Score a huge food touchdown with these tasty fries recipes

The big game is often a food splurge day, but there can be some healthy eating twists served on the menu. While those traditional French fries can be tempting, Dole has a few tasty fries recipes  that will have everyone grabbing a second serving and keeping those negative food thoughts off the plate.

Many home cooks have learned that healthy eating is easier with creative recipes. When food doesn’t feel like deprivation, everyone’s plate is overflowing with options. As others have said, putting the focus on what can’t be eaten only heightens that craving. Isn’t it better to find options that satisfy?

Dole has been a leader with that concept. Its culinary team has a plethora of options that highlight the bounty of fruits and vegetables yet present dishes that are approachable to a wide audience. From flavor to ease, many of the recipes capture balance in the best possible way.

Ahead of the big game, Dole has shared tasty fries recipes that will have everyone asking for an additional serving yet not feeling like they are compromising on their balanced eating options. With these recipes, the potatoes are skipped for other food choices.

For example, Oven Baked Banana Fries with Creamy Avocado Dip offers that satisfying crunch yet are low sodium and oven baked. Paired with an avocado dip, it is a different version of chips and guac, yet one that is full of fruit. It is a simple recipe to make yet one that everyone will want a second serving. Who knows, maybe in some households it could be an option where fries could be a breakfast food.

If sweet and savory is a preferred choice, consider the Grilled Pineapple Fries with Avocado-Sriracha Dip. These fries are more about the shape than the traditional “fries” concept, but the bold flavors will have people coming back for another bite.

And, if someone doesn’t like dipping, consider having a little Tajin on the side to sprinkle the pineapple. That boost of flavor brings a touch of heat without the dip.

These recipes show that tasty fries recipes can be more than potatoes fried in copious amounts of oil. From oven baked to grilled, satisfying that fry craving just needs a little food creativity and Dole has a bounty of ideas.