15 Healthy Recipes to Add to Your Thanksgiving Menu
Updated: Oct. 02, 2023
Roasted turkey, cornbread stuffing, low-sugar pumpkin pie—these are the recipes you need for your best feast yet.
Classic Roasted Thanksgiving Turkey
A crowd-pleasing dish that will be remembered for years to come.
Rustic Honey-Roasted Carrots
For a beautiful presentation, cut the carrots in long pieces and arrange on a bed of parsley.
Recipe: Rustic Honey-Roasted Carrots
Wild Blueberry Cornbread Stuffing
Whether you stuff the turkey or serve the stuffing alongside, it is an accompaniment that cannot be forgotten.
Spice Roasted Root Veggies
Roasted root vegetables are loaded with nutrients, and we’re all trying to eat more of them. Here’s a recipe featuring carrots, parsnips, sweet potato and beets that you’re going to be making well beyond Thanksgiving.
Recipe: Spice Roasted Root Veggies
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Mashed sweet potatoes are a healthy, crowd-pleasing side.
Recipe: Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Golden Autumn Soup
Using the freshest autumn produce makes all the difference in this savoury soup.
Recipe: Golden Autumn Soup
Pumpkin Pie
This pumpkin pie is healthier than the traditional version. The recipe calls for canned pumpkin purée rather than standard pie filling, and fat-free condensed milk instead of heavy cream.
Recipe: Pumpkin Pie
Fancy Mashed Potatoes
These fancy mashed potatoes are flavoured three different ways: sweet potatoes, spinach, and beets.
Recipe: Fancy Mashed Potatoes
Roasted Pumpkin and Brussels Sprouts
Revamp your signature roasted Brussels sprouts side dish by adding pumpkin.
Apple Stuffing Balls
These tasty little vegetarian bites may just become a holiday tradition.
Recipe: Apple Stuffing Balls
Roasted Carrot and Radish Salad with Crispy Chickpeas
Since every salad needs a good crunch factor, skip the butter-soaked croutons, and look to pulses, instead.
Recipe: Roasted Carrot and Radish Salad with Crispy Chickpeas
Scented Rice in Baked Pumpkin
This easy, delicious and healthy side is a showpiece that always delights.
Recipe: Scented Rice in Baked Pumpkin
Pumpkin Salad with Walnuts and Blue Cheese
Bring pumpkin to the forefront with this unique and lovely side dish that will garner you recipe requests.
Old-Fashioned Apple Pie
This classic dessert is so easy to bake (almost too easy!).
Recipe: Old-Fashioned Apple Pie
Pumpkin and Cauliflower Garlic Mash
Pumpkin, cauliflower and thyme combined makes a flavourful dish.
Recipe: Pumpkin and Cauliflower Garlic Mash
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