14 RECIPES TO KEEP YOU HEALTHY DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON
Christmas is just around the corner. Are you excited? We really hope you are enthusiastic about the cheer to come rather than feeling stressed. During the holiday season, everyone, especially those who like to eat to maintain their health, encounters a challenge struggling to maintain a healthy lifestyle when there are so many temptations. We want you to enjoy a happy holiday as well as a healthy holiday. Let us take care of the healthy holiday recipes for you. Instead of indulging in foods that usually load with fat, salt, sugar, carbs, or ingredients without nutrition, the alternative recipes below are healthy, nutritious, and best of all, taste good.
This list will save you plenty of time. You will find what you need here. And to start it all off, we have listed the tools you may need to make cooking and baking fun and efficient. And after that is our best healthy holiday recipes including entrées, side dishes, and delectable desserts that are delicious and easy to make. From breakfast on Christmas morning to appetizers on New Year’s Eve, these recipes will make sure you have an enjoyable and healthy holiday season.
TOOLSET FOR HEALTHY HOLIDAY
Do you want to make your holiday meal prepared a breeze and experience fuss-free cooking? The tools we listed here may provide some help.
1. Start with an oven because you will need it more than ever this time of the year. For backing cookies, and roasting veggies and turkeys.
2. You will need a blender to make your ingredients chopped, pureed, and mixed well immediately.
3. Get your stand mixer ready to finish the mixing or whipping work for the holiday season’s yummiest desserts.
4. Is your juicer ready for fresh and healthy drinks during the holiday? It should be.
5. To make some of the healthy holiday recipes I have listed, maybe you can try your hand with this multifunctional electric grill, which can make cooking easier and healthier.
HEALTHY HOLIDAY RECIPES
We have classified the healthy holiday recipes below to make your meal planning easy. Searching for recipes from drinks to deserts? You will find all your needs here to feed your family during the holiday season.
1. HEALTHY HOLIDAY BREAKFAST
Enjoy these delicious and healthy holiday breakfast recipes guilt-free, and save them for later. They will help you start your healthy habits in the new year.
Butternut squash maple oat pancakes
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These butternut squash maple oat pancakes made with simple ingredients are thick and fluffy, gluten-free, and low calorie. Perfect for holiday breakfast.
Almond Flour Gingerbread Muffins
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An easy and healthy breakfast spiced with warm flavors and high in protein. Start the day off right with these paleo, gluten-free, and low calories gingerbread muffins.
2. HEALTHY HOLIDAY DRINKS
If you are looking for healthy and delicious holiday drinks that all your whole family and all your guests can enjoy. These non-alcoholic drinks and fresh juice will be perfect for the holiday season.
Pumpkin Smoothie
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Serve this pumpkin beverage for Christmas brunch or a late night. It is sweet, delicious, and topped with graham cracker crumbs.
Festive Snow Punch
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A non-alcoholic holiday punch recipe is a must on your table during the Christmas season. This sweet and creamy festive snow punch will become more festive like a winter wonderland when you decorate the glasses with shredded coconut.
Cinnamon Pumpkin Juice
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Pumpkin juice rich in antioxidants can aid digestion, lower high blood pressure, and reduce high cholesterol. Enjoy this sweet and vibrant healthy juice with your family and friends.
3. HEALTHY HOLIDAY APPETIZERS
These healthy, flavorful, and nutritious holiday appetizers will help you avoid unwanted weight gain this season.
Blackened Shrimp with Avocado Ranch Dip
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This blackened shrimp with avocado ranch dip is healthy, flavorful, and easy to make. If you’re a shrimp lover, you straight up have to try it!
Roasted Grape Crostini with Goat Cheese and Walnuts
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This slow-roasted grape crostini with goat cheese and walnuts is truly an elegant appetizer. It is delicious and is a perfect delicious vegetarian appetizer for the holiday gathering.
4. HEALTHY HOLIDAY ENTRÉE
Bring family favorites to a new level. These healthy holiday entrée treats from roast beef to glazed ham play a starring role in any holiday meal.
Roast Beef
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This roast beef is simple to make with no frills, yet it is incredibly juicy, tender, and flavorful.
No-Fail Turkey Recipe
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Roasting is one of the easy methods of cooking. All you have to do is prepare whatever ingredients you want to roast with some simple flavors and then place it in the oven which can do all the work for you. The same goes for your Turkey during the holiday season.
Honey-Coriander Glazed Ham
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This recipe calling for browning the coriander seeds and cumin seeds will bring you a truly sublime experience. Glaze over a smoked ham with honey makes this sweet spice mixture delicious.
5. HEALTHY HOLIDAY SIDES
A small healthy holiday option can make a big difference. Try these guilt-free and flavor-filled Christmas side dishes right here. These options are diet-safe choices that your family will love.
Parmesan Mashed Potatoes
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Everyone loves food, especially really good food. These tasty and dense parmesan mashed potatoes are no exception. Add this goodness to your holiday dinner menu this year. They will not disappoint your dinner table.
Oil-Free Miso Roasted Vegetables
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Brighten up your holiday meals with these oil-free holiday recipes. These miso roasted vegetables are easy to batch cook, taste good, and make your life so much easier. An excellent healthy side dish to any festive gathering.
6. HEALTHY HOLIDAY DESSERTS
Everyone loves a clean-eating, and good-for-you treat. Enjoy these holiday desserts that taste great, and are good for you with your family and friends.
Coconut Brownie Bites
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Make these healthy, gluten-free, and vegan bites so everyone in the family and all guests at the party can snag a taste. These cute ‘doughnut holes’ are also a perfect on-the-go snack.
Paleo Cranberry Crumb Bars
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This irresistible grain-free, gluten-free and vegan dessert looks festive and tastes flavorful, and will fill your family and guests with holiday cheer.
Holidays mean food, lots of food. These recipes full of classic holiday flavors and the nutritious ingredients you need above can help you keep from overdoing it and maintain a healthy eating habit during this holiday season. Prepare yourself for this holiday season with the cooking and baking essential appliances with us at VENTRAY.
