Eating healthy over the holidays does not mean you have to sacrifice flavor, festivity, or tradition. Over the years I have made a concerted effort to make healthy recipes taste like the real deal or better.
Here are a list of my favorite healthy holiday recipes to help your family gatherings feel opulent, while staying grain-free, gluten-free, and more at the same time…
Grain-Free Chestnut and Mushroom Stuffing
With chestnuts, mushrooms, cranberries, and fresh herbs, this stuffing has all the flavor without the grains or lectins. Not only is this gluten-free (and, ahem… grain-free and lectin-free), but also great to serve for your vegan guests as well; compliant for all! This stuffing tastes like the real deal using California Country Gal’s Rustic “Bread” as a base. It is so filling and has many herbal notes with bursts of cranberry sweetness.
Wintery white and purple kale mixed with pops of tangerine and pomegranate seeds will make a bright and festive Winter Wonderful Kale Salad.
Without the grains or the guilt, holiday chocolate bark is a rich treat that will satisfy any holiday sweet tooth craving.
Baked Prosciutto Cups With Goat Cheese
Crispy baked prosciutto cups are dainty and full of flavor when combined with goat cheese, fresh thyme and a drizzle of honey.
Delicate and moist gingerbread cookies without the grain, gluten, or sugar! (Psst! Santa would approve).
It’s a simple treat, however, to have nuts warmed in the oven with fragrant herbs adds a more complex profile to your average handful of nuts.
Ditch inflammatory potatoes, especially when you have a creamy, fluffy, and slightly sweet substitute! Sorry, Mr. Potato, but there’s really no going back… It’s really Mr. Parsnip from here on out.
Hit it with a hint of thyme for a refreshing herbal taste that also looks festive!
“Old World” Dark Chocolate Truffles
A far cry from the truffles you see in Sees Candies. Try making truffles at home for a sophisticated dessert that will surely satisfy your darkest of chocolate cravings…
Enjoy these holiday favorites without sacrificing your traditions or the flavors of the season.
Wishing you and yours a healthy and happy holiday season! ❄️
