The holiday season can be challenging when you avoid certain foods. If you’re lucky, you can indulge in a few treats that you wouldn’t normally indulge in – if that’s the case go ahead! Just make them count!
However if you’re like me, there’s a line you can’t cross. I don’t care how delicious that apple pie is – the butter and the wheat in it are going to make me pay for days, even weeks. So for anyone out there who, like me, sticks with their way of eating through the holiday season (albeit with a little more sugar!), but misses some old standards, or is stressing about what to make for a potluck – look no further! From dinners to appetizers, to pot lucks and edible hostess gifts, this round up, 75 Healthy Holiday Recipes, has you covered! (PS. I think there are now more than 75 on this list…!)
Appetizers
- Bacon, Guac & Tomato Bites
- Sweet Potato Sliders with Pulled Pork
- Guacamole with Plantain Chips or Organic Corn Chips
- Baba Ghanoush & Cucumber Sliders
- Bacon Wrapped Dates with Goat Cheese
- Chorizo Stuffed Mushrooms
- Prosciutto Wrapped Melon
- Avocado Deviled Eggs
- Veggies & Ranch Dip (using homemade mayo)
- Chicken Liver Pate (my fav recipe) with apple slices, veggies & gluten-free crackers
Christmas Dinner
- Roast Turkey with Pan Gravy (the staple recipe in my parents house)
- Perfect Smoked Turkey (our new favourite way to cook a turkey)
- Bacon-Wrapped Turkey
- Spatchcocked Turkey (a.k.a. butterflied)
- Honey & Citrus Glazed Ham
- Cranberry-Spinach Stuffed Pork Loin
- Stuffed Beef Tenderloin
- Rack of Lamb (don’t use vegetable oil!)
- Garlic & Herb-Rubbed Pork Crown Roast
- Prime Rib Roast
- Maple Bacon Brussel Sprouts & Carrots
- Honey Roasted Carrots
- Parsnip Turnip Puree
- Sweet Potato Casserole
- Rosemary Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Onions
- Roasted Garlic Autumn Root Veggie Mash
- Stir-Fried Kale & Bacon
- French Green Bean Casserole with Crispy Shallots
- Autumn Salad with Apples, Pomegranates & Persimmons
- Sweet Potato Gratin
- Maple Balsamic Kale
- Sweet Kale Salad with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing (everyone’s beloved Costco salad, healthified)
Cranberries & Gravy
Stuffing (bread-free)
Desserts/Treats 
- No-Bake Pumpkin Pie
- Apple Pie Tartlets
- Sweet Potato Pecan Pie
- Chocolate Date Caramel Walnut Tart
- Pumpkin Bread Pudding
- Pecan Tart
- Spiced Autumn Apples Baked in Brandy
- Apple Pie
- Double Chocolate Mousse
- Cranberry Orange Spice Mini-Tarts
Cookies etc.
- Ginger Molasses Cookies
- Fig Pinwheels
- Gingerbread Cookies
- Fudgey Pumpkin Blondies
- Chocolate Chunk Salted Caramel No-Bake Cookies
- Orange Vanilla Crescent Cookies
- Chocolate & Peppermint No-Bake Macaroons
- Maple Pecan Shortbread
- Cashew Butter Cookies
- N’Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
- Honey Lemon Cookies
- Orange Blossom Cookies (egg-free)
Cocktails & Drinks
- Apple Cider Soda
- Spiced & Spiked Slow Cooker Apple Cider
- Egg Nog
- Skinny Egg-Nog (alcohol free)
- Hot Chocolate
- Cinnamon Maple Bourbon Sour
Hostess Gifts
Thank you Amanda, perfect timing! Merry Christmas to you and Dr Beatty, I wish you everything good and wonderful always.
Thanks so much Noeleen! 🙂
Awesome post! I actually tried some of these already and those recipes were so delicious! I can’t wait to try the rest of these. Thanks for sharing!