Healthy Thanksgiving dishes

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vsetter
vsetter Posts: 558 Member
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Hi all. I have been asked to bring a vegetable dish and a dessert for Thanksgiving. Of course, the yummiest stuff is usually the worst for you.

Any suggestions for a healthy, yet tasty to those not watching their diet, dish?

I have two huge meals that day and would really like to stay somewhat on track :)

Thanks!!!

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  • NaurielR
    NaurielR Posts: 429 Member
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    http://www.weightwatchers.com/food/rcp/RecipePage.aspx?recipeid=161891
    This recipe for butternut squash with garam masala is so good, and its super healthy as well.
  • round_and_brown
    round_and_brown Posts: 14
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    I've been saving healthy Thanksgiving recipes for weeks. These are the ones I'm definitely trying this year:

    Brussels Sprouts
    http://networkedblogs.com/EliXc

    Mashed Cauliflower
    http://undressedskeleton.tumblr.com/post/32193615702

    "Naked" Pear-Cranberry Pie
    http://www.snack-girl.com/snack/pear-cranberry-pie/

    Pumpkin "Pie"
    http://www.snack-girl.com/snack/healthier-pumpkin-pie-recipe/

    I'm not sure yet how my non-health conscious family is going to react, but oh well - more for me!
  • pandorakick
    pandorakick Posts: 901 Member
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    I was thinking of making red cabbage with apple's and cinnamon as a vegetable dish for our Christmas dinner. We don't celebrate Thanksgiving around here :-)
  • MichelleLaree13
    MichelleLaree13 Posts: 865 Member
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    A lot of people swear by taking a boxed cake, adding a can of pumpkin to it and baking into cookies or cakes. I havent tried it but tons of people swear by it.
    My favorite cookie recipe is the Moms Best Quaker Cookies Recipe. Replace half of the butter and sugar with applesauce. A ton lower in calories and just as good. For myself I cut the sugar to 1/4 and cut out all the butter (replacing with applesauce). The applesauce version dries out quicker.
  • MichelleLaree13
    MichelleLaree13 Posts: 865 Member
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    I was thinking of making red cabbage with apple's and cinnamon as a vegetable dish for our Christmas dinner. We don't celebrate Thanksgiving around here :-)

    This sounds interesting. Do you just boil it all together or what?
  • MichelleLaree13
    MichelleLaree13 Posts: 865 Member
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    When I make treats for others, I try to make things I dont like very much but I know others do. Peanut butter deserts is one of the things I am not terribly fond of. Peanut butter bars have a billion calories each and everyone loves them. Allrecipes.com has a super fatty recipe.
  • pandorakick
    pandorakick Posts: 901 Member
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    I was thinking of making red cabbage with apple's and cinnamon as a vegetable dish for our Christmas dinner. We don't celebrate Thanksgiving around here :-)

    This sounds interesting. Do you just boil it all together or what?
    Yup.

    - Take 1 whole red cabbage, remove outer leaves and core, shred.
    - Put cabbage in a large pan with a small layer of water, bring to a boil.
    - Peel, core and dice 2-3 granny smith apples and a small onion and mix it in with the cabbage.
    - Add a bit of cinnamon, put a lid on the pan and let it simmer on low heat for about 20-25 minutes.
    - Stir once in a while.
    - You can bind the liquid by adding some potato starch at the end.
    - Freezes and reheats very well.

    Enjoy!

    Edited to add that in the version I made last week a 200 g portion came out at 72 kcals.
  • vsetter
    vsetter Posts: 558 Member
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    Thanks for the great ideas!!!
  • ronwmiller
    ronwmiller Posts: 7
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    Great ideas. While you're cooking make sure not to sample too much of the good food. Here's a blog link that has some great tips on making sure not to over do it at Thanksgiving.

    http://www.urgravity.com/Blogs/

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