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Enjoy these healthy recipes for your Kwanzaa feast.

Originating from African harvest festivals, Kwanzaa is a vibrant week-long holiday (from December 26-January 1) devoted to the celebration of African-American culture and community. Kwanzaa is a culinary festival as much as it is a cultural one. EatingWell's Kwanzaa recipes use high-impact flavors—fresh herbs, seasonal fruits and vegetables, aromatic spices like nutmeg, cinnamon, cumin and cardamom—to minimize the need for added fat and salt. With healthy recipes featuring such traditional ingredients as sweet potatoes, lentils and okra, you can enjoy exploring the wonderfully diverse flavors of African cuisine.

Main Dishes | Sides, Salads, Etc. | Desserts | Menus

Healthy Kwanzaa Main Dish Recipes

• Caribbean Pork Curry (Porc Colombo)
• ‘‘Jerk’’ Turkey Burgers
• Kumquat Tagine
• Moroccan-Rubbed Grilled Steak & Sweet Potatoes
• Moyo de Poulet Fumé
• North African Orange & Lamb Kebabs
• Shrimp & Okra Gumbo
• Southern Pasta Salad with Black-Eyed Peas
• Squash, Chickpea & Red Lentil Stew
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Healthy Kwanzaa Sides, Salads, Etc. Recipes

• Caribbean Rice & Beans
• Cumin-Roasted Almonds
• North African Spiced Carrots
• Papaya-Avocado Salad
• Quick Cheese Grits
• Southern Kale
• Stewed Okra & Tomatoes
• Sweet Potato Casserole
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Healthy Kwanzaa Dessert Recipes

• Bananas in Brown Sugar-Rum Sauce
• Chai Chocolate Pots de Creme
• Frothy Hot Chocolate
• Mango Tart
• Pineapple with Mango Coulis
• Pomegranate Poached Pears
  
• Spiced Pumpkin Cookies
• Tropical Fruits with Pistachios & Coconut
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Healthy Kwanzaa Menus

Southern Soul Kwanzaa Menu
Shrimp & Okra Gumbo
Quick Cheese Grits
Southern Kale
Bananas in Brown Sugar-Rum Sauce

Entertaining Kwanzaa Menu
Cumin-Roasted Almonds
Papaya-Avocado Salad
North African Orange & Lamb Kebabs
Sweet Potato Casserole
Pomegranate Poached Pears

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