The Only Snacks You’ll Need For The Opening Ceremony
The Olympics opening ceremony promises to be a night of spectacular entertainment. Ensure your veggie snacks are in order with our roundup of the best telly-watching food
1. Jamie Oliver's Spiced Aubergine Dip
Unless you want to live pause the opening ceremony halfway through, you're going to need to make lots of this dip. Trust us.
2. Anna Jones' Sweet Potato Quesadillas
Fiery and quick – Anna's quesadillas are all you need for the ultimate Olympics get together.
3. Oven-roasted Chips
Sometimes the classics are the best, which is why everyone will thank you for whipping up a big tray and serving alongside an assortment of dips.
4. Aubergine with Goat's Cheese Tacos
Prep your vegetables in advance and you can make these colourful tacos during the ad break!
5. Roasted Yellow Pepper Pot with Black Bean Salsa and Avocado Cream
These vibrant peppers – with their Latin American flavours – are just the ticket for serving as you tune into the opening ceremony.
6. Spicy Sweet Potato Chips with Yoghurt Dip
This mouth-watering snack is suitable for vegans!
7. Jamie Oliver's Classic Salsa
And if you can't find the time to make anything else from this list, just make this delicious fresh salsa from Jamie. Serve alongside cheesy nachos for the ultimate TV watching snack!
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