spice-Roasted Pork Tenderloin.

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Maple-Glazed Peanuts & Bacon

“Because everything’s better with bacon,” is the perfect description for this addictive sweet and salty snack.

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Artichoke Dip

This all-American, over-the-top, cheese-smothered dip is the ultimate comfort food.

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Miso-Shrimp Po' Boys

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Maple-Soy Snack Mix

Savory snack mixes are typically flavored with soy sauce, Worcestershire and butter. Grace Parisi prepares her crunchy mix with a little maple syrup for sweetness and Thai curry paste for heat.

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Fast Game Day Snacks

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Fried Italian Turkey-and-Cheese Meatballs

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Barbecue Chicken Quesadillas

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Chicken Chilaquiles

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Sausage-and-Pepper Heros

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Barbecue Sloppy Joes

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Fingerling Papas Bravas with Smoky Aioli

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Easy Chicken Fajitas

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Sweet Potato, Balsamic Onion and Soppressata Pizza

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Smoky Deviled Eggs

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Onion Rings

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Shrimp Cocktail with Tomatillo-Horseradish Sauce

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Chorizo-Filled Dates Wrapped in Bacon

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Cheese-Topped Guacamole

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Mexican Pizza

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Green Jalapeño Hot Wings

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Goat Cheese & Chorizo Rolls

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Easy Hummus with Tahini

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Pork Tenderloin Tacos with Avocado Salsa

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Maple-Glazed Peanuts & Bacon

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Artichoke Dip

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Miso-Shrimp Po' Boys

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Maple-Soy Snack Mix

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