4 healthier Thanksgiving Day recipes

Appetizer

Skewers of cherry tomatoes, mozzarella balls, and fresh basil, interspersed with black olives, arranged on a slate platter, with a small bottle of olive oil in the background.
Antipasto skewers
Servings 10 servings
Serving Size 1 skewer

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Ingredients

Preparation

  1. Assemble artichokes, tomatoes, mozzarella, olives, and basil onto skewers. 
  2. Drizzle with olive oil.

Nutrition

(per serving)
  • 42 Calories
  • 2 g Total Fat
  • 1 g Saturated Fat
  • 176 mg Sodium
  • 2 mg Cholesterol
  • 3 g Total Carbs
  • 1 g Fiber
  • 1 g Sugars
  • 2 g Protein
  • 36 mg Potassium

Side dish

Baked in oven mix of vegetables. view from top.
Sheet pan roasted veggies
Servings 10 servings

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Ingredients

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 450°F. Combine oil, mustard, thyme, 2 teaspoons vinegar, salt, and pepper in a bowl, stirring with a whisk.
  2. Combine butternut squash, parsnips, brussels sprouts, and potatoes in a large bowl. Add mustard mixture to squash mixture; toss to coat.
  3. Spread vegetable mixture in a single layer on a foil-lined baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
  4. Bake for 35 minutes or until browned and tender, stirring gently with a spatula after 25 minutes. Remove pan from oven. Drizzle with remaining 1 teaspoon vinegar; toss.

Nutrition

(per serving)
  • 132 Calories
  • 5 g Total Fat
  • 1 g Saturated Fat
  • 3 mg Sodium
  • 22 mg Cholesterol
  • 6 g Total Carbs
  • 0 g Fiber
  • 221 g Sugars
  • 5 g Protein
  • 569 mg Potassium

Dessert

A serving of sweet potato casserole with a crumbly pecan topping being lifted from a glass baking dish.
Sweet potato cobbler
Servings 12 servings

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Ingredients

  • For the dough:

Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Peel, halve, and slice the sweet potatoes into about ¼-inch-wide half circles. Place the potatoes in a medium saucepan and add the water.
  2. Stir in the sugar, cinnamon, and ginger. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook uncovered until the potatoes are still firm but tender, about 10-12 minutes. Do not drain.
  3. In another bowl, make the dough by mixing together the flour, cinnamon, and brown sugar. Cut the butter into the flour mixture with a pastry blender or two large dinner forks. Slowly pour the milk into the flour mixture while stirring. Stir until the mixture is combined. The dough will be crumbly and slightly sticky.
  4. Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Crumble about ⅓ of the dough into the bottom of the baking dish. Remove the potatoes from the pan with a slotted spoon and place them evenly in the baking dish. Measure 1 cup of the cooking liquid and pour it over the potatoes. Crumble the remaining dough over the potatoes and sprinkle the top with about 1 tablespoons of brown sugar.
  5. Bake for about 40 minutes or until golden brown and the dough is cooked through. Allow to rest for about 10 minutes for the sauce to thicken before serving.

Nutrition

(per serving)
  • 149 Calories
  • 3 g Total Fat
  • 2 g Saturated Fat
  • 21 mg Sodium
  • 8 mg Cholesterol
  • 31 g Total Carbs
  • 1 g Fiber
  • 14 g Sugars
  • 2 g Protein
  • 343 mg Potassium

Drink

Homemade sweet pear compote made of fresh fruit
Holiday pear cosmo cocktail
Servings 1 serving

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Ingredients

Preparation

  1. Pour maple syrup, pear juice, sparkling water, and vodka into a glass and give it a stir.
  2. Add a few cubes of ice and garnish with a pear slice.
  3. Mocktail version: Just leave out the vodka! (47 calories, 11 g total carbs)

Nutrition

(per serving)
  • 144 Calories
  • 0 g Total Fat
  • 0 g Saturated Fat
  • 6 mg Sodium
  • 0 mg Cholesterol
  • 11 g Total Carbs
  • 1 g Fiber
  • 10 g Sugars
  • 0 g Protein
  • 33 mg Potassium
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