Give your loved ones a memorable holiday feast without overindulging. The following recipes will help you prepare a tasty and healthy holiday meal.
The holiday season can be stressful and demanding. There's always so much to do, and never enough hours in the day: shopping, prepping, cooking, baking, and trying to keep up a healthy routine despite the abundance of unhealthy options.
Here you'll find healthy and easy-to-prepare holiday breakfasts, appetizers, side dishes, main courses, drinks, and delectable dessert recipes. It is a helpful collection of healthy holiday dishes that taste just as delicious, as traditional, “unhealthy” recipes.
Healthy Holiday Breakfasts
Start your day off with a hearty breakfast to provide you with the energy you need to get through the day’s activities. A healthy holiday breakfast is a fantastic treat, whether you prepare it the night before or take hot pies out of the oven.
Pick any of these recipes for your healthy holiday breakfast:
- Quinoa Breakfast Bowl with Berries
- Sweet Potato, Sausage, and Goat Cheese Egg Casserole
- Mushroom-Spinach Baked Eggs
- Perfect Avocado Toast
- Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Muffins
- Healthy No-Bake Cookies
- Sweet Potato Pie
- Easy Oatmeal Pancakes
Healthy Holiday Drinks
When guests come to your home, the first thing you do is serve them a tasty holiday drink. Think about one of these:
- Light Holiday Eggnog
- Skinny Paloma (no sugar added)
- Pumpkin Spice Latte
- Cashew Coffee
- Strawberry Banana Chia Seed Smoothie
- Copycat Starbucks Pink Drink
- Blueberry Lemonade
- Sorrel Drink
Healthy Holiday Appetizers
Having wholesome but unique munchies on hand is always a blessing. Here’s a collection of healthy bite-sized snack and dip recipes:
- Classic Deviled Eggs
- Sweet Potato Chips
- Cheesy Meatball Pull-Apart Pizza Ring
- Zucchini Pizza Bites
- Baked Buffalo Chicken Wonton Cups
- Stuffed Dates
- Christmas Charcuterie Board
- Baked Mashed Potato Bites Recipe
- Sausage-Stuffed Mushrooms
- Almond Pesto Dip
- Garlic Hummus
- Caramelized Onion Dip
Healthy Holiday Entrées
Alright, let's move on to the entrée now, the main holiday feast attraction! Here are a couple of my favorite healthy holiday entrees recipes that I love preparing for my friends and family:
- Tandoori Turkey
- Ground Beef Bulgogi
- Chicken & Broccoli Casserole
- Skillet Chicken Potpie
- Crown Roast of Lamb with Mint and Green Onion Pesto
- Spaghetti Squash Pad Thai
- Christmas Tree Pesto Breadsticks
- Slow Cooker Brisket Chili
- Vegan Lentil Loaf
- 25-Minute Chicken & Veggie Enchiladas
Healthy Holiday Sides
I strongly believe that a good meal depends on the side dishes. These delicious healthy holiday side dishes are packed with nutrients and taste great:
- Stuffing Bites
- Broccoli Cranberry Salad
- Cauliflower Gratin
- Roasted Rainbow Carrots
- Black Bean Salad
- Chopped Power Salad with Chicken
- Homemade Cranberry Sauce
- Air Fryer Hush Puppies
- Spinach-Walnut Pate
- Minestrone With Parmigiano-Reggiano
- Rosemary Roasted Potatoes
- Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Healthy Holiday Desserts
I always make space for dessert. After all, I enjoy a healthy, clean-eating pleasure! Think about trying any of these dessert recipes:
- Healthy Apple Crisp with Oatmeal Topping
- Pumpkin Bread-Bottom Cheesecake
- Oatmeal Scotchies
- Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding
- Two-Person Raspberry Crumbles
- Healthy Cinnamon Apples
- Pecan Pie Bars
- Mini Pumpkin Cakes
- Almond Snowballs
So there you have it, some of the best healthy holiday recipes. I've tried to make the recipes here as diverse as possible. Hopefully, now you are better prepared to plan your holiday feast.