The table is set with your best crystal and dinner dishes. The chrysanthemum and wheat centerpiece has been arranged. The smells of turkey, pumpkin pie and an array of vegetable casseroles fill the air.
The traditional foods for this American holiday includes heavy and often unhealthy, versions of pumpkin pie, cornbread stuffing, green bean casserole, and mashed potatoes and gravy. Even the sweet potatoes are smothered with brown sugar and marshmallows.
Thanksgiving is one of the few holidays that’s all about overindulging, unhealthy and overabundance. You don’t have to let it be that way though. With a few healthy changes and updated classic dishes, the dishes in this cookbook use big flavor like herbs and spices and foods that are in season. The butter, cream, salt and all those other no-noes have been minimized.
Many people are changing the way they eat. Many have adopted a healthier menu for their everyday lives. It could be they are eating low carb or have adopted a raw foods diet or dairy-free lifestyle. Some are doing this for weight loss while others it’s for health reasons. No matter the reason, they don’t want to blow their lifestyle on one day of celebration.
In this section, I’ve put together 10 healthy recipes for Thanksgiving. The lightened versions of classic dishes taste decadent. Many don’t rely on fat for the flavor. Some of the dishes are classics that have been updated while others are new twists on favorites.
You’ll find dishes in every category here to create your own delicious, healthy Thanksgiving.
