Hi friends, and happy Thanksgiving week! I know many of you are finalizing your menus today, so I wanted to share a round up of the best healthy Thanksgiving recipes that I’ve shared here on the blog over the years. I originally shared this last year, but have updated it with new recipes from this year!
As you guys know, I don’t believe in only eating “healthy” stuff on Thanksgiving – that’s not fun or realistic (see also: How to Have a Stress-Free Holiday Eating Experience) – but it’s nice to have some less heavy and veggie-packed options in the mix as well. As my family’s unofficial dietitian, I’m always in charge of bringing veggies on Thanksgiving (and at Christmas)! So, enjoy – and please let me know if you try any of these recipes! I’d love to see photos. 
Best Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes
~ ~ Appetizers ~ ~
An old favorite and fun seasonal twist on regular hummus. All you need is 5 minutes and a food processor!
Baked Stuffed Baby Bella Mushrooms
These are delicious! The spinach adds a healthy dose of nutrients while the cheese ensures they are decadent enough that everyone will love them.
~ ~ Side Dishes ~ ~
My favorite Thanksgiving side dish. Packed with flavor, not sugar.
These taste (and look) like normal mashed potatoes, but the nutrition is amped up with cauliflower and cannellini beans. Packed with protein and fiber and they’re vegan, too!
These green beans pack in plenty of fresh flavor so you can skip the gray-tinted green bean casserole. 
Ready in minutes, too!
Skip the canned gelatinous goo and impress your guests with this easy and way more delicious homemade cranberry sauce. Sweet, tangy, and bright, this can be made early to save time on the big day.
Savory Cranberry Stuffed Acorn Squash
This impressive, yet surprisingly easy, dish is packed with sweet and savory flavor from cranberries, squash, herbs, and feta cheese. It makes a great side – or even an entree if you have vegetarians attending your feast!
Strawberry and Fennel Barley Salad
This colorful and delicious salad makes the perfect side dish. Sneak in those veggies!
Turkey and Wheat Berry Salad with Cranberry Vinaigrette
This grain salad is a great way to use up leftovers after Thanksgiving, or it would also make a creative main course or side dish on the big day, if you want to mix it up from the usual!
Quinoa Salad with Pecans and Cranberries
This dish was actually served at our wedding! It was so good I asked the caterers if I could share the recipe, and have made it many years now for Thanksgiving. It makes a fabulous side dish!
This salad tastes just as rich and delicious as regular Caesar salad, despite being vegan. It makes a great potluck dish to bring as a vegan option to Thanksgiving dinner!
~~ Desserts~~
Whole Wheat Pumpkin Goji Biscotti
These cookies are crunchy and crispy, perfect for dipping in coffee or tea after dinner or enjoying the morning after Thanksgiving to keep the festivities going.
What’s on the menu at your family’s Thanksgiving feast this year? Feel free to share some recipe links!
Best Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes originally appeared on fANNEtastic food | Registered Dietitian Blog | Recipes + Healthy Living + Fitness on November 22, 2016.
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