Healthy Holiday Sides and Desserts Recipes
Round out your holiday meal with our healthy holiday sides recipes and dessert recipes.
Jazz up your traditional holiday meal with our healthy holiday sides recipes and dessert recipes. Many of these recipes put a uniquely delicious twist on classic holiday dishes. And since they highlight fresh fruit, vegetables and whole grains, they’ll help you and your family stay healthier this holiday season.
Healthy Holiday Sides Recipes
For this cousin of the Caesar salad use a combination of winter greens, such as...
These tangy horseradish-cream-topped Brussels sprouts are just the thing to serve...
Here we roast a variety of roots with a brown sugar-cider glaze. Make them instead...
Cornbread stuffing, a Southern favorite, is a nice change from more traditional...
It is a holiday tradition to fry latkes in hot oil, but here shredded potato-and-...
Here we stir fresh parsley and crunchy pistachios into farro for a simple side dish...
Fragrant with fresh rosemary and garlic, these roasted potatoes are perfect...
We cook then cool the beans in advance so they can be heated up and seasoned moments...
Unlike cranberry sauce, a relish involves no cooking. Here, plump raspberries add a...
Simply prepared green and yellow beans with wild mushrooms are easy holiday fare.
This is not the no-mess, super-easy recipe of yore, but it is low in fat and high in...
Roasting sweet potatoes is even easier than boiling and mashing them. Maple syrup...
Plain mashed potatoes may seem a bit tame after you've tried this flavorful...
The trinity of North African seasonings, cumin, coriander and paprika, lends exotic...
Crisping the prosciutto and toasting the nuts adds a powerful punch of flavor to the...
This twist on a classic latke is baked in a muffin tin, avoiding lots of oil for...
Bitter, sweet and peppery flavors marry well in this confetti-like salad of wintery...
This easy side dish combines the natural sweetness of caramelized shallots with the...
The rich flavor of Gruyère cheese brings out the nutty flavor of the roots in this...
Kale becomes melt-in-your-mouth tender in this recipe. Assertive garlic and salty...
A richly flavored caramelized shallot-cider sauce turns baked butternut squash...
This scrumptious sweet potato casserole gets fabulous flavor from honey and freshly...
The addition of delicious sweet potatoes gives a nutrient boost to mashed potatoes....
Extra-sharp Cheddar and buttermilk add a tangy punch to these mashed potatoes. And,...
Healthy Holiday Dessert Recipes
Sweet caramelized pears are the highlight of this comforting, custardy, raisin-...
A sublime silky chocolate custard fills this simple hazelnut shortbread crust. Serve...
The flavor of this spiced orange compote improves with time so make it a day ahead...
With all that delicious fruit an apple pie should be healthy, but the truth is a...
“Galette” is just a French name for a rustic tart; apples star in this version. It...
While pumpkin pie deserves respect as a Thanksgiving icon, it's fun to shake up...
You don't have to have pumpkin pie to still enjoy pumpkin and spice in a...
Bright red cranberries and toasted green pistachios stud these tart-and-tangy bar...
A tender-crisp, walnut-studded cookie (traditionally made with almonds, or mandel in...
Linzer Tart (or Linzer Torte) is an Austrian specialty: an almond pastry topped with...
Reminiscent of a British sticky toffee pudding, this cake gets its moisture from...
This ultimate fall and winter tart showcases the best fruits of the season: pears,...
This easy, comforting pear crumble is sure to please. Serve it as is or with low-fat...
Jennifer Sanders of Cambridge, Ontario, came up with this winning combination of...
Pears are simmered in a blend of tart pomegranate juice and sweet dessert wine with...
Dark rum, coconut milk, cinnamon, ginger and cloves give this pumpkin tart a complex...
Here's an elegant yet simple twist on the autumn classic. Pears are oven-...