When you hear the words “tailgating” or “tailgate party” thoughts of an overabundance of food and drink leap to mind. Ribs covered in barbecue sauce, brats soaked in beer and triple-stacked bacon cheese burgers all washed down with regular beer is what most people expect to find served at a tailgate party. Sure, you’ll see a veggie tray or a salad every now and then but right next to those items is normally the big bottle of original Ranch dressing. Kind of zeroes out the positive and healthy effects of those food choices when it is drowned in salad dressing high in saturated fat. Believe it or not you can still tailgate and have a great menu planned while still serving healthy tailgate party food.
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