Vegetable-Forward Thanksgiving Sides for a Heartier Feast
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Just because it’s Thanksgiving doesn’t mean that we want everything we eat to be bad for us. We can have healthy meals while actually loving them enough to crave them. There are plenty of flavorful dishes out there that are healthy and nutritious while still tasting amazing and being totally appropriate for your holiday table. Here are thirteen healthy, vegetable-forward Thanksgiving sides that the whole family will love.
1. Roasted Butternut Squash Recipe With Delicious Herbs And Spices
Roasted butternut squash is one of those delicious dishes that is perfect for both your weeknight dinners and your holiday table. It can easily go from one to the other and nobody will complain about eating their vegetables. It’s delicious stuff that goes well with almost any main course.
2. Lemon Garlic Potatoes
Lemon garlic potatoes are technically a Mediterranean dish, but they go well with just about anything including your Thanksgiving dinner. they are wonderful with any type of meat and other sides and offer up the robust flavor that comes with roasted potatoes.
3. Fall Harvest Salad
This fall harvest salad is the perfect healthy and delicious addition to your Thanksgiving dinner table this year. Hearty kale, roasted sweet potatoes, chickpeas, and pickled onions all come together for a flavorful combination that everyone will love. This colorful and delicious salad will be the perfect side dish for dinner.
4. Healthy Green Bean Casserole
For many families, the holiday meal must include a tasty green bean casserole, and while the traditional version is delicious, it’s not really healthy. Try this healthy green bean casserole instead. It has all the delicious flavor without any of the chemicals or additives.
5. Roasted Acorn Squash with Feta
If you are looking for a side dish for the holidays that is healthy, delicious, and presents nicely on a platter, then this roasted acorn squash with feta is a great dish to try. It’s hearty, filling, and pairs well with a lot different dishes.
6. Garlic Spinach
This garlic spinach is so easy to make and is full of delicious flavor you might not expect from such a simple dish. This recipe will become a fast holiday favorite and pairs well with almost any other Thanksgiving dish on your holiday table.
7. Cranberry Walnut Salad
This cranberry walnut salad is perfect for your holiday table with its red and green colors, and it’s delicious, too. Crunchy walnuts, dried cranberries, and tangy blue cheese give this salad a bright, fresh flavor your family will love.
8. Herb Baked Butternut Squash
If you are looking for a simple, healthy side dish for your holiday table, try this herb-baked butternut squash. It looks good, smells good, and most importantly, tastes good. It’s good for you, and most people thoroughly enjoy butternut squash flavors.
9. Cauliflower Sweet Potato Mash
You get two veggies in one dish with this delightful cauliflower sweet potato mash. You can serve this dish in place of mashed potatoes or alongside them, and they are every bit as satisfying as regular mashed potatoes.
10. Garlicky Green Beans
These delicious garlicky green beans are full of delicious flavors, and they are easy to make. You can use this recipe as is or use some of the suggested variations to really dress them up for the holidays. This is one of those dishes where less is more.
11. Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole
You can’t have a holiday dinner without sweet potato casserole, but you can make it healthier with a few simple swaps. Try this healthy sweet potato casserole for the holidays and see if your family can tell the difference…they probably can’t.
12. Dill Carrots
Caramelized dill carrots are such a simple dish to make. They are savory with a hint of sweetness and pair perfectly with just about any dish on your holiday table. Your family will love this amazingly simple, healthy side dish.
13. Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts
If you want a healthy side dish for the holidays, you can’t go wrong with maple roasted Brussels sprouts. Brussels sprouts are filled with rich nutrients that your body needs, and pomegranates are filled with vitamin C and antioxidants.
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