Must-Make Easy Recipes for Game Day! (2024)

FAQs

What to eat on gamedays? ›

Lunch should be hearty and include foods from as many food groups as possible, such as whole grains, lean sources of protein, fruit, vegetables and low-fat dairy.

Carbohydrates are an essential form of energy for players and pasta falls into that category. It is a great way to create energy stores leading up to a big game and a meal like this a day before will help players on the ice. This beefy skillet pasta meal from HelloFresh also comes with a side of salad.

#1- Wings. According to the National Chicken Council, 1.45 billion chicken wings are expected to be consumed for Super Bowl Sunday. They're an easy, shareable food item that comes in many different options, such as garlic parmesan, lemon pepper, cajun, and many many more.

Starchy foods like rice, potatoes and pasta will provide a good carbohydrate-rich meal that will give you the right fuel for the next day's match. Chicken or lean fish, some green veg, especially spinach packed with antioxidants and vitamins, and a jacket potato, sweet potato, rice or pasta is a good bet.

Veggies and Dip

Any fruit or vegetable that's relatively hard and dry will work. Serve them with something tasty to dip into, like hummus, guacamole, Greek yogurt, or even peanut butter. It's insanely good! Plus, it's generally a lot healthier than bags of chips and a lot cleaner on the fingers.

In the US, typical foods to eat while watching the big football game are pretty standard and generally finger food (for watching at home): Chicken wings, mozzarella sticks, nachos, tortilla chips and dip (queso, salsa, spinach artichoke, etc), jalapeno poppers, fried pickles...you get the idea.

Most Popular Super Bowl Foods in the Nation

Nationwide, the top Super Bowl foods are chili, buffalo chicken dip, guacamole, pigs in a blanket, and spinach and artichoke dip.

What do NFL players eat on game day? ›

The game day lift allows for their athletes to get moving, and begin the pre-game nervous system “ramp up” before competition. While we all think we know how to warm up, research has consistently found that warm-ups need to have periods of high-intensity exercise to enhance performance.

If there's no time for a full meal before the tryout, opt instead for a carbohydrate-rich snack such as a banana, orange slices, pretzels, toast or bagels. A small amount of protein like a boiled egg or a tablespoon of peanut butter may feel OK as well, depending on the athlete.