Let’s face it, we don’t often think about being healthy on Thanksgiving. Usually, Thanksgiving is a free pass to plates full of food that are nearly endless. However, we think there’s a way that you can have a happy, healthy, and yummy Thanksgiving all at once. Check out some of these recipes we found that might help you feel better the night of Thanksgiving and treat your body well.
Healthy Thanksgiving Oven-Roasted Turkey
Try out this recipe if you’re looking for a healthy option for your turkey.
Health Tip: Choose white meat over dark meat. Per 3 ounces, opting for the “white” turkey breasts over the “dark” meat will save you 50 calories and 4 grams of fat: 115 calories and 7 grams of fat versus 160 calories and 11 grams of fat (Eating Well).
Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Honey and Cinnamon
Instead of loading your sweet potato casserole with marshmallows and brown sugar, use this simple recipe that requires only four ingredients. You’ll still get to enjoy the great taste of sweet potatoes, heightened by the sweetness of the honey, but without the extra calories and following sugar crash of normal sweet potato casserole.
SAUSAGE, SAGE AND APPLE STUFFING
This stuffing is homemade and features sourdough bread mixed with sweet sausage combined with apple, sage and fennel. The dish also features apple cider vinegar.
HEALTHY GARLIC MASHED POTATOES
These fully homemade mashed potatoes rely on only a little butter and milk in order to create a healthier option. You’ll also add in garlic, which provides health benefits, and sage to taste. Your dinner guests won’t even miss the extra fat of normal mashed potatoes!
Healthy Pumpkin Pie
This pie has been described as “the creamiest healthy pumpkin pie recipe you’ll ever taste in your life”! It uses coconut milk as a substitute for cream, and you wouldn’t even know by tasting it.
Happy Thanksgiving!
No matter your meal, we want you to know that we are grateful to have you as a supporter of the Family Health Clinic. We are thankful for you and wish you the happiest of Thanksgivings!
