It’s tailgating season! Which means tailgating parties, which means SNACKS! Although, who am I really kidding? I have no idea what the heck tailgating season is. I know it has something to do with football and the fall and I absolutely love fall and I’m in deep with snacks, so I’m all for the tailgating. Really, what I end up doing is just making a bunch of snacks and calling it a tailgate even if there’s no sports involved. Sacrilegious I know, but how could anyone be upset if there are snacks involved?
I don’t now about you, but the hardest thing for me is not eating snacks at a party. Especially if I’m trying to be good and do the low-carb keto thing. Essentially all the snacks in the world are carb-alicious. But, if you’re trying to keep it low-carb and keto, these snacks are here for you. Make ‘em and bring ‘em to any tailgate party you’re going to so you don’t feel like your missing out!
7 Layer Dip
Um, is it just me or do you like to eat dip with a spoon? I mean, don’t get me wrong, I LOVE tortilla chips but since they’re like 10 thousand carbs per chip, I’m down for using a spoon to eat dip. Especially when it’s seven layers of the good stuff: taco meat, guacamole, salsa, sour cream, cheese, jalapeños, and green onions. I put these guys in super cute little individual cups which means: a.) they’re perfect for eating with a spoon like a weird savory pudding cup and b.) no one else’s pesky tortilla chip crumbs will contaminate your carb-free life.
Miso Tuna Salad
Give me ALL the tuna salad, especially when it’s on seaweed and seasoned with miso. This is kind of like a little sushi feel action with the tuna and miso and seaweed. Normally I’d eat the heck out of this with crackers, but really, I love making little seaweed cones and scooping tuna salad into them.
Jalapeño Popper Deviled Eggs
Deviled eggs are a low-carb/keto friendly DREAM. I’ve loved deviled eggs since forever and even though they’re not super trendy (Mike always says that I’m like a grandma when it comes to may taste in food) I love them. Bite-sized, creamy, and so much potential for flavor! If you love jalapeño poppers, these eggs have all the right flavors: crispy bacon (well, it was pancetta, but you can use bacon), cheddar, cream cheese, and spicy jalapeños. Ooh, maybe a drizzle of ranch on to would be good too!
Air Fryer Kale Chips
Do you miss chips? Me too, me too. But, at least you can have kale chips, right? Not quite the same, but they’ll do in a pinch. I’ve found that the easiest way to make crispy kale chips is in the air fryer. They get shatteringly crisp and super addictive. I try not to do this one too much because technically kale is on the carb-y side, but when you need the crunch, you gotta do what you gotta do.
Piri Piri Meatballs
Hello meatballs! Everyone loves meatballs at a party, especially when they have toothpicks in them, am i right? These meatballs have zero carbs in them and are served up with creamy sour cream or and spicy easy to make Piri Piri sauce. Forget those crockpot sweet n sour meatballs full of carbs, these guys are where it’s at!
Carnitas Tacos
Okay, I will admit it, these are a bit of an endeavor to make. But, they look almost exactly like tacos, they taste amazing, and they’re keto friendly. I mean, what’s not to love? I absolutely love crispy pork carnitas and being able to eat “taco shells” made from eggs is just genius. Zero net carbs and a chance to eat with my hands? Count me in!
Chicken Souvlaki
Who doesn’t love meat on a stick? I mean, I think meat on a stick harkens back to our cave people days which means everyone is attracted to meat on a stick, even if you don’t want to admit it. This keto-friendly low carb chicken souvlaki is perfect for tailgating. Make them the night before and them grill ‘em off as you need them. Don’t forget the sour cream for a bit of extra fat – you need it on the keto diet :)
Happy snacking friends! May the keto snacks be ever in your favor!
PS – Moar snack ideas here, if you need them.