Heart Healthy Thanksgiving Alternatives

CookNLift
CookNLift Posts: 3,660 Member
edited February 7 in Recipes
Looking for some heart healthy recipes for thanksgiving. Just please no cauliflower mash lol. I pretty much wanna do as much as I can without all the added butter and salt (not going to completely skimp out but I figured I wanna do a few healthy things)

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  • DeltaZero
    DeltaZero Posts: 1,197 Member
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  • Myhaloslipped
    Myhaloslipped Posts: 4,317 Member
    Haha I was going to mess with you and find a cauliflower mash recipe to post, but apparently we think alike. :laugh:
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,297 Member
    Turkey, mash potatoes, veggie side dishes (steamed, baked, boiled), pumpkin pie, pecan pie, etc. Not much at Thanksgiving would be considered unhealthy, just use less salt, and gravy and don't eat the turkey skin, and if you don't have cholesterol or other heart issues, then even the skin, and sodium and gravy are fine.

    It is usually the amount of food that is the issue, not the type of food, at least what I eat anyway. And overeating on one day isn't so bad, just cut a couple hundred cals from the other day's that week.
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    Butter actually IS heart healthy.
  • arghbowl
    arghbowl Posts: 1,179 Member
    <3 butter <3
  • SuperSexyDork
    SuperSexyDork Posts: 1,669 Member
    Milk fat and my insides don't get along so I don't use butter. I buy Smart Balance light (50 calories a tablespoon) and use it in any recipe that calls for butter (except for most baking)
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  • CookNLift
    CookNLift Posts: 3,660 Member
    Butter actually IS heart healthy.

    please elaborate....I like where this is going! haha
  • CookNLift
    CookNLift Posts: 3,660 Member
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    dated a girl, we were vegan one year for thanksgiving. Tofurky was on the menu.

    After one bite I pretended I liked it: filled my plate with mashed potatoes and yams and passed out til christmas lol
  • arghbowl
    arghbowl Posts: 1,179 Member
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    dated a girl, we were vegan one year for thanksgiving. Tofurky was on the menu.

    After one bite I pretended I liked it: filled my plate with mashed potatoes and yams and passed out til christmas lol

    RIP dignity
  • SashleyA
    SashleyA Posts: 122 Member
    Are we the only family that always has red cabbage at Thanksgiving? That's pretty healthy and low calorie. I always fill up on that and don't eat as much of everything else. It's my favorite part!
  • tekwriter
    tekwriter Posts: 923 Member
    On a serious note, you could replace part of the milk in your mashed potatoes with broth and add a little extra spice to it, green beans, some carrots, and corn are all fall harvest friendly and corn on the grill would be great. Fresh steam vegetables are always tasty and great. a pat of butter at the last second and they will look gorgeous. Bake you sweet potatoes in foil and let people fix their own at the table with butter and a cinnamon sugar shaker like in restaurants. Make single crust fruit tarts and make the pretty and have a custard sauce on the side to pour on. You solve your problem and have a little bit of of the more lush for others. Good Luck!
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    Butter actually IS heart healthy.

    please elaborate....I like where this is going! haha
    Butter contains stearic acid, which is a cardiac protective saturated fat. This is why doctors have stopped recommending margarine, and have gone back to recommending butter. Now that we understand that blanket statements don't work when it comes to fats, that individual fatty acids are healthy or unhealthy, regardless of saturation levels, and that dietary cholesterol does not effect blood serum cholesterol, we are starting to realize how our grandparents could eat eggs, bacon, bread, and butter day in and day out and live long, healthy lives.
  • Lovey50
    Lovey50 Posts: 63 Member
    I made Cider-braised Greens last week, and they were tasty, festive, and very healthy. I'm making them for Thanksgiving with kale and rainbow chard.

    http://www.thedailygreen.com/healthy-eating/recipes/apple-cider-greens-2272

    APPLE CIDER-BRAISED GREENS:

    imply dressed with apple cider vinegar and a good olive oil is the best way to enjoy fresh greens.

    SERVINGS
    16

    COOK TIME
    35

    TOTAL TIME
    65

    INGREDIENT
    1 1/2 pounds mustard greens
    1 1/2 pounds collard greens
    1 1/2 pounds Swiss chard
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    3 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
    1 1/4 cups apple cider
    1 tablespoon cider vinegar
    Salt
    2 red cooking apples such as Gala or Rome Beauty, unpeeled and cut into 3/4-inch chunks

    PREPARATION
    1. Remove stems from mustard greens; discard stems. Trim stem ends from collard greens and Swiss chard; remove stems from leaves. Cut stems into 1-inch pieces; cut leaves into 2-inch pieces. Rinse leaves and stems; drain well.

    2. In 8-quart saucepot, heat oil over high heat until hot. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds to 1 minute or until golden, stirring constantly. Add as many leaves and stems as possible, cider, vinegar, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, stirring to wilt greens. Add remaining greens in batches.

    3. Reduce heat to medium. Cover saucepot and cook greens 15 minutes. Stir in apples; cook, partially covered, 10 minutes longer or until stems are very tender and most of liquid evaporates, stirring occasionally. With slotted spoon, transfer to serving bowl.

    Do Ahead: Spoon cooked greens into microwave-safe bowl; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 2 days. When ready to serve, vent plastic wrap and microwave on High 8 minutes or until hot, stirring halfway through.

    NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
    (based on individual servings)
    Calories: 60
    Total Fat: 2 g
    Saturated Fat: 0 g
    Cholesterol: 0 mg
    Sodium: 310 mg
    Carbohydrates: 10 g
    Fiber: 3 g
    Protein: 2 g

    Originally published in Good Housekeeping



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